by [AFH] Bodhi29 April 04, 2023
A practice in which the most passionate of Harry Potter fans engage, in which upon first meeting another person one attempts to ascertain which house in Hogwarts that person belongs before learning anything else about said individual. Those who advocate for this practice claim it is far more effective in predicting and anticipating a person's character and personality than other forms of "marking" that many other humans may deploy. For example, the feminist philosopher Marilyn Frye describes "sex marking," a process of trying to determine another's sex and/or gender so as to impose upon them rigid expectations based on inaccurate gender norms and roles that only serve to stifle human capacity. Male and female are ambiguous, broad, and essentially meaningless term, containing within each of them the full spectrum of the human condition. Sex marking, therefore, is an inaccurate means of developing an understanding of another human. House marking, on the other hand, is far more effective in anticipating how a person will act, think, or live. Knowing someone is a Slytherin provides a far better basis for predicting behavior than knowing they are female.
by fryeismagical June 11, 2012
The set of unwritten rules players of a game agree to abide by when playing a game, sometimes explicitly authorized to do so by the written rules.
"How has this country gotten so shitty?" "Niggas on the world stage have been playing by house rules for way too fuckin long. That's how."
by Publius0987 April 13, 2025
by Ligma42069 May 12, 2024
the act of strategicaly stacking fecal matter on your partners chest, so as to build a withstanding structure.
Guy A: brick housing is the best shelter.
Guy B: especialy during sex. *wink*
Guy A: wait, what?
Guy B: just ask your girlfriend what her friend taught me.
Guy B: especialy during sex. *wink*
Guy A: wait, what?
Guy B: just ask your girlfriend what her friend taught me.
by IceKholdStare June 29, 2009
by YEET YEET IS A YEET August 29, 2021
Oda's Angels' House is a secret society of 25 gaylords lead by the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse; Jasser the Clout, Prince the Transphobe, Sadiq the Racism, and Chad the Incel. Together, they unite under the banner of protecting Oda's honor.
by What is good in da hood? November 23, 2021