At the end of the day he 'hosed down'/'off' the sidewalk outside his shop.
a 'fire hose' [=a hose used to spray water on a fire]
a 'garden hose' [=a hose used to water a garden]
(..) It does this whenever it's told. Mister, my family will pay cash. Whatever ransom you're asking for, they'll pay it. It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again. Yes, it will, Precious. It will get the hose. OK, OK. Mister, if you let me go, I won't press charges, I promise. (..)1991 The Silence of the Lambs