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Word: Hoosegow
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: via Latin American Spanish from Spanish juzgado ‘tribunal’, from Latin judicatum ‘something judged’, neuter past participle of judicare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhuːsɡaʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a prison.
Short Definition:prison
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