cardhouse
noun,
often attributive
variants: or
cardcastle
Definition of cardhouse
-s
: a structure or situation felt to resemble a construction built of playing cards in being insubstantial, unsound, or in constant danger of collapse a cardhouse plan that collapsed at the first test —called also house of cards
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Origin and Etymology of cardhouse
3card + house or castle
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