Spookhouse

//ˈspuːkhaʊs// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A haunted house. slang
  2. 2
    A headquarters for intelligence agents. slang

    "High Haven's the spookhouse. Been the spookhouse for years."

Example

More examples

"For Halloween, let's decorate our house like a spookhouse to give the children a good scare."

Etymology

From spook + house.

Related phrases

haunted house

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