snout house
n.— «“Wow these houses must be designed for giants. They’re huge.” “Yeah, giant doors [two 3ft doors], giant garages [3 car garage ‘snout house’ designs], and giant SUVs.”» —“Worst Day of the Year Ride” by Aaron Tarfman voices.BikePortland.org (Oregon) Feb. 14, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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