Meanings
alternative down the house
- not comparabledrag slangUsed as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally.
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2024 June 12, Jess Reynolds, “47 pics from D.C.'s Capital Pride Parade 2024 that are boots the house (and Senate) down queer joy”, in Out2 more examples
Hello-tis, it's Jorgeous! This spicy Latina dancing diva started drag at the age of 16 and never looked back. A fierce performer who was born to do drag, Jorgeous is looking to dance the house down boots all the way to the top.
2021 December 2, Raffy Ermac, “Meet the Sickening Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14”, in OutA musical theatre queen that can sing and “crochet” the house down, Saki [Yew] is eager to compete in the Rusical and girl-group challenge as “it shows off what I was trained to do”.
2024 September 12, Sam Damshenas, “‘A new direction for the franchise’: Drag Race UK stars on “mind-blowing” season 6”, in Gay TimesSynonyms: the house, above a bit, absolutely, sorely, widely, horribly, horrendously, bone
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbUsed as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally.
Origin
Probably an ellipsis of bring the house down (“to garner enthusiastic or wild applause or laughter”).
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the house down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20house%20down
“the house down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20house%20down. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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