big house

noun

often capitalized B&H
slang

Examples of big house in a Sentence

told harrowing stories of his years spent in the big house

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of big house was in 1913

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“Big house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20house. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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