call house
Americannoun
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a house or apartment used by prostitutes for arranging or keeping assignations.
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a place at which call girls await telephone calls from customers.
Etymology
Origin of call house
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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They call House Republicans’ bill the “Polluters over People Act,” and Senate Democrats say it’s “dead on arrival.”
From Washington Times
House Republicans on Wednesday angrily criticized a new order from the Capitol Hill physician to wear masks inside the Capitol due to the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus, leading Speaker Nancy Pelosi to call House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy a “moron” over his argument that the decision was not based on science.
From Washington Post
Democrats will call House lawmakers back to Washington for a vote Monday on Trump’s $2,000 proposal, though it would probably die in the Republican-controlled Senate.
From Seattle Times
On a conference call, House Republican lawmakers complained that Trump threw them under the bus, according to one Republican on the private call and granted anonymity to discuss it.
From Seattle Times
For counseling, housing or child care, call House of Ruth at 202-667-7001.
From Washington Post
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