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calaboose [ˈkæləˌbuːs] n
US informal a prison; jail [from Creole French, from Spanish calabozo dungeon, of unknown origin] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He was going a-fishing before dawn, with Pembroke Howard, and if I got the twins into the common calaboose--and I thought sure I could--I never dreamed of their slipping out on a paltry fine for such an outrageous offense-- well, once in the calaboose they would be disgraced, and uncle wouldn't want any duels with that sort of characters, and wouldn't allow any. Why, send them to the calaboose, or some of the other places to be flogged. |
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