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1. From the 1990 Chris Columbus hit, "Home Alone" in which an eight year-old, who is accidentally left behind while his family flies to France for Christmas, has to defend his home against idiotic burglars. To "home alone" something is to set up traps, usually to the physical disadvantage of the intruder. The following are just examples of the painful surprises included in this term: *Blowtorch rigged to door *Fan and feathers rigged to tripwire *Heated iron attached to lightbulb *Tar on basement steps, massive nail hidden in one step
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