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hoose

What does hoose mean?

House. Same word, just the Geordie/Scots vowel doing its thing — long 'oo' where RP says 'ow'. Shared across the Tyne and the border into Scotland.

"Gan back to wor hoose for a cuppa."

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What does "hoose" mean?
It's the Geordie and wider Scots pronunciation and spelling of "house."
How do you use "hoose" in a sentence?
"Come roond to wor hoose after work" — meaning "come round to our house."
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