- calaboose (n.)
[calaboose 词源字典]
- "prison," 1792, American English, from Louisiana French calabouse, from Spanish calabozo "dungeon," probably from Vulgar Latin *calafodium, from pre-Roman *cala "protected place, den" + Latin fodere "to dig" (see fossil).[calaboose etymology, calaboose origin, 英语词源]