spite fence
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
spital, spitball, spitballer, spitchcock, spite, spite fence, spiteful, spitfire, spithead, spitsbergen, spitsticker
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Example sentences from the Web for spite fence
Once we almost came to the spite-fence stage; but our children were such friends that they kept us from that disgrace.
Vandemark's Folly|Herbert Quick