"house points" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} house points pl (plural only)
  1. (usually in the plural, British) Point awarded to a member of the house of a grammar school or public school for sporting and other achievement. Tags: British, plural, plural-normally, plural-only Translations (Points awarded to a member of a grammar school for some achievement): bon point [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-house_points-en-noun-3cOSyD54 Categories (other): British English Disambiguation of 'Points awarded to a member of a grammar school for some achievement': 70 30
  2. (humorous) "Points" awarded in jest in a domestic environment for performing chores. Tags: humorous, plural, plural-only Related terms: brownie point
    Sense id: en-house_points-en-noun-Ug1SZLhp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 42 58

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