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- [flop-hous]
- /ˈflɒpˌhaʊs/
- /ˈflɒp.haʊs/
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- [flop-hous]
- /ˈflɒpˌhaʊs/
Definitions of flophouse word
- noun plural flophouse a cheap, run-down hotel or rooming house. 1
- noun flophouse A cheap hotel or rooming house. 1
- noun flophouse cheap guesthouse 1
- countable noun flophouse A flophouse is a kind of cheap hotel in a city for people who have no home and very little money. 0
- noun flophouse a cheap lodging house, esp one used by tramps 0
- noun flophouse a very cheap hotel frequented chiefly by indigents 0
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Origin of flophouse
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; flop + house
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Parts of speech for Flophouse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flophouse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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flophouse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flophouse
noun flophouse
- fleabag — a cheap, run-down hotel or rooming house.
Top questions with flophouse
- what is a flophouse?
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