hoosegow

Mane (Îngilîzî)

A jail.

Hevwate

slammer

hoosgow

clink

castle

🏰

chateau

cooler

coop

gaol

hock

jail

jug

nick

pen

🖊️

prison

quod

slam

stir

acropolis

bagnio

jail house

brig

calaboose

Werger

السّجن

φυλακή

trou

🕳️

cana

hapishane

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈhuːsɡaʊ/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

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