hose

[transferred use of a vulgarism referring to the male role in copulation]

Slang

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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take advantage of; treat unfairly; defeat convincingly, as in a hockey game; trounce.

Many persons today use this term in complete ignorance of its vulgar origin.

Quotations

1964

"I'm sick and tired the way the Rangers get hosed by the officials in this league."