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- noun a private home whose
owner refuses to move to clear way for newreal estate developments despite offers of hugemonetary sums from a privatedeveloper orexpropriation attempts by thegovernment
Etymologies
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From calque translation of Mandarin 钉子户 (dīngzihù, "nail house")
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john commented on the word nail house
“Millions of Chinese have been uprooted to make way for high rises and government infrastructure projects. “Nail House” is a popular term given to homes of dwellers who refuse to leave though they are surrounded by demolished homes.”
The Los Angeles Times, 'Avatar' pulled from 2-D screens by Chinese government, by Ben Fritz and David Pierson, January 18, 2010
January 19, 2010
bilby commented on the word nail house
Is this where nail house rock comes from?
January 19, 2010