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sibdx01
October 31, 2008, 04:44 AM
Is it something like a logs cabin?

It's a new word for me.

help will be appreciated.:)
Rusty
October 31, 2008, 08:21 AM
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.
Elaina
October 31, 2008, 08:31 AM
The first thing that came to my mind was.......loo, bathroom, toilet, etc.

:cool:
poli
October 31, 2008, 08:38 AM
The first thing that came to my mind was.......loo, bathroom, toilet, etc.

:cool:
I agree with you Elaina. Though, generally we just call it the john and not the johnhouse.
Tomisimo
October 31, 2008, 11:04 AM
Is it something like a logs cabin?

It's a new word for me.

help will be appreciated.:)
It's "log cabin" without the s.

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.
Marsopa
October 31, 2008, 11:35 AM
Maybe it's a combination!

JOHN + OUTHOUSE = JOHNHOUSE :D
sibdx01
October 31, 2008, 11:45 AM
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!
Rusty
October 31, 2008, 12:00 PM
An outside toilet is called an outhouse.
Tomisimo
October 31, 2008, 12:52 PM
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."
Interesting, is that actually in a book or an actual printed piece of literature?
Elaina
October 31, 2008, 12:59 PM
Maybe it's a combination!

JOHN + OUTHOUSE = JOHNHOUSE :D

Ha Ha!

You got it!

:applause::applause::applause:
sibdx01
November 01, 2008, 10:52 AM
Interesting, is that actually in a book or an actual printed piece of literature?
I'd copied from a book I'm reading right now... "May, Julian - Galactic Milieu 1 - Jack the Bodiless"

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