Houses & Housing Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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Garnier limb n. But that was before an engineering breakthrough developed by conference participants, the so-called Garnier Limb, allowed treehouses greater stability and longer life, and before a spate of how-to and coffee-table books helped popularize them. Within a few years, elaborate treehouses, many costing upwards of $100,000, were becoming almost faddish in the United States as well as in Japan and France. [English Architecture Houses & Housing] [full cite] (Apr. 12, 2007)

hoop house n. Temporary “hoop house,” gambrel or typical pitched roofed buildings constructed of metal or plastic and supported by metal or plastic tube frames have been appearing around the city of Brainerd, Caughey said. Such structures have been appearing without a building permit or verification of compliance with zoning requirements. [English Houses & Housing] [full cite] (Feb. 27, 2007)

hoop house n. They hope to add a hoop house, or unheated greenhouse, later this year to extend the growing season at their farm-garden on Detroit’s east side, where they grow collards, lettuce, okra, green beans and peppers. [English Houses & Housing] [full cite] (Aug. 10, 2007)

house fluffing n. Although the majority of homes in Canada are in need of updating prior to sale, a significant difference can be made with as little as $1,500. Although Canadians are unfamiliar with the term, which means preparing a house for sale using cost-effective and non-invasive methods, most consider house staging techniques as part of their selling and buying criteria. House staging can also be referred to as house fluffing. [English Houses & Housing Jargon] [full cite] (Jun. 9, 2006)

house staging n. Although the majority of homes in Canada are in need of updating prior to sale, a significant difference can be made with as little as $1,500. Although Canadians are unfamiliar with the term, which means preparing a house for sale using cost-effective and non-invasive methods, most consider house staging techniques as part of their selling and buying criteria. House staging can also be referred to as house fluffing. [English Houses & Housing Jargon] [full cite] (Jun. 9, 2006)

Hummer home n. Driving along the Main Line outside Philadelphia, through downtown Hagerstown or beside the town common in Tarboro, N.C., reminds us that Hummer homes are not necessarily a new phenomenon. [English Construction & Buildings Houses & Housing Derogatory Slang] [full cite] (Aug. 31, 2006)

Hummer house n. A new generation begins to shun those wasteful Hummer houses. You know the houses I’m talking about—soulless, super-sized suburban dwellings (otherwise known as McMansions, or starter castles) with multiple gables, gymnasium-like Great Rooms, stratospheric ceilings and baronial dining rooms. [English Construction & Buildings Houses & Housing Derogatory Slang] [full cite] (Aug. 31, 2006)

Hummer house n. Some critics have argued that the large homes would not fit with the character of the other homes in the area, and they specifically express anxiety about two oversized lots which, they say, will be able to accommodate “Hummer houses and starter castles.” [English Construction & Buildings Houses & Housing Slang] [full cite] (Aug. 31, 2006)

Hummer house n. I think of them as “Hummer houses” for their obnoxious size—they are surely as gaudy and embarrassing. Perhaps even more so, as vehicles are gone to the scrap heap in 10 years. [English Construction & Buildings Houses & Housing Slang] [full cite] (Aug. 31, 2006)

hydraulicking n. It’s not unheard of, particularly in the area of investment apartments and the practice of same-day selling, when a property is bought and sold by a middleman with a friendly valuer and a gullible end purchaser. The practice is known as “hydraulicking” and was involved in many instances of mortgage fraud reported earlier this year. [English New Zealand Houses & Housing Money & Finance] [full cite] (Oct. 2, 2008)

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