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housetop

[hous-top]

house·top

[hous-top]
noun
1.
the top or roof of a house.
2.
from the housetops, publicly; generally: The day I got my promotion I wanted to shout it from the housetops.

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Housetop is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1520–30; house + top1
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housetop (ˈhaʊsˌtɒp)
 
n
1.  the roof of a house
2.  proclaim from the housetops to announce (something) publicly

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