hoosegow

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A jail. US,slang
    — There's parts of Mexico they'd take you straight to the hoosegow for just whistlin that.

词形变化

hoosegows plural hoosgow alternative hoosecow alternative hooscow alternative

词源

From informal spoken Spanish juzgao, variant of standard Spanish juzgado (“court, courthouse”). Alteration of pronunciation and spelling by law of Hobson-Jobson.
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