*CUBBYHOLE
One might suppose that this had developed from the hole or den in which a young bear or fox may be found, but no. In rural parts of England, one may still find places where cub means the shed or pen or stall for cattle, or the coop for chickens, or the hutch for rabbits, or even a monk’s cell. It is a term for any small shelter. The truncated version, used chiefly by children referring to any small retreat of their own, is cubby, frequently extended to cubbyhole.
*Inspired
by Charles Funk (1881–1957)
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