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Houses of Lords

Houses of Lords is the plural of House of Lords.

Meaning of House of Lords

Noun

House of Lords (plural Houses of Lords)

  1. (UK, dated, euphemistic, humorous, slang) A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.
    • In between you have the Business Man Jocular: ‘I say, where's the geography, old son?’ or ‘When you need the House of Lords, it's through there.’1967 December 21, The Listener, page 802
    Synonyms:
    big white telephone, bog, can, commode, crapper, crapper trapper, donniker, dunny, head, highway to hell
  2. (Scotland, euphemistic, humorous, slang, uncommon) A urinal.

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Questions about Houses of Lords

What is Houses of Lords the plural of?
Houses of Lords is the plural of House of Lords.

Words near Houses of Lords in the dictionary

  1. houses of easement
  2. houses of God
  3. houses of horrors
  4. houses of ill fame
  5. houses of ill repute
  6. Houses of Lords
  7. houses of mercy
  8. houses of mirrors
  9. houses of office
  10. Houses of Parliament
  11. houses of prayer

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