English Explanatory Dictionary

the house down

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Used as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally.

Word forms

the house down down the house

Etymology

Probably an ellipsis of bring the house down (“to garner enthusiastic or wild applause or laughter”).

Synonyms

the house above a bit absolutely sorely abundantly all too but good completely damn eminently ever so exceedingly excessively extremely flipping freaking fucking greatly highly in spades jolly main mightily murrain passing positively pretty quite really right simply somewhat sore specially strongly swith truly vastly very very much way way too wicked wickedly
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