1. a jail or prison
Usage: slang

Examples

• The sheriff threw the troublemaker in the hoosegow for the night.
• After the bar fight, three men ended up in the local hoosegow.
• He spent two weeks in the hoosegow for disturbing the peace.
• The old hoosegow was finally torn down and replaced with a modern facility.
• She joked that her messy room looked like a hoosegow cell.
• The cowboy movie featured a scene where the outlaw escaped from the hoosegow.