step above a cardboard box 

(n.) 1. A domicile that is undersized, uncared for, and in a general state of disrepair unbecoming for human habitation (i.e. a drug den or a cheap slob's apartment). 2. An abandoned or condemned building.

1)
Man 1: "Did you hear Tony's out of the pokey and he's already back on the sauce?"

Man 2: "Yeah the bastard called me, but when I went to walk in and smelled the stench, I wasn't about to hang out at that step above a cardboard box."

2)
Bum 1: "I'm finally off these filthy streets."

Bum 2: (sarcastically) "Listen to Richie Rich over here. 'I'm so special. I'm living in a step above a cardboard box.' Oooh. Well I guess you're better than me now, aren't ya?"

step above a cardboard box by T.C. "The Chad" December 4, 2007

stepcar 

A vehicle owned by your spouse before you were married.

I'm not sure I'd have bought this car by choice, but it's a stepcar.

Yes, it's a stepcar, but I love it every bit as much as if I'd bought it myself.

stepcar by TedIII June 8, 2011