the house

A form of the house down — Used as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally.

Meanings

adverbthe house (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationellipsisnot comparabledrag slangEllipsis of the house down.

    As for Lindsay [Hubbard], it’s like this Courrèges dress was hand dyed to look as excellent on her as a dress could possibly look. Her breasts are sat, her waist snatched, and all the other sorts of things I could possibly say about a girl boss queen who slays boots the house.

    2024 May 16, Joan Summers, “So Chic, Very Chic: Trade of the Season”, in Paper

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

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“the house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20house. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the house,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20house.

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