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house plunder

noun
/ˈhaʊs ˌplʌndə/UK/ˈhaʊs ˌplʌndɚ/US

Etymology

From house + plunder (“(chiefly Southern US, slang, dated) baggage, luggage; household items; personal belongings”).

  1. derived from plunderen
  2. borrowed from plündern — “to loot”
  3. compounded as house plunder — “house + plunder”

Definitions

  1. Miscellaneous household items.

    • [P]eople had stock, and children, and house plunder, and a stout log cabin to cover them, […]
    • Also I will sell all of my house plunder, such as bedding, chairs, tables, parlor and kitchen furniture.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA