hoosgow
- a variation of hoosegow.
Example Sentences
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Instead, they had stuck him here in the hoosgow.
From Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls by Various
Those of us that waited for the draft had our choice of going to the hoosgow, as 'conscientious objectors,' if we didn't want to fight.
From Bruce by Terhune, Albert Payson
After all the time you’ve spent in the hoosgow since you joined, I should think you’d know that.”
From Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls by Various
There was no stink of the stone hoosgow on his correctly tailored garments, and no barber other than one of his own choosing had ever shingled Chappy Marr's hair.
From Sundry Accounts by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)
Stick me in the hoosgow if you’re a mind to, Cap!
From Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls by Various
