keeping the rent low

In real life, it's unsavory, dangerous, or disgusting actions done in urban rental property - be intentional or unintentional - to deter new tenants and force the landlord from increasing the rent (as no one would normally pay high rent for an unsafe or unkept property, and the existing tenants stay because of the lower price).

Online, it's a community's acts of exaggerated unpopular behavior as a way to gatekeep by attempting piss off and deter unwanted members and behaviors on purpose. Said behavior may not necessarily be how the community actually behaves.

Guy 1: Landlord's about to increase the rent

Guy 2: *plays porn on max volume* *discharges a pistol in the air* *pisses on the floor outside*

Guy 2: There, I'm keeping the rent low

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User: Hey Admin, the server's starting to get more Anti Shippers
Admin: Get me pics of incest ships, I'll plaster it in the announcements channel to keep the rent low

by TehAwesomestKitteh October 29, 2023

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Get the keeping the rent lowmug.

Rent Boy Summer

When a group of young, hot guys form a band and spend the summer playing shows, going to parties, having a great time... not to be confused with an actual Rentboy.

Guy 1: "Hey man, you excited for summer this year?"
Guy 2: "Aw man, I bet it's gonna be a real Rent Boy Summer! I can't wait!"

by axesweeper May 13, 2021

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Get the Rent Boy Summermug.

rent free

Darkfall

Darkfall lets people live in his head, rent free.

by 1180223 June 27, 2021

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Get the rent freemug.

rent back

After closing on a home, this is one last opportunity for the former homeowner to get one over on you by requesting 29 days of rent free living.

Realtor: yeah in this market you gotta let them do the rent back for 29 days. Sorry brah. New owner: oh cool! Can't wait to be bent over a barrel one last time with my housing search!

by Clinic4l June 8, 2022

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