View synonyms for calaboose

calaboose

[ kal-uh-boos, kal-uh-boos ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Slang.

calaboose

/ ˈkæləˌbuːs /

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; from Louisiana French calabouse, from Spanish calabozo “dungeon,” of obscure origin

C18: from Creole French, from Spanish calabozo dungeon, of unknown origin

But mind, the three waifs were never in the town; only on the beach and in the calaboose.

Of course, and if we leave him in that weak old calaboose, they'll get more help and take him out to-night.

An army might lose enthusiasm and prestige if it spent a night or two in the calaboose.

They conducted us to what they had termed "the calaboose," a big, ramshackle, one-roomed barn-like structure.

We want a locomotive and a calaboose to take us to Boynton, and we are quite willing to pay anything reasonable.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Browse