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roof over the head en · NOUN

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1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of roof over one's head.
   alt of roof over one's head
   • As far as I understand in Islamic theology one is poor if they do not have a roof over the head and regular food supply even if that only be dates. 2012 March 2, Nobody, “Iraq: questions unanswered ?”, in uk.religion.christian (Usenet), archived from the original on 25 Mar 2026:
   • You have been born and lived in a country blessed with plenty. You don't understand the importance of the basic right to fill the stomach with decent food, to have a roof over the head, to have some warmth during cold weather, to have a chance to be educated etc. and that all these be attained in a peaceful , secure environment. 1997 November 8, Jigong, “Jiang Visit to Harvard U - The Shock.”, in hk.comp.chinese (Usenet), archived from the original on 25 Mar 2026:
   • How about having a decent place to shit but you can't take a decent shit? In that case wouldn't you rather live in a hovel and have good wholesome turd evacuations than live in a luxury suite with the best toilets ever made but you can't take a decent shit? A roof over the head is all we need. Food. We can even go without a shower. 2018 April 13, <jazeev1234@gmail.com>, “Stormy update”, in alt.life.sucks (Usenet), archived from the original on 25 Mar 2026:
   • Personally, I don't think it would change the need for a space to live. At least I would still like to have a roof over the head even if I didn't have to sleep. 2009 April 1, Tina Hall, “A sleepless world?”, in rec.arts.sf.written (Usenet), archived from the original on 25 Mar 2026:
   • Fact is, most of those low paying jobs you ignorant liberal hand wringers whine about are the highest paying jobs available in those countries. People fight for them. Those jobs put food on the table and roofs over the heads of a lot of people who would otherwise have to do without. 2001 September 19, Michael Davis, “American generousity”, in alt.alien.visitors (Usenet), archived from the original on 25 Mar 2026:
   • The custodial parent should already have a "roof over the head", "utilities" and "food". Clothing for the child falls under "only for the benefit of the child". 2000 May 17, Ron Kelley, “Nebraska no corporate farming allowed”, in soc.retirement (Usenet), archived from the original on 25 Mar 2026:
   • There's nothing left, all the meat has been stripped from the bone and they say 'opposites' attract and I say there are two I know-⁠-brainless with empty pockets, sloppy rooves over the heads of empty imagination-⁠-with echoes in the night as one farts and the other say's^([sic]) 'oops' startling chipmunk's^([sic]) and rabbits alike. 2022 September 5, Edward Rochester Esq., “Waffle Burps”, in alt.arts.poetry.comments (Usenet), archived from the original on 25 Mar 2026:
   • As such my key issues are about personal and practical things.. such as the development of fresh housing projects.. which is fundamental as having a roof over the head is fundamental.. Mufi proposes to make mass transit, but he has to take care of housing, IOW to make many houses available for the younger generation..of whom are mostly misfits with no future.. so they can have a roof over the head.. 2008 October 12, Deadspeak2, “fundamental issues for Obama to tackle -sbk”, in alt.writing (Usenet), archived from the original on 25 Mar 2026:
   • [T]he main form of housing available consisted of large and formerly grand terrace houses not suitable for single family occupation. These could be bought and occupied by many amongst the underprivileged who had the necessary commercial sense, if they were prepared to balance their books by letting rooms. In so doing, of course, they provided rooves over the heads of all the other groups who were left out of the housing allocation system. 1988, John Rex, “Old and New Themes in Urban Redevelopment”, in The Ghetto and the Underclass: Essays on Race and Social Policy (Research in Ethnic Relations Series), Aldershot, Hampshire; Brookfield, Vt.: Avebury, →ISBN, page 52:
   • Whether it’s putting rooves over the heads of our most vulnerable, the Roads to Home Program providing better access to infrastructure and services, or SOW supporting 22 Local Government Areas with culturally appropriate and trauma-sensitive support – we are dedicated to ensuring our communities get the support they need. 2021 June 21, Melinda Pavey, quotee, “NSW Government Funding Boost for Aboriginal Programs, Housing and Infrastructure”, in Regional Development Australia - Riverina NSW, Wagga Wagga, N.S.W, archived from the original on 02 Mar 2022:
   • Please excuse grammer^([sic]) and spelling etc but having a bad day. I also wanna mention that there seems^([sic]) to be many levels of depression. It appears that the majority of people on here just like to brag and talk bollocks. It seems their lives are very full with loving familys,^([sic]) incomes, roofs over the heads and social lives. I feel its^([sic]) a case of cups runneth over almost to the point of attention seeking. 2004 May 26, sweetdood, “Just a little summin”, in alt.support.depression.medication (Usenet), archived from the original on 25 Mar 2026:
   • After all said and done, the owners have to provide food, clothing, warmth, education, medicare and roofs over the heads for their families, not forgetting providing for old-age pensions and occasional little luxuries like holidays abroad. 2003 October 28, Reg Edwards, “Diamond Handheld antennas”, in uk.radio.amateur (Usenet), archived from the original on 25 Mar 2026:
   • A local non-profit that worked to put rooves over the heads of those struggling to get off the streets has taken a major financial hit. 2022 September 23, Darcy Spears, “Group dedicated to help homeless forced to shutdown after alleged theft by insider”, in KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, Nev.: Scripps Local Media, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2022:
   • My thoughts on this idea (yours can be completely different) were more towards a community than towards a commune or communism. Perhaps the role of the community artist would be in putting roofs over the heads. 1998 March 27, TFaith, “Community Artist”, in misc.creativity (Usenet), archived from the original on 25 Mar 2026:

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