Sunday, 16 September 2012


hoosegow

noun

A prison.

Origin: early 20th century: via Latin American Spanish from Spanish juzgado 'tribunal', from Latin judicaturn 'something judged, neuter part participle of judicare


jettison

verb

[with object]
1. throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship

2. abandon or discard (someone or something no longer wanted)

Origin: late Middle English (as a noun denoting the throwing of goods overboard to lighten a ship in distress): from Old French getaison, from Latin jactatio(n-), from jactare 'to throw'. The verb dates from the mid 19th century

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