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单词 hosing
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hosing

[ hoh-zing ]
/ ˈhoʊ zɪŋ /
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noun Slang.

an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
an act or instance of being attacked or defeated decisively; drubbing: Small investors took a hosing in the recent stock-market decline.

Origin of hosing

hose + -ing1

Words nearby hosing

hoser, hosey, Hoshana Rabbah, hosier, hosiery, hosing, hosp., hospice, hospitable, hospital, hospital bed
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Example sentences from the Web for hosing

  • The night crew was moving through the empty Main Street, hosing down the streets, sweeping, scrubbing.

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