burdel

/buɾˈdel/ · B2 · noun · m

whorehouse

burdel — whorehouse

burdel ~ sounds like 'bur-DELL': a Dell-brand shop where all the bureaus get busy

Spanish burdel comes from French bordel, a diminutive of borde, meaning a small wooden hut. Link it with the sound 'bur-DELL' and remember it started as a shabby little hut that became a brothel. In Spain it is also slang for a chaotic mess.

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