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The House Down

/ðə ˌhaʊs ˈdaʊn/ · phrase · slang

An intensifier meaning 'completely' or 'to the max' — she served the house down.

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Definitions

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Stacked into the fuller 'the house down boots' for even more emphasis.

“He lip synced the house down boots.”
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Used standalone as a hype response when something is overwhelmingly good.

“That mix? The house down.”
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A tag added to a verb to mean doing it intensely and flawlessly — to the absolute max.

“She served the house down at that party.”
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The House Down In A Sentence

She ate that performance the house down.
Caption: cooked the house down for dinner 🍝🔥
They danced the house down boots, henny.

Origin & Usage

Ballroom and drag slang, likely riffing on bringing down or 'tearing up the house' at a ball. The extended 'house down boots' was popularized by drag performer Shangela.

Variants The house down bootsHouse down boots mama
Tags #aave#lgbtq#drag#ballroom

People Also Ask

What does the house down mean?

It's an intensifier meaning 'completely' or 'to the max,' from drag culture. 'She served the house down' means she absolutely nailed it.

What does house down boots mean?

It's an even more dramatic version of 'the house down,' adding 'boots' as extra emphasis. Drag performer Shangela helped popularize it.

How do you use the house down in a sentence?

Tack it onto a verb to amp it up — 'she sang the house down' means she sang flawlessly and intensely.

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