1. verb. To radically modify the appearance of a house or building in such a way as to upset the neighbors.
The verb refers to famous living American artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel who angered his
neighborhood in
New York City in 2007 by erecting a hot pink high rise
residential tower.
2. noun. An inappropriately renovated building hated by its neighbors.
1. verb. That townhouse was so pretty before they schnabeled it.
Oh, no, honey! We would schnabel our house if we
painted it
lime green.
2. noun. Such as shame what they've done to
that place. It's now a big schnabel!