hoosegow Sentence Examples
- The rowdy cowboys were thrown into the hoosegow for causing a ruckus in the saloon.
- The bank robber was apprehended and held in the hoosegow until his trial date.
- The mayor ordered the hoosegow to be cleaned and disinfected after a viral outbreak.
- The escape artist managed to break out of the hoosegow by tunneling through the wall.
- The hoosegow was overcrowded with petty criminals and hardened criminals alike.
- The warden of the hoosegow was a stern and unyielding man who believed in strict discipline.
- The inmates in the hoosegow passed the time by playing cards, reading books, and working out in the prison yard.
- The notorious gangster was transferred to the hoosegow after being sentenced to life in prison.
- The hoosegow was notorious for its harsh conditions and inhumane treatment of prisoners.
- The local sheriff considered building a new hoosegow to accommodate the growing number of arrests.
hoosegow Meaning
Wordnet
hoosegow (n)
slang for a jail
Synonyms & Antonyms of hoosegow
Synonyms:
- stir
- oubliette
- hold
- guardhouse
- hole
- tank
- tolbooth
- dungeon
- cage
- glasshouse
- slam
- gulag
- work-camp
- prison-camp
- keep
- reformatory
- nick
- ward
- big-house
- joint
- cell
- can
- bull-pen
- concentration-camp
- block
- quod
- stalag
- labor-camp
- jug
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word hoosegow
slang for a jail
jail, penitentiary, prison, calaboose, jailhouse,slammer, hock, stockade, pen, guardroom
outside,outside,,
The rowdy cowboys were thrown into the hoosegow for causing a ruckus in the saloon.
The bank robber was apprehended and held in the hoosegow until his trial date.
The mayor ordered the hoosegow to be cleaned and disinfected after a viral outbreak.
The escape artist managed to break out of the hoosegow by tunneling through the wall.
