housey-housey

[ hou-see-hou-see ]

noun

, British Informal.

1. house ( def 20 ).

housey-housey

/ ˈhaʊzɪˈhaʊzɪ /

noun

1. another name for bingo lotto

Word History and Origins

Origin of housey-housey¹

house, -y ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of housey-housey¹

C20: so called from the cry of ``house!'' shouted by the winner of a game, probably from full house

Example Sentences

Sometimes we all played "housey-housey", and then my uncle Albert would reveal that he had hidden his new tape-recording machine under the table, and we would hoot with laughter as we listened to ourselves all over again.

From The Guardian