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Builder's Special 

A "builder's special" is when land is purchased (or an existing house demolished) in an established neighborhood of well-appointed homes of unique architecture by a builder who then builds a pedestrian home consisting of mainstream components and little architectural interest. Builder specials are almost always in-fill to an existing neighborhood.

While all McMansions are Builder Specials, the derisive term Builder Special is reserved for a pedestrian home placed in a neighborhood of unique homes, whereas McMansions are often clustered together in a subdivision of McMansions.
Yeah, a developer bought the vacant lot across the street and is putting in a builder's special.
Builder's Special by Johnny Cakes 999 December 21, 2012

builder's special 

Whenever a house is built in a subdivision for the momentary gain of the evil developers and "home builders", this is what the landscaping is refered to.
Often in place of a wooded area that contains irreplacable diversity in it's flora and fauna, The builder will select a generic assortment of bushes, trees, and other plants. These will typically include the short lived Bradford Pear, Red Maple, Pin oak (both native to marshy areas), Burning Bush, Japanese Barberry (both considered invasive), various Junipers & arborvites, Korean Boxwood, and whatever other generic plants they have to choose from at places like WAL-MART, Lowes, Home Depot, K Mart and Target.
This is even the case around 2 million dollar McMansions.

This is one of the reasons why suburban sprawl is so damaging and why it disrupts the delicate ecological balance.

The builders special can also be seen around commercial development.
What a waste of land, this was 100 acres of farmland plus another 50 acres that was forested, and now we have a generic sudivision with 2 acre lots, McManions and ranch houses set all the way to the back of their lots. And whatever varity of plants that was found in the wooded portion will be lost forever to be replaced by the builder's special.

builder's cake 

A being (especially female) who wears far too much make-up, usually foundation, for it to have any positive effect. The "builder's" part of the phrase refers to the foundation, and the "cake" refers to the amount of foundation.
Damn! Look at Sabrina; she's such a builder's cake.
builder's cake by Josh Byrnes September 6, 2005

Builder's Club 

A paid membership in Roblox. Comes in 3 tiers: Classic ($), Turbo ($$) and Outrageous ($$$). Every day these memberships give you a small amount of Robux. You can also make and upload clothes, make and join more groups and trade items with other people.
Builder's Club makes you feel a special Robloxian.

builder's brew 

A strong black tea with milk, usually with two sugars and served in a mug (as opposed to a teapot). Usually achieved with using strong quality tea brands, such as PG Tips or Yorkshire Gold. Term is also known as "builder's tea" and mostly used the commonwealth and ex-commonwealth (UK and Ireland especially). "Brew" is more colloquialism than "tea" and is more appropriate at informal environment, for example with your buddies.
#1. Office space.
James: All right mate?
Mike: Yeah, yourself?
James: Yeah, I'm well, thank you. You're up for builder's brew?
{then goes to make tea for everybody}

#2. "Make Mine a Builders" - a slogan and a name of the real but less-popular tea brand
builder's brew by R0yston October 17, 2014

builder's inspection 

Unprofessional behaviour by domestic builders whereby during their lunch break they ALWAYS inspect the contents of the underwear drawer of an absent home owner especially if she is a real honey. Passing the items round they mentally picture her wearing them....I'm told...by numerous building acquaintances.
"Arrrrrrrrgh !!! You make sure you lock those fucking monkies out when you leave tomorrow"

"Why ????? They're doing great with the conservatory"

"BECAUSE David, they've held a fucking Builder's Inspection - that's why....I can tell"
builder's inspection by Brucester September 18, 2006
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That ol' gal of mine drives the 12 lane freeway during the week and a John Deere on the weekends. She likes opra and the Grand Ol' Opry. I love them countrypolitan women.
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Witch Bath 

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kinktober 

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That chick doesn't write often but when she does, its for Kinktober.
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
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person2: ya he was a proper lad
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Me: Poggers!
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