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por⋅ter⋅house

  [pawr-ter-hous, pohr-]
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–noun, plural -hous⋅es  [-hou-ziz] .
1. Also called porterhouse steak. a choice cut of beef from between the prime ribs and the sirloin.
2. Archaic. a house at which porter and other liquors are retailed.
Origin:
1750–60; porter 3 + house
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Porter House Steaks
Filet Mignon and NY Steak in One. Order Gourmet Food Online Today!
Pfaelzer-Brothers.com
Prime Porterhouse Steaks
Kansas City Steak Company Delivers – Order Juicy, Aged Steaks Online.
www.KansasCitySteaks.com
por·ter·house   (pôr'tər-hous', pōr'-)   
n.  

  1. A cut of beef taken from the thick end of the short loin, having a T-bone and a sizable piece of tenderloin. Also called porterhouse steak.

  2. Archaic An alehouse or chophouse.

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Word Origin & History

porterhouse 
"restaurant or chophouse where porter is served," c.1758, from porter (3). Porterhouse steak (1841) is said to be from a particular establishment in New York City.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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