disorderly house

noun

Examples of disorderly house in a Sentence

the penalty for anyone convicted of running a disorderly house in the city

Word History

Etymology

euphemism

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disorderly house was in 1749

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“Disorderly house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disorderly%20house. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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