How to Pronounce "hoosegow"
word
ˈhuːsɡaʊ
HOOS-gow
hˈuːsɪɡˌaʊ
HOOS-ig-ow
Definition
An informal, old-fashioned, or humorous way to refer to jail or prison, mostly used in American English.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhuːsɡaʊ
British English
hˈuːsɪɡˌaʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOOS-gow
UK
HOOS-ig-ow
Listen in Context
He was sent to the hoosegow after the robbery.
The sheriff locked him in the hoosegow for the night.
Stay out of trouble or you'll end up in the hoosegow.
After that wild bar fight, Joe landed in the hoosegow for the weekend.