Meaning of armshouse | Babel Free

Definitions

Bloodshed, violence.

Multicultural-London-English, uncountable

Examples

“You don't wanna bring armshouse / I'll bring armshouse to your mum's house / You don't wanna bring no beef / Bring some beef you'll lose some teeth”

“Grime events have a reputation for trouble. The music builds up tention but offers little scope for release—a recipe for fights on the dance floor. […] At one point during the Stratford Circus performance, the host, Peaches, comes on to report the disappearance of a cell phone, then delivers an impromptu lecture. "Stop thiefin'! Stop the armshouse!" she berates ("armshouse" being grime slang for violence). "They're locking off grime raves, dancehall basements—where you gonna go? Country & western nights?!"”

“Coz if you don't take care of this then believe me, they'll^([sic – meaning there'll]) be armshouse!”

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