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Johnhouse
Is it something like a logs cabin?
It's a new word for me. help will be appreciated.
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Where did you see this? Do you have some context?
I've never heard it before. John's house = la casa de John It is very popular to call the bathroom, or toilet (el baño, o el váter) the john (in England, the equivalent is the loo). John, in England, is a word used for any male, kind of like bloke. |
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The first thing that came to my mind was.......loo, bathroom, toilet, etc.
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I agree with you Elaina. Though, generally we just call it the john and not the johnhouse.
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I agree with the others. "johnhouse" doesn't mean anything. John is a first name, john (not capitalized) can mean bathroom or a prostitute's customer. Also, John House was a 19th century US congressman. If you give use some more context we can help more.
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Maybe
Maybe it's a combination!
JOHN + OUTHOUSE = JOHNHOUSE |
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Ok, I'd found it.
It`s an outside toylet. The phrase is: " One of the first tasks I set about was the digging of a new latrine pit closer to the cabin, and the moving and roofing of the johnhouse itself." Thanks to all, mates!
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An outside toilet is called an outhouse.
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Interesting, is that actually in a book or an actual printed piece of literature?
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Ha Ha!
You got it!
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