noun
- plural of hoosegow; jails or prisons
Usage: informal; slang
Examples
- The criminals were sent to different hoosgows across the state.
- He spent years in various hoosgows before his release.
- The old hoosgows in that town were finally demolished.
- They threatened to throw him in the hoosgows if he didn't pay up.
- The documentary featured stories from inmates in several hoosgows.