Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A pleasure-house; a country-house; a summer-house in a garden.
- noun A tavern with a beer-garden.
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tristero commented on the word lust-house
Etymology as listed by Wordsmith.org: From Dutch lusthuis (country house), from German Lusthaus (summer house), from lust (pleasure). Earliest documented use: 1590.
May 17, 2017