chookhouse en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtʃʊkhaʊs/ (UK)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈtʃʊkhæɔs/ (Australia)
Etymology
From chook + house.
Meanings
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(Australia, colloquial) A henhouse or chicken coop.
The hens were my witness to the ghost. They set up the sort of fuss and panic you hear when a snake enters the chookhouse late at night.
1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 178:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chookhouses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |