animal house
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A rowdy frat house.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The fraternity was expelled from campus three years ago because a road trip, one of the time-honored pranks of an animal house, went terribly wrong.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “animal house” mean?
A rowdy frat house.
Is “animal house” formal or informal?
animal house is generally slang.