spite fence

When a homeowner constructs an extra tall fence on the section of his property that borders a neighbor's land that he hates. Can be made to obstruct a view, such as in a mountain range.

Garunteed to piss off the offending neighbor.

Dude 1: My neighbor wont tie up his damn dog. It keeps shitting on my lawn. I'm building a spite fence!

Dude 2: Damn good idea! That'll piss him off!

by Macgyverman1123 January 8, 2014

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fence sitting

Fence sitting, sitting on the fence, sitting on a fence, are all terms for someone who refuses to make a decision. Usually it describes someone who will not take a stand on two very defined and clearly opposing options/opinions. This can be both good and bad.

Clair was angry that Mandy occasionally used drugs; Mandy thought drug use should be legal. Angela was neither for nor against it, and sat on the fence about it, instead trying to calm her friends down.

The politician, when questioned on abortion, sat on the fence, never giving a clear opinion; he was afraid of losing support from the right or the left.

by JZ June 15, 2004

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Fence post

Euphemism for being physically assaulted.

A: What happened to you?

B: I got hit by a fence post.

by Velosarapture July 21, 2014

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Sit on the fence

To decide to avoid making a decision one way or another.

Girl 1: You coming to the movie with us?
Girl 2: No, she's coming to the club with us!
Girl 3: Umm, I need to think about this, I don't really want to have to choose.
Girl 1: She's just trying to sit on the fence.

by ZMan June 24, 2010

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