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fun house

American  

noun

  1. (in an amusement park) a building that is specially constructed and has devices for surprising and amusing patrons walking through.


Etymology

Origin of fun house

First recorded in 1945–50

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In PowerWash Simulator's case that means cleaning through one mucky area - say, a fun house or a roller disco - after another; quite literally rinse and repeat.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2026

The effect can be compared to standing between mirrors in a fun house, where reflections seem to stretch endlessly into the distance.

From Science Daily Feb. 2, 2026

Get lost in the Santa Monica Pier’s trippy fun house.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2025

I'll go through life now and I'm in a big fun house.

From Salon Nov. 10, 2022

From the way Lucy told it, the house was a Jazzercise fun house, and it was a close call, but she did it.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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