the house

English

Adverb

the house (not comparable)

1. (drag slang) Ellipsis of the house down.
   • 2024 May 16, Joan Summers, “So Chic, Very Chic: Trade of the Season”, in Paper‎^[1]:

     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.

Usage notes

• It can modify verbs, adjectives or nouns. Often used together with boots for further emphasis (e.g., boots the house or the house boots).