housey-housey

[ hou-see-hou-see ]

/ ˈhaʊ siˈhaʊ si /

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noun British Informal.

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Origin of housey-housey

see origin at house, -y²

Words nearby housey-housey

housewifey, housework, houseworker, housewrecker, house wren, housey-housey, housing, housing association, housing benefit, housing development, housing estate

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How to use housey-housey in a sentence

It was astonishing how all the warm housey air seemed to rush out with him, and all the shivery frost rush back.
Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
They came there and wanted to take the information away—the law authorities—I think Mr. Housey was one of them.
Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877|Various

British Dictionary definitions for housey-housey

housey-housey

/ (ˈhaʊzɪˈhaʊzɪ) /

noun

another name for bingo, lotto

Word Origin for housey-housey

C20: so called from the cry of ``house!'' shouted by the winner of a game, probably from full house

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