can house en · NOUN
Etymology
From can + house.
Meanings
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(US, qualifier:mainly Chicago, slang) A brothel, bordello.
I'm … lined up with a can house, and get my split on anybody I bring there. … The next time you boys want a girl, let me bring you there.
1934, James T. Farrell, chapter 13, in The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| can houses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |