basket house

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === basket house (plural basket houses) (idiomatic) A cafe or similar establishment where musical performances are given and the performers are then paid with money placed in a basket by members of the audience. Alternative forms: baskethouse, basket-house Hypernyms: house < place ==== Usage notes ==== Used especially with reference to establishments found in Greenwich Village, New York City during the 1950s and 1960s. ==== See also ====