Hoosegow

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Slang A jail.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A jail.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. a jail.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. slang for a jail
  • Equivalent
    hoosgow   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    poky    jailhouse    slammer    pokey    jail    gaol    clink   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    jail   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cattery    icehouse    anywise    boneyard