CALABOOSE

Etymology

Noun

calaboose (plural calabooses)

(US, Australia, dialect) A prison or jail/gaol.

Synonyms: Thesaurus:prison, Thesaurus:jail

Source: Wiktionary


Cal`a*boose", n. Etym: [A corruption of Sp. calabozo dungeon.]

Definition: A prison; a jail. [Local, U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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