punch house n.
1. a brothel, or a tavern that doubles as such.
![]() | Dict. Canting Crew n.p.: Punch-houses Bawdy-houses. | |
![]() | New Canting Dict. [as cit. c.1698]. | |
, , , | ![]() | Universal Etym. Eng. Dict. [as cit. c.1698]. |
2. (US black) a party frequented by pimps and their women, usu. an orgy.
![]() | Jailhouse Jargon and Street Sl. [unpub. ms.]. |