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BACKHOUSE
Etymology
Noun
backhouse (plural backhouses)
(now dialect) An outbuilding behind the main building.
(US, Canada, euphemism) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
Synonyms
• (outhouse): backside (UK); see also bathroom
Hypernyms
• backside
• house
• outbuilding
Anagrams
• houseback
Source: Wiktionary
Back"house`, n. Etym: [Back, a. + house.]
Definition: A building behind the main building. Specifically: A privy; a necessary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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