hoosegow

== English == === Alternative forms === hoosgow hoosecow, hooscow === Etymology === From informal spoken Spanish juzgao, variant of standard Spanish juzgado (“court, courthouse”). Alteration of pronunciation and spelling by law of Hobson-Jobson. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhuːsɡaʊ/ === Noun === hoosegow (plural hoosegows) (US, slang) A jail.