pothouse
- noun
- Archaic
:
taberna
- After a long day, we decided to relax at the local pothouse for a cold drink and a simple meal.
Examples
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A King's magistrate carousing in a fisherman's pothouse?
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Give my regards to Pothouse Peg.
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You can't sell Pothouse Peg to the wives of your cabinet.
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Pothouse Peg.
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Many locals gather at the small pothouse at the corner of Main Street, sharing stories over cheap beer.
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The old pothouse was known for its lively atmosphere and homemade stew served to weary travelers.
Synonyms
155
1.0
A place like a bar where people drink, eat, and talk
75
5.8
A place where people drink alcohol and talk
2
2.0
A building where people drink alcohol and eat simple meals
1
8.8
A cheap bar where people drink and are often rowdy
1
9.9
A pub where people drank ale in the past
1
8.1
A pub that serves many beers and simple meals
A bar that sells beer, often from its own brewery
Antonyms
How Respectable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pothouse comes from the parts pot and house. A 'pot' was a small container or a 'pot of beer' sold in cheap pubs, so a pothouse was a simple, often not respectable place to drink and eat, which is why it now means a small, disreputable tavern.