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an australian slang for government housing commision homes
they need to get rid of all the housoes around here and move them out far west.
housoes by night prawler May 22, 2005
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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

glass houses

A phrase used to remind someone that they are being hypocritical. It is supposed to remind the person of the saying "You should not throw stones in glass houses".
Jane (who is a little big herself):
"I see someone could benefit from a few more crunches and few less crunch bars."

Alison: "Glass houses Jane."
glass houses by JustMe23 June 30, 2009

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.

Paint houses 

This term is used by American mafia members to describe the occupation of being a hitman.
A friend of ours is having a little trouble with a wannabe shylock from Philly. I spoke with Angelo, and he gave me permission to find someone who knows how to paint houses.
Paint houses by HisDudenessElDude November 28, 2019

housespouse 

In a marriage or domestic partnership, the partner who does not work and stays home to take care of the house and the children, if any. Basically housewife, or househusband but without being gender specific.

Useful when speaking in general, or when talking to a couple and you don't who stays home.
It doesn't matter who stays home, the housespouse should have dinner waiting on the table for the working spouse.
housespouse by penguinus October 7, 2009
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Concrete cowboy 

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.
Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
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any hard liquor that is cheap & potent.. eg. relska, popov, potters, evan williams, kamchatka, fireball, rumpleminze, southern comfort, everclear
hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
fucking hobo loko eeessshh
hobo loko by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026
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God Shot 

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".
Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."
God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011
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city chicken 

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.
Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?
city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006
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Is that cake?

Another way to say is this fake? Like the show real or cake
Slayyyter just announced another album last night”
“No way, is that cake?”
“Yeah whoops this isn’t real”
Is that cake? by Sexyyred September 15, 2026
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just fokin missing her

native american reservation origin... to miss an ex so badly that everyone can see it.. can be used for either sex eg. just fokin missing her/him
friend : *noticably sad*
me : look at you all sad & shit
friend : shut up!
me : just fokin missing her huh?
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