canhouse
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Meaning · English
A brothel.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The Roamer Inn was like a model of all the canhouses I ever saw around Chicago, the granddaddy of them all.
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 “canhouse” mean?
A brothel.
Is “canhouse” formal or informal?
canhouse is generally slang.