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hothouse flower 

A hothouse flower is flower that isn't hardy enough to grow under natural conditions. It has to be pampered and grown in a greenhouse or hothouse.

In regard to people it's used to describe someone who needs pampering or special conditions.

It doesn't exclusively mean high maintenance, but, needing special circumstances on some level to flourish, grow, be happy, or stable.
"She's the kinda girl you have to give space. A real hothouse flower. Turn the heat on her too much and she's outta there."

"He's kind of a hothouse plant. If he doesn't draw everyday he just wilts into depression."

(Nicholas Nickleby, 1838)"Mrs. Witterly is of a very excitable nature, very delicate, very fragile, a hothouse plant."

On an episode of "Frazier," Frazier was complaining about various things that bothered him. His father said, "Aren't you the little hothouse orchid."
hothouse flower by Anissa J January 4, 2008

Hothouse Hopping

Going to the greenhouse with your friends, buying a bunch of flowers, and then shitty bar hopping on the way home
“We had some killer hothouse hopping today!!”
“It’s a beautiful day to hothouse hop!”

alligator hothouse 

Common occurrence at temporary, Southern out-houses, port-a-pottys and festival dump trucks. The act of having one's genitals grabbed, pulled and bitten from a false bottom cut into said port-a-John.
Karl tried to lure me into an alligator hothouse at the V fest.
When you smoke so much in a house that the first and second story become very hard to see through
Damn you hot housed the shit out of this place, i can't see!
Hot house by Santi& ben February 2, 2009

hot house pimp 

A big ol dominant man, who dominates a house filled hot and sweaty hoes. #musty
The hot house pimp controls his league of sweaty magical hoes.
hot house pimp by Oneeyedpony September 18, 2015

Tibetan Hot House

When a group of people, 3 or more, get together and cover a room in plastic wrap. They then procede to shit all over the room and wrestle.
Shit, I could go for a Tibetan Hot House this weekend. Fuck, maybe.
Tibetan Hot House by K- Funnelz April 9, 2008
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briefcake 

"Did you check out the briefcake in courtroom C?"
briefcake by Ben Frey April 6, 2006
Word of the Day on November 3, 2026
Brought to public attention by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the book on the fall of Richard Nixon, All The President’s Men, ratfucker was Nixon’s term for a political operative who sows chaos among opponents; an agent provocateur. It is thought to have originated among campus political rivalries at USC, and seems to have some usage in the US military.
Along with Nixon’s other ratfuckers, Roger Stone caused fights at otherwise peaceful Democratic Party protests to generate a false narrative that the Democrats were violent and dangerous.
Ratfucker by Ricky Ramjet November 2, 2017
Word of the Day on November 2, 2026

countrypolitan 

Term used to describe someone who is a mix of both rural (country) and urban (metropolitan) lifestyles/upbringings. He/she is typically equally comfortable in both settings and is able to seamlessly slip back and forth between the two, appreciating the characteristics of each.
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.
countrypolitan by MOChick November 7, 2006
Word of the Day on November 1, 2026

Witch Bath 

A bath consisting of a variety of slats, oils, soaps or any other added ingredients such as fruits, milks, herbs or any other spices for health or beautifying benifits.
She brought home alot of stuff and took it to the bathroom. She must be taking a witch bath.
Witch Bath by carnieboy30 October 26, 2020
Word of the Day on October 31, 2026

kinktober 

An excuse for people to write porn with different types of kinks throughout the month of October.

Smut Fanfiction
That chick doesn't write often but when she does, its for Kinktober.
kinktober by Kinkiest July 12, 2018
Word of the Day on October 30, 2026

proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
Word of the Day on October 29, 2026
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