Everything about Doghouse totally explained
A metaphor for where men go when they fall victim to their wife, girlfriend or significant other's unbridled anger. A
doghouse, known in
British English as a
kennel, is a small
shed commonly built in the shape of a little
house intended for a dog. It is a structure in which a
dog is kept or can run into for shelter from the
elements.
A doghouse shouldn't be too big or too small for the intended dog because of the potential for excessive heat loss or excessive constriction.
Other terminology
In
architecture, "doghouse" is commonly a
builder/
contractor term for a
dormer. The name is derived from the appearance of improperly proportioned dormers, which do resemble dog houses. A properly proportioned dormer should neatly fit over the
window it's meant to frame. A common mistake is to undersize the windows or oversize the dormer, which necessitates the use of
siding or other
infill material with the structure treated as a
gable end. Some architects use the word "doghouse" in a derogatory manner to indicate an ignorance of "honest" building practices often found in low-cost residential and light commercial, developer-built structures. See also
pork chop eave.
The phrase 'In the doghouse/Land yourself in the doghouse' means out of favour and in trouble with a person/people because of an offence/caused upset, for example for a
husband who is figuratively sent to the doghouse in the same way that a dog is removed from the human habitation. This is the principal usage of the expression
dog house in British English. The
double bass is also sometimes jokingly referred to as a
doghouse due to its largeness of sound, especially by jazz or bluegrass musicians.
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