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big house

[ big hous ]

noun

Slang.
  1. Usually the big house. a penitentiary.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of big house1

First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences

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Framework in the Desert is back at the Atlantic Aviation airport hangar in Thermal April 11-13 for a big house and techno afterparty.

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The lot, just over 10,000 square feet, was an attractive canvas for a big house.

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But how could a curious little girl do that in a big house full of treasures?

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In this cramped space, I’d have the luxury of living without a car or a big house, free of constant distractions.

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“You go from a modern open plan office in opposition to Downing Street where you’re all scattered around like kids in a big house who’ve gone off to separate bedrooms to do their homework.”

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