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jackwoakey commented on the word backhouse
In Manitoba, this word was used exclusively, with the same meaning as "outhouse", that is a privy separate from the house. At Halloween, the children would chant: "Halloween Apples, Candy or Cake; If you don't give us any, your Backhouse will shake!" Many were overturned each year, whether candy was given or not.
June 14, 2009