Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

housey-housey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: house-y--housey
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lotto or bingo, especially when played for money.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The rest of the day they passed lying on their beds yarning, or reading stories by Victoria Cross, or playing cards or housey-housey."

Etymology

Reduplicated diminutive house + -y. See house (“the game of bingo”)

Word Breakdown

Suffix: house

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does housey-housey mean?: Lotto or bingo, especially when played for money.
Where does housey-housey come from?: Reduplicated diminutive house + -y. See house (“the game of bingo”)

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