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hoosegow

/hoos-gou/US // ˈhus gaʊ //UK // (ˈhuːsɡaʊ) //

霍斯格,豪斯格,霍斯盖尔,豪斯格尔

Related Words

penitentiary教养所,监狱,教养院,教养 cooler冷却器,冷藏室,冷器,冷藏箱 pokey捣蛋鬼,小鬼,捣乱者,捣乱 prison监狱,监禁,狱,狱中 clink碰撞,叮当,叮叮当当,碰 slammer抨击者,抨击,暴徒,抨擊 calaboose钙片,钙化器,钙化炉,钙化物

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Slang.
- : a jail.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inlockup

Synonyms

penitentiary教养所,监狱,教养院,教养 clink碰撞,叮当,叮叮当当,碰 cooler冷却器,冷藏室,冷器,冷藏箱 pokey捣蛋鬼,小鬼,捣乱者,捣乱 prison监狱,监禁,狱,狱中 slammer抨击者,抨击,暴徒,抨擊 calaboose钙片,钙化器,钙化炉,钙化物

Examples

It would infuriate the Judge to sentence those buzzards to the hoosegow for life.
"The boss is in the hoosegow," answered Pete, his voice tragic.
The next thing I heard, two men we've been keeping an eye on were in the hoosegow, one with a slug in his shoulder.
It's a long walk down to the hoosegow and I don't want to take you there.

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