/ Dictionary / Index H hoosegow: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hoose•gow Pronunciation: (hs'gou), [key] — n. Slang. a jail. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hoosegow (Thesaurus) hooray Hoosier Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language