Canhouse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkanhaʊs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Canhouse is a noun meaning (slang, US, chiefly Chicago) A brothel.
Meaning
(slang, US, chiefly Chicago) A brothel.
Example Sentences
The Roamer Inn was like a model of all the canhouses I ever saw around Chicago, the granddaddy of them all.
Word Forms
- canhouses
Related Words
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