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hedge alehouse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
hedge ale-house
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inferior inn or tavern.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hedge (“third-rate”) + alehouse (“inn, tavern”). Compare hedge priest, hedge whore.

Inflected Forms

hedge alehouses (plural)

Phrases

hedge tavern

Frequently Paired Words

hedge tavern

Synonyms

alehouse boozer boozing ken bousing ken drinker drinkery gargle-factory gin joint groggery local nineteenth hole pot-house

Questions

What does hedge alehouse mean?
An inferior inn or tavern.
Where does hedge alehouse come from?
From hedge (“third-rate”) + alehouse (“inn, tavern”). Compare hedge priest, hedge whore.

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