gingerbread office

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Meaning · English

An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

There's no great need of Souldiers; Their Camp's No larger than a Ginger-bread Office.

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 “gingerbread office” mean?

An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

Is “gingerbread office” formal or informal?

gingerbread office is generally slang.