Definition
A cheap, run-down hotel or boarding house where poor people rent beds for very little money.
Etymology
From 'flop' (to sleep or lie down) plus 'house.' The term emerged in 19th-century America to describe the least expensive lodgings, where a person could 'flop' down to sleep for a few coins.
Kelly Says
Flophouses were vital during the Great Depression and still exist in cities today — for homeless or very poor people, a $5-per-night flophouse meant having a roof and a bed instead of sleeping outside, making them surprisingly important community institutions.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል ቤት
en-k-u-la-l be-t
CACatalà
pensión barata
pen-si-on ba-ra-ta
CSČeština
levná ubytovna
lev-na u-by-tov-na
DADansk
billigt hotel
bil-ligt ho-tel
DEDeutsch
Schlafhaus
shlaf-haus
ELΕλληνικά
αποθήκη
a-po-the-ki
ESEspañol
pensión barata
pen-see-on ba-ra-ta
FAفارسی
هتل ارزان
he-tel a-rzan
FISuomi
halpa hotelli
hal-pa ho-tel-li
FRFrançais
auberge mite
o-berj mit
HEעברית
מסעדה זולה
ma-sa-da zo-la
HIहिन्दी
सस्ती सराय
sa-sti sa-ray
HUMagyar
olcsó szálloda
ol-cso száll-oda
IDBahasa Indonesia
penginapan murah
pen-gi-na-pan mur-ah
ITItaliano
albergo di mala reputazione
al-ber-go di ma-la re-pu-ta-zione
KO한국어
저렴한 숙소
jeo-ryeom-han su-k-so
MSBahasa Melayu
penginapan murah
pen-gi-na-pan mur-ah
MYမြန်မာ
အကျယ်အကျယ်
a-ky-el a-ky-el
NLNederlands
slechte herberg
slet-te her-berg
NONorsk
gammelt hotell
gam-melt ho-tel
PLPolski
gospoda
gos-po-da
PTPortuguês
casa de passagem barata
ka-sa de pa-ssagem ba-ra-ta
RORomână
pensiune ieftină
pen-si-une if-te-na
RUРусский
скромный отель
skrom-nyy o-tel
SVSvenska
billigt hotell
bil-ligt ho-tel
SWKiswahili
hotel wapo
ho-tel wa-po
TAதமிழ்
குறைந்த விலை
ku-rai-ntha vi-lai
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న ఇంటి
chin-na in-ti
THไทย
ที่พักราคาถูก
thee-pak ra-ka-tuk
TLTL
murahin pansiyon
mu-ra-hin pan-siyon
TRTürkçe
ucuz pansiyon
oo-cuz pan-siyon
UKУкраїнська
дешевий готель
de-she-viy ho-tel
URاردو
سستہ ہوٹل
sa-sta ho-tel
VITiếng Việt
nhà trọ giá rẻ
nha tro g-ia re
ZUZU
ikhaya ephansi
i-ka-ya e-phan-si