http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/cubbyhole/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/cubbyhole/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Stella Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:00:22 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/14/cubbyhole/#comment-518 My research into Irish castles turned up more detail--assuming it can be trusted. From the term for a pen for animals or chickens comes the transfered term for a basket. In castles, a hole was built into the family chamber wall, just large enough to hold a baby in its cubby (basket). Hence the term "cubbyhole." My research into Irish castles turned up more detail–assuming it can be trusted. From the term for a pen for animals or chickens comes the transfered term for a basket. In castles, a hole was built into the family chamber wall, just large enough to hold a baby in its cubby (basket). Hence the term “cubbyhole.”

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/cubbyhole/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Joe Mac Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:29:28 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/07/14/cubbyhole/#comment-399 Where I grew up ( in Zimbabwe), a cubbyhole is what Americans call a glove box Where I grew up ( in Zimbabwe), a cubbyhole is what Americans call a glove box

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