Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—P

Pigeon-hole

(A). A small compartment for filing papers. In pigeon-lockers a small hole is left for the pigeons to walk in and out.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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