Meanings
alternative 10 points to Gryffindor · alternative ten points for Gryffindor
- humorousUsed to praise someone for a statement or action viewed as commendable.
Yeah, well he has a backpfeifengesicht (ten points to Gryffindor if you can pronounce this word), AKA: a face that deserves to be punched.
2013, Lara Hovsepian-Ruby, "Words That Should Be Part of the English Language", Caliber Magazine (University of California, Berkeley), Summer 2013, page 122 more examples
'Well, I'm assuming two things will happen. One, she'll try and kill me, two, you'll come down on her like a ton of bricks.' 'Ten points to Gryffindor,' said Gwen.
2008, James Goss, Torchwood: Almost Perfect, BBC Books, →ISBN, page 90“Yeah, sure. You know I can't stand the sight of blood, right?” “Said no one ever while dating a vampire,” he quipped. “Very clever. Ten points to Gryffindor.”
2013, Kristi Cook, Eternal, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 232Antonyms: ten points from Gryffindor
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseUsed to praise someone for a statement or action viewed as commendable.
Origin
From the Harry Potter series, in which students of the magical school Hogwarts belong to four houses (Harry Potter belongs to Gryffindor), and earn or lose points for them based on their actions.
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