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Build cathedrals just to fart in them

(idiom)

To put deep care and meaning into something - only to follow it with something hilariously undignified, awkward, or unexpected. A poetic expression of how beauty and absurdity coexist.
He gave a TED Talk that moved the crowd to tears while trying to suppress a fart - and tripped walking offstage letting it rip. We build cathedrals just to fart in them.

We spent hours crafting a delicate love letter to humanity… then added a joke about a presence queef. We build cathedrals just to fart in them.
by Ashfires September 6, 2025
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Buildingcide

The deliberate, systematic destruction of buildings, especially as a means of erasing the cultural, historical, or social identity of a place or community.
Israel is committing a buildingcide.
by HandleHandleOfAHandle September 20, 2025
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Build nazi

Someone who is try’s to dictate where and how you build in a minecraft world, and will destroy your build if necessary to fit their own criteria.
Friend 1: “yo bro this place looks sick for a house, i’m gonna build right here.”
Friend 2: “erm actually i think this spot is garbage and i’d much prefer to build about 200 blocks away.”
Friend 1: “lol okay you do you but i’m gonna build right here.”
Friend 2: “erm, if you build here i’m gonna destroy it, it won’t match the world aesthetic.”
Friend 1: “god your such a fucking build nazi dude, why do you care so much, it’s just fucking minecraft.”
by Big ol’ Hank December 9, 2025
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plumb build

A build of a Windows XP system from a ghost image.
The image is out of date and lacks recent software installations.
Ordinary things that worked only the day before suddently do not work due to lacking software and configuration.
I did a plumb build of my car - it doesn't work now.
by Wintermute April 25, 2005
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Float builders

ones who build low budget class floats
WHOA! who built that float!? Oh it was the float builders.
by sikysikygnargnar1 September 18, 2009
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watcha buildin

A slang phrase used by weightlifters to question what muscle group they are working on, and how much weight they are capable of lifting.
Bruno, watcha buildin today?

Dude, workin the pecs. Peaked at the 300 club and now I'm workin my way down. Can I get a spot?
by DA_OA April 7, 2010
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Colorado Bulldog

Alcoholic drink made by mixing Ensure and vodka.
We visited my Grandpa yesterday at the nursing home and he was hammered off Colorado Bulldogs.
by s-dawg7 October 16, 2010
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