hoosgow

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A form of hoosegow — A jail.

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Meanings

nounhoosgow (plural hoosgows)

plural hoosgows

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hoosegow.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounslang for a jail

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jailjailhousegaol
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

hoosgow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoosgow

MLA

“hoosgow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoosgow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoosgow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoosgow.

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