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cubbyhole

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cub⋅by⋅hole

  [kuhb-ee-hohl]
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–noun
1. pigeonhole.
2. a small, snug place.
Origin:
1835–45; cubby + hole
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cub·by·hole   (kŭb'ē-hōl')   
n.  

  1. A snug or cramped space or room.

  2. A small compartment.

  3. A category, especially an overly restrictive one.


[From cub, pen, hutch (perhaps from Flemish cubbe, from Middle Flemish) + hole.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

cubbyhole 
1825, of unknown origin, the first element possibly from cub "pen" (1546); or related to cuddy "small room, cupboard" (1793), originally "small cabin in a boat" (1660). Or perhaps simply a children's made-up word.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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