House That Freddy Built

proper noun

The American film and television production studio New Line Cinema.

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Meanings

proper nounthe House that Freddy Built
  1. slangbroadcastingThe American film and television production studio New Line Cinema.

Origin

In reference to Freddy Krueger, a character in the studio's highly successful Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Presumably modelled on the name of the traditional folk song This Is the House That Jack Built.

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APA

House That Freddy Built. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/House%20That%20Freddy%20Built

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“House That Freddy Built.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/House%20That%20Freddy%20Built. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “House That Freddy Built,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/House%20That%20Freddy%20Built.

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