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Playing House

When a young, unmarried couple buys a residence together with the hope of living out their dreams of an ideal home life. In most instances, the immaturity of the young couple and harsh reality of their home life soon sets in, causing a stress related failure of the relationship.
Prior to the sexual revolution of the 1960's, playing house before marriage was a social taboo.

Girl 1: Did you hear Jen and Mark broke up?
Girl 2: Really?
Girl 1: Yeah, she's living back at her Mom's house.
Girl 2: Well, that's what she gets for trying to play house at age 22
Playing House by Cato_ June 4, 2013
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Playing House

Doing wifey stuff for a man that is not yours or providing a “home” for a man with no income.
1. He come over every night, they playing house.
Playing House by coolassbxtch February 22, 2020

Playing House

When a person is having casual sex with someone else and has no intention to take it any further but still shows them a lot of unnecessary affection as if they were in a relationship. Such as, stroking their hair or looking into their eyes etc.
He is so good at ‘playing house’.
Playing House by landoforlyfe November 7, 2022

Playing house

"When the parents are away the children will play." Having the house alone and inviting your girlfriend or fbuddy over and having a sex-stravaganza. Includes: Running around the house naked, taking the dog for a walk, doing laundry, making dinner, sleeping over, and sex everywhere. Can be for hours or days.
Guy: Hey gf my parents are away this weekend wanna play house?

Girl: I love playing house! I'll bring the condoms!
Playing house by fortoboy September 27, 2012

Playing house

To get married to your significant other, reference:
when children would pretend to be married and play in their doll houses referred to as "playing house".
"hey katie I just got this new barbie doll house!"
"really jessie?!? i just got this new ken doll!"
"let's get married and play house with them!"
mother walks in
"what are you kids doing?"
"were Playing house"
Playing house by aaronisstellar April 19, 2012

Playing with House Money

A delusional mental state and way someone lives in which a person has somehow survived multiple situations that should have resulted in one's death, giving the individual a warped and nihilistic view of life. The individual will very rarely second guess participating in activities that are deemed detrimental or dangerous due to not caring for their own survival as they begrudgingly know they will survive and stay depressed.
Person 1: " Um, dude please slow the car down! This is not safe at all."

Person 2: " Why? Are you not having fun?"

Person 1: "It is 3 AM, and you are speeding on roads that are covered in ice! We are going to die."

Person 2: "I told you to not ride home with me, I've been Playing with House Money for the last five-years. So might as well make another wager to keep things interesting. "

Playing Horse Shoes

When a man and a woman are having sex in a bed and the man lays on his back, his penis erect, and the woman jumps into the air off the mattress and tries to aim her self in such a way that her vagina lands over the man's penis (his penis entering her vagina) leaving him unharmed. It is like the game of horse shoes because you have to try to land an object (the vagina) around a pole (the penis).
Dude Mary tried to "play horseshoes" on me last night. I think I broke my dick.
Playing horse shoes hurts man. It's nothing like the yard game.
Playing Horse Shoes by Iwannagohome! December 13, 2014
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