Looks like hoosegow does come from judged (juzgado rather than jugado probably).
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hoosegow
"jail," 1911, western U.S., from mispronunciation of Mex.Sp. juzgao "tribunal, court," from juzgar "to judge," used as a noun, from L. judicare "to judge," which is related to judicem (see judge).
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