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From jakes (“outhouse; lavatory”) + house, to clarify the intended sense.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
jakeshouse
Today it means: An outbuilding with a jakes: an outhouse. Full definition →
Today it means: An outbuilding with a jakes: an outhouse. Full definition →
From jakes (“outhouse; lavatory”) + house, to clarify the intended sense.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.