Hoosegow
Hoosegow noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: she ended up in the hoosegow for disorderly conduct
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Pen and Hoosegow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoosegow/pen
Hoosegow & Pen. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoosegow/pen>.
Pen or Hoosegow. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoosegow/pen.
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