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/huy"dee hohl'/, n. Informal.a nook or cranny used as a hiding place.[1810-20; HIDE1 + -EY2 + HOLE]
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hidey-hole — noun or hidy hole ˈhīdēˌhōl Etymology: alteration of earlier hiding hole : hideaway 1 * * * hidey hole 7 [hidey hole hidey holes] (also … Useful english dictionary
hidey-hole — or hidy hole noun Etymology: alteration of earlier hiding hole Date: 1817 hideaway … New Collegiate Dictionary
hidey-hole — (also hidy hole) noun informal a hiding place … English new terms dictionary
hidey-hole — hid′ey hole [[t]ˈhaɪ di[/t]] n. Informal. dial. inf hideaway • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
hidey-hole — noun An isolated or secluded place; a hideaway or hideout … Wiktionary
hidey-hole — /ˈhaɪdi hoʊl/ (say huydee hohl) noun 1. a hiding place. 2. a hideaway (def. 2) …
hidey-hole — Hiding place … A concise dictionary of English slang
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