Gentrification

When you buy a house that hasn’t been painted in 30 years and finally put some paint on that thing.

All these yuppies are contributing to gentrification in my neighborhood with their mid-century gray tones and turquoise accents.

by Trololol trolololol October 13, 2018

generify

To make something generic so that it can be used without specific details.

for marketing, promotions, advertising, etc, we are often asked to take that chart, photo, example with specific user details or confidential information and generify it

by mcreative February 16, 2010

Gentrifier

What people who have lived in a place for more than 5 years call people who have lived in a place for less than 5 years.

"This neighborhood used to be so real before all those gentrifiers moved in." (Generally said by someone who grew up in the suburbs, probably in a different state).

by Baltimore March 28, 2015

Gentrification

Gentrification is when businesses and homes are built in shitty, run-down neighbourhoods, which means the people who live there will actually have to work for a living if they want to pay the rent instead of beating up and mugging old ladies.

Hey man, you can't mess with our hood, that's gentrification! Wait, you're leaving? That's white flight, you stupid ass crackkka! Racist!

by Palladium1 October 22, 2022

gentrification

when housing prices in a neighborhood go up because a bunch of hipsters moved in

Bro, I can't afford the new fancy coffee shop, I can't even pay my rent cause of all the gentrification

by cupcakesanon September 10, 2019

Reverse Gentrification

When city council displaces renters to house the homeless. Akin to free energy proponents believe that making people homeless will solve homelessness.

Imminent signs of Reverse Gentrification include large encampments of tents and homeless people at parks or other public locations, that move elected officials to buy your rental homes to solve the problem.

Usually results in urban charm to your neighborhood. You can expect frequent visits from police, fire department and other first responders.

Tenant1: We all got notice to vacate and I'm not sure we can stay in the area.
Tenant2: No worries. I hear Reverse Gentrification is helping out folks like us.

Council1: I got a great idea, let's buy homes to shelter homeless!
Council2: Displace people to house people, you mean Reverse Gentrification?
Council1: Yes...And we could harness free energy to pay the utilities!
Council2: Aren't we smart!

by YOMMA5G January 15, 2020

gyntrify

The process of a woman making over a man to suit her preference

In her bid to gyntrify Jason, Meaghan threw out his ratty old T-shirts and bought some nice button-downs.

by prpro July 6, 2010