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1. If you live in the countryside (n). Plural of house. A dwelling, domicile, or place where people live.

2. If you live in a big city (n). Public housing. Places with the term "houses" affixed to them are typically known as projects; the term is applied to them in a feeble attempt to make them to seem more desirable.
Many times, these will be named after famous minorities.
1. Look at those houses over yonder hill.

2.
Taxicab driver: Where are you headed?
Guy: Oh, just over to the Garvey Houses. How much?
Taxican driver: ...you mean the Marcus Garvey Projects? Hell no. Get out.
Houses by jonnydepplovesickne December 18, 2010

houses of the holy 

Houses of the Holy is an album released with Atlantic on March 23, 1973.
Along with the album Led Zeppelin also made it into a song.
Although they intended to put the song on the album, the band didn't think that it fit, so it ended up being put on their next album, Physical Graffiti.
Houses of the Holy has amazing songs, such as

The Song Remains The Same
The Rain Song
Over the Hills and Far Away(OTHAFA)
The Crunge
Dancing Days
D'yer Mak'er
No Quarter
The Ocean
Chris: I love that Houses of the Holy song
Brad: Do you know what album that song is off of?
Chris: Duh... Houses of the Holy you idiot.
Brad: *sigh* No it's on the album Physical Grafitti. Why don't you go listen to techo or something.

houses of the holy 

A song by Led Zeppelin.
I like the song Houses of the Holy. It's tight son.
houses of the holy by wawaman May 25, 2007

houses of parliament 

where over-payed wankers discuss about what to do when something that wont ever happen happens.
houses of parliament by henry lole January 27, 2004

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
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