"housey-housey" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Reduplicated diminutive house + -y. See house (“the game of bingo”) Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|house|y}} house + -y, {{m|en|house||the game of bingo}} house (“the game of bingo”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} housey-housey (uncountable)
  1. Lotto or bingo, especially when played for money. Tags: uncountable

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