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House That Freddy Built

House That Freddy Built proper noun: the American film and television production studio New Line Cinema.

Proper noun

the House that Freddy Built

  1. (slang) The American film and television production studio New Line Cinema.

Origin of House That Freddy Built

In reference to Freddy Krueger, a character in the studio's highly successful Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Presumably modelled on the name of the traditional folk song This Is the House That Jack Built.

Questions about House That Freddy Built

What does House That Freddy Built mean?
House That Freddy Built means the American film and television production studio New Line Cinema.
What part of speech is House That Freddy Built?
House That Freddy Built is a proper noun.

Words near House That Freddy Built in the dictionary

  1. house spiders
  2. house spirit
  3. house style
  4. house styles
  5. house take
  6. House That Freddy Built
  7. house top
  8. house tops
  9. house trailer
  10. house trailers
  11. house train

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