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By analogy with closet, and due to the association of witchcraft with brooms.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
broom closet
Today it means: The metaphorical place in which a Wiccan's religious identity is hidden. Full definition →
Today it means: The metaphorical place in which a Wiccan's religious identity is hidden. Full definition →
By analogy with closet, and due to the association of witchcraft with brooms.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.