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Hoises is a term used to describe sounds commonly heard in the household (ie. "house noises"). Some examples might include the drip of a leaky faucet, a creaking door, the pinging of a radiatior, or even the eternal moan of whatever restless spirit that may happen to reside there. Older houses or buildings are usually more susceptible to hoises, but this isn't always the case.
The old mansion on Butternut Hill is full of strange and unnerving hoises; we didn't want to stay there any longer.

hoises by Bravestarr September 8, 2008
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Hands Like Houses 

An amazing Australian band consisting of 6 members.
Trenton Woodley- Vocals
Matt "Coops" Cooper- Guitar
Alex Pearson- Guitar
Joel Tyrell- Bass
Jamal Sabet- Keyboards
Matt Parkitney- Drums

They are considered a experimental post-hardcore band. They have released one studio album "Ground Dweller" in 2012 containing 2 singles. They have also released 4 videos, 1 in which is split in 2 parts (Snow Sessions). They are currently signed to Rise Records and are in the 2013 Vans Warped Tour line-up. Their most recent tour was the "Collide With the Sky" tour which was headlined by Pierce the Veil and Sleeping With Sirens. Hands Like Houses and fellow Australian punk-rock band Tonight Alive were special guests on this tour.

Do a favor to the world and listen to some good music! These guys are amazing!
Me: Hey, you heard about that band "Hands Like Houses"?

Friend: Who hasn't?! Their song 'Antarctica' is amazing!
Me: I can't agree anymore, it is so inspirational!
Hands Like Houses by Van Flaminga January 19, 2013

paint houses 

To paint a house is Mafia slang for murdering someone.

The affirmative response is "I also do my own carpentry."
"I heard you paint houses."
"I also do my own carpentry."
~Jimmy Hoffa and Frank Sheeran.
paint houses by NotPwned June 16, 2018

horseshoes and handgrenades 

The only time/s that almost actually counts.
Mark: "I almost beat that guy!"
John: "Almost only counts in horseshoes and handgrenades."

set horses 

Get along. See eye to eye.
"She and I just don't set horses."
set horses by Ms. Pat December 21, 2006

Golden Horseshoe 

The object that propels NASCAR drivers to victory when placed in their anus.
You know he's going to win the race today. He's got the Golden Horseshoe up his ass.
Golden Horseshoe by OnTourIn12 February 28, 2010

Saving Horses 

You may know the song “save a horse, ride a cowboy

The term “save a horse” or “saving horses” is used when someone in doing the deed with a cowboy.
“They’re saving horses!”

Really?!”
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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026

SkyPesos 

Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
Word of the Day on August 14, 2026

Quiche Peanemis

Quirky niche peak cinema analysis
It describes the analysis of a media piece which is quirky and niche, yet peak.
Give me the quiche peanemis on the movie I missed.
Quiche Peanemis by Mushroom2241 June 17, 2026
Word of the Day on August 13, 2026

Hate Draft

1. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sports draft to spite or anger one or more of your opponents because they had intended to select him/her.

2. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sport draft to put one or more of your opponents at a strategic disadvantage.
1. Billy hate drafted Chad OchoCinco because he knew Sam had wanted him since he is from Cincinnati. Billy already had plenty of players to fill that position but wanted to make sure Sam didn't get him.

2. Billy hate drafted Peyton Manning because he was the only good quarterback left and he knew Sam had been planning on drafting him.
Hate Draft by pffler September 1, 2009
Word of the Day on August 12, 2026
"I can pull James Bond stunts in a jalopy."
jalopy by watson November 20, 2002
Word of the Day on August 11, 2026

Utility beer 

Utility beer is the beer you keep around for the day-to-day moments when beer is a necessity to assist in pedestrian activities (golf, plumbing, yardwork, babysitting, staff meetings, Zoom calls). For the beer snob it is the beer you save for neighbors when they drop in at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday. It is differentiated from the actual high-end beer you save for special events, holidays, and special tastings.
Person 1: Dave, did you bring along those hazy craft IPA's so we could drink while cleaning Lyle's pool?
Person 2: Nope. I just have a bunch of utility beer that Steve dumped on me. Good enough for this. It is only 10:30 a.m.
Utility beer by lakeshore February 1, 2022
Word of the Day on August 10, 2026
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