booby hutch en · NOUN
Meanings
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(historical) A clumsy covered carriage or seat, used in the eastern part of England.
There is something humiliating in the idea of getting into a one-horse booby hutch.
1888, Robert Smith Surtees, Hillingdon Hall: Or, The Cockney Squire : a Tale of Country Life:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| booby hutches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |