spookhouse

English

Etymology

From spook +‎ house.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈspuːkhaʊs/

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Noun

spookhouse (plural spookhouses)

1. (slang) A haunted house.
2. (slang) A headquarters for intelligence agents.
   • 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society, published 2010, page 10:

     High Haven's the spookhouse. Been the spookhouse for years.