word
Spanish
calaboose
KAL-uh-boos
ˈkæləbuːsListen
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Syllable breakdown
calaboose
Dictionary meaning
Informal/historical: a jail or prison.
History and origin
Spanish — 'calabozo' (dungeon, jail).
Examples
- In the old Western novels, lawbreakers ended up in the calaboose.
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