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sponging-house
English
Meaning
sponging-house
meaning
What does
sponging-house
mean?
sponging-house
noun
—
(
historical
)
A
place
of
temporary
confinement
for
debtors
,
kept
by
a
bailiff
,
where
debtors
were
sponged
of
all
money
they
had
on
themselves
,
before
being
transferred
to
debtor
'
s
prison
.
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