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in the hoosegow — See in the slammer … English idioms
hoosegow — [“husgau] 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 … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
hoosegow — noun /ˈhuːsɡaʊ/ A jail. Theres parts of Mexico theyd take you straight to the hoosegow for just whistlin that … Wiktionary
hoosegow — n Jail or prison. You had better be careful that you don t end up in the hoosegow. 1910s … Historical dictionary of American slang
hoosegow — a prison From the Spanish juzgado, a court, and from being judged in court and sent to jail: In that case, stew in a French hoosegow for the rest of your natural. (Sharpe, 1982) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
hoosegow — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Slang. A place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention: brig, house of correction, jail, keep, penitentiary, prison. Informal: lockup, pen3. Slang: big house, can, clink, cooler, coop, joint, jug, pokey1,… … English dictionary for students
hoosegow — See in the slammer … English idioms
Taft, California — For the community in Plumas County formerly with this name, see Cromberg, California. City of Taft City The Fort, a replica of … Wikipedia
hoose·gow — /ˈhuːsˌgaʊ/ noun the hoosegow US informal + humorous : ↑prison, ↑jail The cops threatened to throw him in the hoosegow … Useful english dictionary
Thomas A. Cullinan — Thomas Allen Cullinan (1838 ndash; June 18 1904), also known as Tom Allen, was a law enforcement officer in the U.S.A. He served as city marshal of Junction City, Kansas from 1871 to 1904. Early lifeTom Allen was born in Kilrush, Ireland in 1838… … Wikipedia
