"canhouse" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkanhaʊs/ Audio: En-au-canhouse.ogg Forms: canhouses [plural]
Etymology: From can + house. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|can|house}} can + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} canhouse (plural canhouses)
  1. (slang, US, chiefly Chicago) A brothel. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Prostitution

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