housey-housey

American

[hou-see-hou-see] / ˈhaʊ siˈhaʊ si /

noun

British Informal.

house.

housey-housey British

/ ˈhaʊzɪˈhaʊzɪ /

noun

another name for bingo lotto

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Etymology

Origin of housey-housey

house, -y ²

Example Sentences

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Sometimes we all played "housey-housey", and then my uncle Albert would reveal that he had hidden his new tape-recording machine under the table, and we would hoot with laughter as we listened to ourselves all over again.

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