LAN house

See also: lan house and Lan house

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese LAN house.

Noun

LAN house (plural LAN houses)

  1. A kind of telecentre or cybercafé in Brazil.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from LAN house.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌlɐ̃ ˈhawz/, /ˌlɐ̃ ˈhaw.zi/

Noun

LAN house f (plural LAN houses)

  1. (Brazil) an establishment providing access to computers, usually with Internet connection and videogames; LAN gaming center
    Synonym: cibercafé

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