hosing

[ hoh-zing ]

noun

, Slang.

1. an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
2. an act or instance of being attacked or defeated decisively; drubbing:

   Small investors took a hosing in the recent stock-market decline.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hosing¹

hose + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The prime minister promised back in September to allow veterans to get onto social hosing lists more easily.

From BBC

A video shows the worker hosing down a sidewalk a few feet from a homeless person who was on their knees scrambling to pick up their possessions off the ground.

From Los Angeles Times

“All wasteful water use such as hosing down driveways and impervious surfaces, allowing water to flow unattended and using water in a grossly inefficient manner, is prohibited,” the Southwest Florida Water Management District website says.

From Seattle Times

The pre-game festivities featured local pop stars, a military marching band, feathered dancers, a colour guard team and a fire engine driving around the field, hosing off the crowd.

From BBC

Watering continues to be prohibited within 48 hours of a measurable rain event, and hosing down driveways and sidewalks is not permitted.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• blackmail
• deceit
• deception
• extortion
• fraud
• hoax
• racket
• ripoff
• shakedown
• sham