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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. 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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