doghouse
pronunciation
How to pronounce doghouse in British English:
UK [ˈdɒghaʊs]
How to pronounce doghouse in American English:
US [ˈdɔghaʊs]
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- Noun:
- outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
- an idiomatic term for being in disfavor
Word Origin
- doghouse (n.)
- 1610s, from dog (n.) + house (n.). Originally a kennel; the backyard type, for a single animal, is late 19c. Figurative sense of "disgrace" is from 1932.
Example
- 1. They cant even make a doghouse in 2 days .
- 2. The doghouse was snowed under during the blizzard .
- 3. Details of the deal have yet to be released , but you can bet the doghouse he won 't reclaim his spot as the nfl 's highest paid player .
- 4. I 'm in the doghouse with my wife for forgetting her birthday yesterday .
- 5. I forgot her birthday last week , and I 've been in the doghouse ever since .