funhouse
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈfʌnˌhaʊs/
:
casa del terror
- The funhouse at the amusement park was filled with twisting mirrors and fun games.
- funhouse mirror
Examples
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Meet me at the tent behind the Funhouse, and don't take all night.
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The funhouse was terrifying.
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"Now the door to the Funhouse is open."
Fiction book (2001) -
Are you having fun in my funhouse?
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I ran into her at a place called the Funhouse.
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You should be waiting outside the Funhouse.
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Remember the funhouse mirrors of your youth?
Fiction book (1991) -
It's like they're standing in front of a funhouse mirror.
Blog text (2) -
Think of a funhouse mirror, a floor-to-ceiling sheet of undulating glass.
Academic text (1993) -
We took the funhouse ride into its hell of plywood demons and painted flames, and Tori loved it.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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A room full of mirrors that make your reflection look strange
A place at a fair with funny games and silly tricks for children
How Amusing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Funhouse comes from the parts fun ('enjoyment' or 'play') and house ('building'). It was used for the silly buildings at fairs with mirrors and games, so a funhouse is a place made to amuse people.