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hoosegow definition

☆ hoose·gow or hoosgow hoos′·gow′ (ho̵̅o̅s′go̵u′)

noun

Slang a jail or guardhouse

Etymology: < Sp juzgado, court of justice < pp. of juzgar, to judge < L judicare < judex, judge

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to be in a cellar or a place of reassurance. almost a jail or a guardhouse for others to reminice on troubles one may have.

Posted by allison 89 days ago.

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