'hoosegow' definitions:

Definition of 'hoosegow'

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noun
Slang for a jail [syn: hoosegow, hoosgow]

Definition of 'hoosegow'

From: GCIDE
  • hoosegow \hoosegow\, hoosgow \hoosgow\n. [from Mexican Sp. jusgado jail, from Sp. juzgado court of justice.] a jail. [U. S. western slang] [WordNet 1.5]