peg house

English

Noun

peg house (plural peg houses)

1. A brothel for male homosexuals.
   • 2002, Henry L. Minton, Departing from Deviance: A History of Homosexual Rights and Emancipatory Science in America:

     At his partner's suggestion, they started a peg house in which “Deloris” became “Matty” and his partner assumed the role of “husband.” This relationship broke up after two years, but Matty continued to run the peg house on his own.

Related terms

• peg boy