Gentrification

a racist term used by hispanics to express displeasure over having a white person living near them.

'did you see those darkies that just moved in next door? there goes the neighborhood.' - replace 'darkies' with 'white folk', and you've got 'gentrification'

by h4j September 29, 2008

mantrafication

push the button
grab the wheel
let off steam
sow a seed
light the fuse
lace your shoes
set in motion
cause commotion
run the horse
run out doors
burn the coal
catching ghosts
say hello
blow the whistle
dive in the pool
click OK
agree with terms
spit out the funk
cut out your chunk
improve its taste
unveil your face

Examples of mantrafication

by Krkič June 23, 2019

ventrification

The purification of vent gases. Most often associated with odor removal in plumbing vent stacks or "stink pipes" by vent pipe filters.

The ventrification of all the schools in our district led to a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions.

The overall result was a cleaner odor free environment more conducive to a healthier and more enjoyable learning experience.

by SewerOdor April 9, 2008

Anti-gentrification

The act of keeping a certain areas property tax low instead of a percentage of what properties around them have sold for. A grandfather clause allowing lower income people to keep current tax rate until their property is sold.

With the increased amount of people moving to Austin the state could benefit from a anti-gentrification law that allows homeowners who have lived there more than 20 years to keep their existing tax rate.

by 4dppl July 8, 2020

gentrification

Under equal rights with dynamic social classes, the massive improvement of a run-down urban area to the degree it is fit for gentlemen.

Thanks to gentrification, I no longer have to look at graffiti, step over urine and homeless people, and cling to pepper spray every time I walk here.

by Gamelore May 27, 2021

Gentrification

When someone crushes your beliefs and yes you can gentrify a culture.

Mason said to his teacher "Gentrification to culture happens all around us, and all the time."

by ChazChatter October 23, 2017

Ventrification

Ventrification is air purification specifically related to odor removal from plumbing or septic tank air vents. Most often associated with the odor elimination of vent stack gases by multi-stage zeocarbon filtration.

Many potential customers quickly drove away once after one whiff outside our seafood restaurant. After ventrification of our plumbing stacks we were able to breathe easier and our customer base doubled in less than a week.

by Sweetfilter April 3, 2008