US slang, mainly associated with Chicago, for a brothel. The can in this sense derives from can as slang for toilet or facilities, extending to an establishment associated with illicit activity. The term is now archaic in general use.
Neighbourhood gossip had it that the place on the corner used to be a canhouse back in the Prohibition days.
Canhouse means: US slang, mainly associated with Chicago, for a brothel. The can in this sense derives from can as slang for toilet or facilities, extending to an establishment associated with illicit activity. The. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
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Canhouse means: US slang, mainly associated with Chicago, for a brothel. The can in this sense derives from can as slang for toilet or facilities, extending to an establishment associated with illicit activity. The. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
canhouse means: US slang, mainly associated with Chicago, for a brothel. The can in this sense derives from can as slang for toilet or facilities, extending to an establishment associated with. Register: archaic, historical. Almost never used today; you will find it only in older texts, dictionaries of dialect, or historical writing. Avoid in active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(slang, US, mainly, Chicago) A brothel.
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