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spookhouse

noun — 2 senses

spookhouse

noun

UK /ˈspuːkhaʊs/

Etymology From spook + house.

1

Slang A haunted house.

2

Slang A headquarters for intelligence agents.

  • High Haven's the spookhouse. Been the spookhouse for years.1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society, published 2010, page 10:

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