doghouse
noun
dog·house
ˈdȯg-ˌhau̇s 
1
: a shelter for a dog
2
: a state of disfavor
—often used in the phrase in the doghouse
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Husbands don’t go to the doghouse in polygamy.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
So now, the shoe is on the other foot, and Nvidia is back in the proverbial doghouse.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The governor ordered state officials to search every warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The music video depicted the Colombian superstar walking two Afro Latina women on leashes, while Tokischa posed on all fours inside a doghouse.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
So now, the shoe is on the other foot, and Nvidia is back in the proverbial doghouse.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The governor ordered state officials to search every warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The music video depicted the Colombian superstar walking two Afro Latina women on leashes, while Tokischa posed on all fours inside a doghouse.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Doghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doghouse. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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doghouse
noun
dog·house
ˈdȯg-ˌhau̇s
: a shelter for a dog
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