hoarding n.— «The platform in question was partially draped by a large orange tarp, a technique known as “hoarding,” Hauser said. It’s a common and accepted way to shelter workers from the elements when working in winter...
brightener n.— «There have been newspaper stories of people who are trying to hoard large quantities of the old Coke. The stories have been played as “brighteners,’ cute features that illustrate how wacky folks can be. But every...
scatter hoarding n.— «Every year, the squirrels plant a forest of pecan trees for me. They observe a practice called “scatter hoarding.” That means they harvest nuts and such and bury them all over the place. That way, no single raid by a...
Collyer n.— «Still today, New York City firefighters call junk-jammed apartments “Collyers.”» —“Hoarding hermits? A typist’s true tale” by Jeff Pearlman Newsday Nov. 3, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued...
Collyer n.— «When firemen are called out to jobs at rundown, junk-filled houses, they call it “doing a Collyer.”» —“Hoarding drives my boyfriend mad New York” by Zoe Heller Daily Telegraph (U.K...
Collyer n. a home excessively packed with junk, trash, or belongings. Also Collyer mansion, Collyer house, Collyer apartment. Editorial Note: It is said that on the American West coast a similar term is Habitrail house. Etymological Note: After the...