housie
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Australia/ˈhaʊzi/
housie noun: a gambling game similar to bingo. Also the diminutive of house.
Noun
housie (countable and uncountable, plural housies)
- A gambling game similar to bingo.
- Aficionados continued to play housie for the rest of the decade, but always under the threat of criminal prosecution.1994, David Grant, On a Roll: A History of Gambling and Lotteries in New Zealand, page 138
- She ran raffles, card games and housie to raise money for Māori welfare.2001, Patricia Grace, Irihapeti Ramsden, Jonathan Dennis, The Silent Migration: Ngati Poneke Young Maori Club, 1937-1948, page 119
- One who is not homeless.
Also used as
housie is also the diminutive of house.
Forms of housie
| plural | housies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | housie-housie |
Origin of housie
From house + -ie.
Questions about housie
- What does housie mean?
- Housie means a gambling game similar to bingo.
- What part of speech is housie?
- Housie is a noun.
- How do you pronounce housie?
- Housie is pronounced /ˈhaʊzi/ (Australia).
- What is the plural of housie?
- The plural of housie is housies.
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