| 词汇 | hoosegow |
| 释义 | hoosegow Theme: JAIL n. a jail.Learning to read can shorten one's time in the hoosegow.The judge threw the punk in the hoosegow for a few days. hoosegow noun a jail or prison. A corruption of the Spanish juzgado (court or tribunal) US, 1908hoosegowslang Jail. The term is an English phonetic approximation of the Spanish word juzgado, meaning "courtroom" or "tribunal." A new sheriff arrived into town, and before long the hoosegow was overrun with criminals. hoosegow(ˈhusgɑʊ) n. a jail. The judge threw the punk in the hoosegow for a few days. |
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