jakeshouse en · NOUN
Etymology
From jakes (“outhouse; lavatory”) + house, to clarify the intended sense.
Meanings
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(obsolete) An outbuilding with a jakes: an outhouse.
A dounghill God, […] a God of the jakeshouse.
1577, "H.I." translating H. Bullinger as 50 Godlie Sermons, III, v, iii
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jakeshouses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| jakes house | alternative | lexicographic | |
| jakes-house | alternative | lexicographic |