Image:Doghouse1.jpg|thumb|right|A doghouse.
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Etymology 1
From dog + house
Noun
en-noun|sg=doghouse
- Any small house or structure or enclosure used to house a dog.
- Mechanically, a cover with an opening, with a shape similar to a doghouse.
Translations
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Dutch: hondenhok n
Etymology 2
:During the slave trade, slaves were packed into every available niche aboard the slave ships, including the officers' cabins. The officers slept on deck in semi-cylindrical boxes, nicknamed "dog houses." The term "in the dog house" gew to describe being in a difficult situation due to the extreme discomfort of sleeping in these boxes.
Noun
en-noun
- nautical a difficult or demoralizing situation.
See also
in the doghouse
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