spite fence
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noun
a wall or fence erected solely to annoy one's neighbor or lower the value of his or her property.
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Origin of spite fence
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Words nearby spite fence
spitball, spitballer, spitchcock, spit curl, spite, spite fence, spiteful, spitfire, Spithead, spit in the ocean, Spitsbergen
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