"peg house" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: peg houses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} peg house (plural peg houses)
  1. A brothel for male homosexuals. Related terms: peg boy
    Sense id: en-peg_house-en-noun-3HKBmSe9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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