noun
longhouse
Longhouse (noun) means a long building shared by several families, used traditionally by groups such as the Iroquois, the Vikings and various peoples of Malaysia and Indonesia.
noun
1
A long building shared by several families, used traditionally by groups such as the Iroquois, the Vikings and various peoples of Malaysia and Indonesia.
"The longhouse is an object lesson in community living."
— Lady (1971)
2
An outdoor toilet building.
3
(informal, disapproving) A term for modern society, seen as too equal and too shaped by female values, which some feel holds back individuality and masculinity.
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Etymology
From long + house. The sense of outhouse possibly derives from Whittington's Longhouse, a public toilet in medieval London, but first attested in a translation of a similar French expression.
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What is the meaning of longhouse?
"longhouse" (noun) means a long building shared by several families, used traditionally by groups such as the Iroquois, the Vikings and various peoples of Malaysia and Indonesia.
What is another word for longhouse?
Other words for "longhouse" include dunny, boghouse, bog, craphouse, backhouse, danna.
What are the different meanings of longhouse?
"longhouse" has 3 main meanings: 1. A long building shared by several families, used traditionally by groups such as the Iroquois, the Vikings and various peoples of Malaysia and Indonesia; 2. An outdoor toilet building; 3. (informal, disapproving) A term for modern society, seen as too equal and too shaped by female values, which some feel holds back individuality and masculinity.
