An occurrence wherein rich white people buy property and create yoga studios in depressed urban neighborhoods.
Man, ever since all this zentrification took over our community, I can't leave the house without bumping into a yogi.
You're studying at Inner Fire? That's cool. I've been going to Fire Inside. Don't you just love all this zentrification? Namaste!
You're studying at Inner Fire? That's cool. I've been going to Fire Inside. Don't you just love all this zentrification? Namaste!
by handsomejake July 25, 2017
Get the zentrification mug.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
Get the Gentrification mug.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
Get the gentrification mug.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.
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!
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
Get the Reverse Gentrification mug.The appropriating and reclaiming of historically cis/het forms of media. Often with a view to including other sexualities and genders, or creating an exclusively LGBT+ space.
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Get the Bentrification mug.by Fisherman Guy February 20, 2022
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"You know your rent is going up when those gentrification mullet folks pull up to your neighbourhood."
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