the house down en · ADV
Etymology
Probably an ellipsis of bring the house down (“to garner enthusiastic or wild applause or laughter”).
Meanings
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(not-comparable, qualifier:drag slang) Used as an intensifier: very, to a great degree; exceptionally.
A 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 Times:[see title]
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 Out: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 Out:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| down the house | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
wicked · passing · very much · widely · greatly · jolly · very · swith · quite · somewhat · right · extremely · eminently · main · sore · fucking · all · simply · sorely · completely · mightily · but good · bone · strongly · horrendously · in spades · wickedly · pretty · excessively · all too · murrain · abundantly · the house · truly · exceedingly · really · above a bit · highly · freaking · absolutely · vastly · specially · damn · ever so · way · positively · flipping · way too · horribly