howf

howff

/ (haʊf, həʊf) /

noun

Scot a haunt, esp a public house

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Word Origin for howf

C16: of uncertain origin

Words nearby howf

howel dda, howell-jolly body, howells, however, however much, howf, howff, howitzer, howk, howl, howl down

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Example sentences from the Web for howf

Those who frequented this howf, being generally elderly men, have now nearly all departed.
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