Meanings
nounjakeshouse (plural jakeshouses)
plural jakeshouses · alternative jakes-house · alternative jakes house
- obsoleteAn outbuilding with a jakes: an outhouse.
A dounghill God, […] a God of the jakeshouse.
1577, "H.I." translating H. Bullinger as 50 Godlie Sermons, III, v, iiiSynonyms: outhouse
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn outbuilding with a jakes: an outhouse.
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Origin
From jakes (“outhouse; lavatory”) + house, to clarify the intended sense.
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jakeshouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jakeshouse
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