hoosegow

Significat (Anglès)

A jail.

Sinònims

slammer

hoosgow

clink

castle

🏰

chateau

cooler

coop

gaol

hock

jail

jug

nick

pen

🖊️

prison

quod

slam

stir

acropolis

bagnio

jail house

brig

calaboose

Traduccions

السّجن

φυλακή

trou

🕳️

cana

hapishane

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈhuːsɡaʊ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From informal spoken Spanish juzgao, variant of standard Spanish juzgado (“court, courthouse”). Alteration of pronunciation and spelling by law of Hobson-Jobson.