"animal house" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: animal houses [plural]
Etymology: The term pre-dates the 1978 film Animal House. Head templates: {{en-noun}} animal house (plural animal houses)
  1. (US, slang) A rowdy frat house. Wikipedia link: Animal House Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-animal_house-en-noun-K4oZvFKm Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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