George Carlin

A house is just a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff.

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hot stuff

[hot stuff] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} Coffee. * /Let's stop and get some hot stuff./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

stuff and nonsense

[stuff and nonsense] {n.} Foolish or empty writing or talk; nonsense. * /Fred told a long story about his adventures in Africa, but it was all stuff and nonsense./ Often […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fluff stuff

[fluff stuff] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} Snow. * /We can expect some fluff stuff this afternoon./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

stuff the ballot box

[stuff the ballot box] {v. phr.} To give more votes to a candidate in an election than there are people who actually voted for him. * /It is a crime […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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