broken home

a house containing a family that is set apart due to tensions and certain problems. ex: a kid's parents constantly fight and he/she feels lonely, depressed, angry. that is a product of a broken home, who may usually get away from the problems by doing bad things (drugs,drink,etc...). broken home can range from a project in NY, a suburb, or ironically, a 5-story mansion

Papa roach made a song called 'broken home'

mariah carey was the product of a broken home

by dsssgfhdgsfhghgfdljd;hg July 24, 2006

broken home

A home in which one or both parents is absent due to divorce or separation; children in such an environment may be prone to antisocial behavior.

Source: Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Practice, and Law, 12th Edition by Authors Siegel & Welsh
978-1-285-45840-3

James came from a Broken Home.

by nikkolaus November 25, 2015

leave the broken ones at home

to forget about the unnecessary, unneeded, unuseful, stupid items or actions that one may wonder if they should use, bring, or do.

1. Mikey: Should I hang up my jeans with the holes in the crotch up in my closet?

Randy: Naw, man, just leave the broken ones at home.

2. Chester: I'm gonna get this 4,000 calorie, artery clogging meal!

Rondell: Dude, you're already fat. Just leave the broken ones at home.

by Rondell. August 26, 2009