Harvard on the Highway (San Jacinto College nickname)
"Harvard on the Highway" is an unflattering and unofficial nickname for several community colleges. In the 1980s, when basketball players such as Walter Berry enrolled there, it was a…
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Harvard on the Neches (Lamar University nickname)
Lamar University in Beaumont is on the Neches River. An unofficial Lamar nickname is "Harvard on the Neches." Wikipedia: Lamar UniversityLamar University is a four-year university located…
Harvard-on-the-Brazos (Baylor, Texas A&M nickname)
Colleges like to compare themselves to Harvard, an Ivy League institution. Both Baylor University and Texas A&M have been called "Harvard-on-the-Brazos." The last part of the name…
Hasafashafsas
"Do y’all blow y’all food when it’s too hot or do y’all just hasafashafsas till you can chew it ??" was posted on Twitter by Joshua Scott™ (and others) on January 5, 2019.…
Hash Brownie
"Hash brownies" are "brownies" (the familiar chocolate treat) made with "hash" (cannabis). The name "hash brownie" is a pun from the food called "hash…
Hash Browns (Hash Brown Potatoes; Hashed Brown Potatoes; Hashbrowns)
"Hash browns" (also called "hashbrowns," "hashed browns," "hash brown potatoes" and "hashed brown potatoes") are a popular breakfast dish, served…
Hash House Lingo
"Sunny side up!" Where does that come from? New York City (and Chicago) provided the nation with a hash house lingo that was spoken for over fifty years. Most of the lingo is lost to…
Hash-House Greek
Entry in progress -- B.P. "hash house lingo" Google BooksCassell's Dictionary of Slang By Jonathon GreenLondon: Cassell2006Pg. 684:hash-house Greek n. [20C+](US) the jargon of US…
Hashbrowns (Hash Brown Potatoes; Hashed Brown Potatoes; Hash Browns)
"Hash browns" (also called "hashbrowns," "hashed browns," "hash brown potatoes" and "hashed brown potatoes") are a popular breakfast dish, served…
Hashtivist (hashtag + activist)
"Hashtag activism" (activism that uses a Twitter hashtag to promote a cause) has been cited in print since 2009. In March 2014, a hashtag activist used "#CancelColbert" to…
Hat and T-shirt Victory
A "hat and T-shirt" victory is one where the players are given hats and T-shirts for their accomplishment. ESPN columnist and former New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi explained…
Hatriot (hate + patriot)
"Hatriot" (hate + patriot) was used in the 1990s by football fans deriding the NFL's New England Patriots. The term became popular in 2004 and especially during the "tea…
Have Yachts (from “haves and have nots”)
The world has "haves" (the rich) and "have nots" (the poor). A new category is sometimes added -- the "have yachts" (mega-rich). A battle between the "haves"…
Having Anger Towards Everyone Reaching Success (“haters” backronym)
"H.A.T.E.R.S.: Having Anger Towards Everyone Reaching Success" is a popular backronym (back acronym) that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, T-shirts and ecards.…
Hawaii Five-O (Chinese dish)
Hawaii Five-O was an American police procedural drama series that aired from 1968 to 1980. The series was revived in 2010. The Chinese dish of "Hawaii Five-O" (often called “Hawaii…
Hawaii Four-O (Chinese dish)
Hawaii Five-O was an American police procedural drama series that aired from 1968 to 1980. The series was revived in 2010. The Chinese dish of "Hawaii Five-O" (often called "Hawaii…
Hawaii: “Do they allow loud laughing in Hawaii, or just a low ha?”
"Aloha" is a Hawaiian greeting, and it can sound like "a low ha." "Bad Joke! = A Low Ha" was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on November 23, 1997. "H.L.…
Hawaii: “Why do Cyclops have trouble spelling Hawaii?”/“You need two ‘i’s.’”
A joke about spelling "Hawaii" was posted on Twitter by Jon on October 30, 2017: CYCLOPS: How do u spell Hawaii?WIFE [biting lip] well..u need 2 i'sCYCLOPS [puts pen down] my life is…
Hawaii: Aloha State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Aloha Aloha (pronounced [əˈlo.hə]) in the Hawaiian language means affection, peace, compassion, and mercy. Since the middle of the 19th century, it also has…
Hawaiian Pizza (Toast Hawaii)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Hawaiian pizzaHawaiian pizza is a pizza which usually consists of a cheese and tomato base with pieces of ham and pineapple. Some versions include bacon,…