grind house

noun

: an often shabby movie theater having continuous showings especially of pornographic or violent films

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grind house was in 1923

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“Grind house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20house. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

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