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Definitions for calaboose
ˈkæl əˌbus, ˌkæl əˈbuscal·a·boose
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calaboosenoun
A prison or gaol/jail.
Etymology: from calabouse, from calabozo
Webster Dictionary
Calaboosenoun
a prison; a jail
Etymology: [A corruption of Sp. calabozo dungeon.]
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Calaboose
Calaboose is a 1943 film directed by Hal Roach Jr.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Calaboose
kal′a-bōōs, n. a prison in New Orleans, esp. a common lock-up. [Sp. calabozo, a dungeon.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of calaboose in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of calaboose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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