hedge alehouse
hedge alehouse · hedge alehouses
An inferior inn or tavernAn inferior inn or tavern.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)An inferior inn or tavern.
Origin
From hedge (“third-rate”) + alehouse (“inn, tavern”). Compare hedge priest, hedge whore.From hedge (“third-rate”) + alehouse (“inn, tavern”). Compare hedge priest, hedge whore.
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Forms
plural: hedge alehouses| Singular | hedge alehouse |
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