in the hoosegow
in the hoosegow
slang In jail. The term is an English phonetic approximation of the Spanish word juzgado, meaning "courtroom" or "tribunal." Would you calm down? If you fight this guy, the cops'll throw you in the hoosegow! I hear the cops picked Johnny up and threw him in the hoosegow. Geez, what did he do now? They'll put you in the hoosegow if they find out that you were involved in the robbery!
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