teardown

A house purchased to be demolished where the land is used to build a larger, more expensive house. Teardowns are purchased because the land they sit on is worth more without the house.

My parents house in the old neighborhood is worth $600,000 but it would definitely be a teardown.

by Mandingoe January 12, 2008

miffed

peaved; mildly annoyed and mildly effeminate

annoyance ranking:
* pissed off
* tit in a wringer
* ticked off
* undies in a bundle
* miffed

Frankly Biff, I'm becoming a little miffed by your frequent absences.

by mandingoe October 10, 2005

so-called

All purpose adjective to convey contempt, derision, or inferiority.

The so-called Patriot Act presumes that a patriot would support illegal searches and the sacrifice of hard won liberty.

by mandingoe April 27, 2004

heads-up

1. advance notice

2. a warning

Just wanted to give you a heads up so you'll be expecting his call.

by mandingoe January 18, 2005

day

As used in the phrase "back in the day", this means October 9, 1979

Back in the day, punk was raw.

by mandingoe May 18, 2004

mash note

a love letter, particularly a hot and steamy one. The future of mash notes is endangered by the internet.

He felt waves of jealousy when he discovered the mash notes to his wife from an old flame written twenty years ago before they were married.

by Mandingoe October 09, 2004

merkin

Friends of George W. Bush. A few merkins wear pubic wigs.

My fellow 'merkins, Let's Roll.

by mandingoe April 19, 2004