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Vertical Dweller's Dictionary

Vertical Dweller's Dictionary

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  • Antipication
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 6/21/10 - 1:41 PM

    an tip i ca tion - (an tip i SAY shun) - n. Pregnant pause indicating a tip is expected.

    The super stood by the door, his huge hand obscuring the glue trap and its tiny mewling victim. His look of pure...

  • Apartmental
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 2/16/10 - 6:00 AM

    a part ment al - adj. [uh-pahrt-MENT-al] Of or pertaining to the mind that cannot stop thinking about apartments: mental apartment disorder.

    Suzie had gone through eight brokers, ten contractors and five...

  • Appitease
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/08/10 - 12:22 PM

    app i tease - v. To have one's appetite involuntarily stimulated by a neighbor's cooking aromas.

    Ann's neighbors appitease her several times a week with their Italian cooking--usually after...

  • Argumigrate
    by | 4/05/10 - 11:37 AM

    ar gu mi grate - v. To move from one room to another during a loud argument to avoid being overheard by one's neighbors.

    Ray hissed quietly to Alexa that they should argumigrate to the kitchen so the...

  • Asset reflux
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/17/10 - 10:00 AM

    as set re flux – n. Choking sensation experienced by a co-op or condo board member reviewing the enviable financials of a prospective buyer.

    George’s asset reflux kicked in after...

  • Buy-curious
    by | 6/14/10 - 1:56 PM

    Buy cur i ous - adj. A renter flirting with the idea of buying a home.

    "You know you want to buy, Steven. Everyone knows you want to buy," insisted the broker. But Steven, a lifelong...

  • Deck envy
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/22/10 - 12:41 PM

    deck envy (dek en vee) - n. Obsessive longing among apartment dwellers for a roof deck or terrace, often triggered by barbecue smells, a view onto someone else's outdoor space, or sounds of an al...

  • Doorducken
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 2/22/10 - 11:49 AM

    door duck en - v. Avoiding interpersonal contact with one's doorman by faking absorption with a companion, cell phone or PDA.

    Running late for work, Dave doorduckened with his iPhone so as not to...

  • Doormageddon
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 4/19/10 - 12:27 PM

    door ma ged don - n. The Sheraton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, ground zero for the final pitched battle between Local 32BJ (a.k.a. the doorman's union) and arch nemesis Realty Advisory Board....

  • Doornament
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/12/10 - 12:01 PM

    Door na ment - n. Lazy and/or unusually attractive doorman.

    "Ralph never actually opens the door," Susan observed to her sister while wedging the doors open with the double-stroller. "He's a complete...

  • Elavoider
    by | 4/12/10 - 2:39 PM

    El a void er: - n. An elevator passenger who pretends not to notice another person rushing to catch the elevator.

    The Elavoider was in no mood to make small talk, so as her neighbor retrieved his mail...

  • Fallout shelter
    by | 5/24/10 - 10:13 AM

    fall out shel ter - n. An apartment occupied by two people who have ended their relationship, but for one reason or another still live together.

    Misty regretfully left her date at the door...

  • Ignorent
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 6/28/10 - 2:26 PM

    Ig no rent - adj. A naive first-time renter.

    Justine--fresh of out of college and totally ignorent--thought 'no fee' meant that the apartment was free.

  • Lockinhosed
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/16/10 - 7:00 AM

    Lock in hosed - adj. The state of being hosed by a reduction in interest rates following a lock-in agreement with one's mortgage lender.

    Despondent over a 25 basis point decline in mortgage rates...

  • Neighbot
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/01/10 - 12:35 PM

    neigh bot - n. Neighbors who are robots. (orig. UrbanDictionary)

    The Holsteins were not at all shocked to find that...

  • Night chariot
    by | 3/29/10 - 3:00 PM

    night char i ot - n. A neighbor who rolls around on his or her desk chair above one's head throughout the night.

    Donna and Mike in 9C habitually woke to the grinding sounds of the night...

  • Shaftenfreude
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 5/03/10 - 12:22 PM

    shaft en freude - n. Delight triggered by a less-than-flattering view of a neighbor or neighbor's apartment across an airshaft.

    Glancing into the toy-crammed living room across the way, Monica felt a...

  • Shelter shock
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/09/10 - 12:09 PM

    Shel ter shock - n. Post-vacation readjustment to the compact proportions of a New York City apartment.

    Newly returned from Sag Harbor to his Midtown one-bedroom, Chris knocked over a nightstand, impaled...

  • Storage complex
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 3/15/10 - 2:44 PM

    Stor age com plex - n. 1. A sense of inferiority derived from another's basement storage bin, the contents of which telegraph an organizational prowess or lifestyle superior to one's own. 2. A...

  • Todzilla
    by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/19/10 - 1:24 PM

    tod zill a - n. Small but noisy child who lives upstairs or next door.

    Rachel slept with earplugs Monday through Wednesday and every other weekend, the days when the todzilla upstairs came to stay with...