spunging-house

spunging-house
sponˈging-house or spunˈging-house noun (obsolete)
A bailiff's lodging-house for debtors in his custody before their committal to prison
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Main Entry: ↑sponge
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spunˈging-house see under ↑sponge
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Main Entry: ↑spunge

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