First Known Use: 1792
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calaboose
noun cal·a·boose \ˈka-lə-ˌbüs\
Definition of CALABOOSE
: jail; especially : a local jail
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Origin of CALABOOSE
Spanish calabozo dungeon
Related to CALABOOSE
- Synonyms
- bastille, big house [slang], bridewell, brig, jail, can, clink [slang], cooler, coop, guardroom, hock, hold, hoosegow, jailhouse, joint [slang], jug, lockup, nick [British slang], pen, penitentiary, pokey [slang], prison, quod [British slang], slam, slammer, stir [slang], stockade, tolbooth [Scottish]
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