howf

howff

/ (haʊf, həʊf) /

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noun

Scot a haunt, esp a public house

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Word Origin for howf

C16: of uncertain origin

Words nearby howf

howel, Howel Dda, Howells, however, however much, howf, howff, how goes it, howitzer, howk, howl

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How to use howf in a sentence

Those who frequented this howf, being generally elderly men, have now nearly all departed.
The Book-Hunter|John Hill Burton