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, how goes it, howitzer, howk, howl
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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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