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cleaning house 

To be in the process of either

-To be effortlessly winning at any form of gambling where one plays against The "house" or "bank". Now extended to also mean effortlessly winning at friendly card games or any form of gambling.


-To be pulverising the opposition when heavily outmubered. Can refer to massacres, brawls or anything similar.
"He was cleaning house at the craps table last night"

"He's cleaning house at the drugs den because he has a wicked AK."

"The undertaker is in the ring and is cleaning house."
cleaning house by Gumba Gumba February 25, 2004
Words you can keep

cleaning house 

When the head of a sex trafficking ring has the low-hanging fruit/snitches killed.
On Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Season 16 Episode 1, half way through their main witnesses are being killed and Fin says "someone is cleaning house"
cleaning house by yassgirl June 5, 2017

portugal cleaning house 

We decided to have a Portugal Cleaning House party when the kids were staying the night at a friends house.
portugal cleaning house by IamValid December 6, 2022

Cleaning the House 

The process of eating a high fiber diet over the course of several days in an effort clear out your bowels.
Dude...I am cleaning the house. Today I ate a fat bowl of oatmeal, a whole head of broccoli, brown rice covered in refried beans, and like a pound of carrots. This deuce is going to be EPIC.
Cleaning the House by Branderson December 2, 2010

Personal House Cleaning 

when a person wants to shrink their personal network; network of friends, acquaintances, collegues; ridding themselves of un-needed/un-wanted people.
I have way too many people in my life; need to do some personal house cleaning, so I can focus more on the people who mean more to me.

When de-friending facebook friends = personal house cleaning
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house cleaning 

shit that doesn't do itself
I need to get starting on my house cleaning.
house cleaning by bethv66 January 17, 2009

house-cleaning 

a reorganization of a business, government entity, or organization, especially with presumed intention of dismissing dishonest or incompetent officials/employees
They talk about a house-cleaning, yet they barely took any action.
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High School Liquid 

A person who can freely travel between and fit in with all high school social groups and classes.
He is high school liquid, he ate lunch with the nerds and hung out with the jocks after school.
High School Liquid by Thaedris July 30, 2008
Word of the Day on September 6, 2026

Purple Patch 

To describe coming into something good, coming into good luck and or good times.

Like walking over small green hills in the countryside then coming across a purple patch of flowers, thus it being unique and out of the ordinary.
I hit a real purple patch.

The other day this good thing happened unexpectedly then I was lucky with this, it was unique, I hit a real purple patch.
Purple Patch by Ralph Shitstorm October 27, 2020
Word of the Day on September 5, 2026
(Ewokese) Freedom!
And dying in yo' bed many years from now, would ya be willing ta trade all da days from dis here day ta dat fo' one chance, just one chance, ta come back here as young men an' tell our enemies dat dey may take our lives but dey will never take our freedom ... YUB NUB!
yub nub by rotjrem November 4, 2010
Word of the Day on September 4, 2026
1. Meaning nasty, sexy, filthy. Popularized by Christina Aguilera.

2. Used usally as a close friend in hip-hop slang.
1. Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body
Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty

2. Sup Dirrty? Haven't seen you in a while.
dirrty by Minty November 30, 2003
Word of the Day on September 3, 2026

Coyote Ugly

1. Place

The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

2. Movie

A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.
1. Yo, Coyote Ugly is my favorite bar! I got whipped, stripped, drunk, and danced on the bar all before 7 o'clock!

2. Hey did you see Coyote Ugly? It actually has a plot!

3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!
Coyote Ugly by jerseycountry March 8, 2009
Word of the Day on September 2, 2026
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