animal house en · NOUN
Etymology
The term pre-dates the 1978 film Animal House.
Meanings
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(US, slang) A rowdy frat house.
The fraternity was expelled from campus three years ago because a road trip, one of the time-honored pranks of an animal house, went terribly wrong.
2003, Atlanta (volume 43, number 8, page 349)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal houses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |