Word: hoosegows
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hoose
gows
Definition: Plural of hoosegow; slang for a jail
Morphemes:
Affix: hoosegow
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A jail; lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.