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Slang term for jail/prison/clink/slammer/etc
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoStrictly a court of law, but in slang it often means jail
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Where does the word hoosegow originate?
From a mispronunciation of Spanish juzgao.
Is jail bait is just a set on the trigger of the hoosegow a metaphor?
Yes. As an English teacher I would say so. It means Curley's Wife is going to be the catalyst to a term of imprisonment. She will get someone put in jail. It doesn't make perfect sense as jailbait also means this. Hoosegow is prison, so she is a trigger for prison for one of the men. Which sort of ends up true, so it foreshadsows the ending.
How is bough pronounced?
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How do you use the word hoosegow in a sentence?
He spent 3 months in the hoosegow because he was beating his wife.
Where does the word hoosegow originate?
From a mispronunciation of Spanish juzgao.
What is a place where criminals are looked after?
prison, jail, hoosegow, slammer, joint
What is full form of oop's?
Object Oriented Programming
Is jail bait is just a set on the trigger of the hoosegow a metaphor?
Yes. As an English teacher I would say so. It means Curley's Wife is going to be the catalyst to a term of imprisonment. She will get someone put in jail. It doesn't make perfect sense as jailbait also means this. Hoosegow is prison, so she is a trigger for prison for one of the men. Which sort of ends up true, so it foreshadsows the ending.
If a insured driver lies to officer and claim office saying they were driving when a driver with a suspended license actually drove and collected money for the vehicle what can happen?
You, too, can check into the Graybar Hotel. The hoosegow. The calaboose. The gaol. Let me get my thesaurus for synonyms for "prison"...
What is a slang word that means to arrest?
Nail, bag, pinch, bust, collar, get your man, throw him in the hoosegow, book him, cuff him, bring him down and take him downtown. By the way, in France the phrase is "to staple him". Il fait c'est épingler. Idioms are cool.
Where does the word hoosegow orginate?
Ther word originated in the eary 1900's in the Western USA from the mispronunciation of the Mexican/Spanish 'juzgao' meaning tribunal or court. Its origins are from Latin 'judicare' meaning to judge. The Mexican/Spanish word juscado relates to prison or court of justice
What are some slang words for jail?
Western movies in the late 40s often referred to the jail as the "hoosegow," and "calaboose." Gangster movies sometimes use the words "slammer," or "clink." "Behind bars," "the lock up," "put you in a cell," "take you downtown," and sometimes facetiously "grand hotel or cozy motel" are other common expressions.
What are some eight letter words with 3rd letter O and 8th letter W?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 7 words with the pattern --O----W. That is, eight letter words with 3rd letter O and 8th letter W. In alphabetical order, they are: chowchow crossbow foofaraw hoosegow scofflaw snowplow stoneraw
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter H and 8th letter W?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern H------W. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter H and 8th letter W. In alphabetical order, they are: hawkshaw hedgerow hernshaw heronsew highbrow homebrew honeydew hoosegow
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter H and 3rd letter O and 4th letter S and 5th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern H-OSE---. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter H and 3rd letter O and 4th letter S and 5th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: hoosegow
