Why Is a Pigeon Hole Called That?
In Medieval Times Pigeons Were Kept as Domestic Birds, Not for Racing but for Their Meat. .. . by 1789, the Arrangement of Compartments in Writing Cabinets and...
In medieval times pigeons were kept as domestic birds, not for racing but for their meat. ... By 1789, the arrangement of compartments in writing cabinets and offices used to sort and file documents had come to be known as pigeon holes because of their resemblance to the pigeon cote.
What do Americans call pigeon holes?
Pigeonhole is very common in American English. It is a verb as well as a noun. The small cubical divisions in a rolltop desk are called pigeonholes. Ergo the expression to pigeonhole something means to set it aside and not act on it or ignore it.
What are pigeon holes used for?
one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc. a hole or recess, or one of a series of recesses, for pigeons to nest in. Also called pigeon hole, white hole.
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