mughouse en · NOUN
Etymology
From mug + house.
Meanings
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(obsolete) An alehouse; a pot-house.
Our sex has dared the mughouse chiefs to meet, / And purchased fame in many a well-fought street.
1717, Thomas Tickell, An Epistle from a Lady in England to a Gentleman at Avignon:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mughouses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |