“Heavens to Betsy!” (exclamation)
"Heavens to Betsy" is an exclamation of unknown origin. It was first cited in The Flag of Our Union (Boston, MA) on March 28, 1857. There is no evidence that "Betsy" is flag…
Alphebetical for "h"
“Heavy is the crab that ran the goon”
Crab Rangoon isn't about a crab that ran somewhere, but there are jokes. This was posted on X/Twitter by TORE 🐈🎨 on July 2, 2024, and it received over 112,000 likes: "Heavy is the…
“Heck of a job, Brownie!” or “Heckuva job, Brownie!”
"Heck of a job!" ("Heckuva job!") usually had been a compliment by a speaker to someone who worked a tough job under difficult circumstances. On September 2, 2005, U.S.…
“Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s off to the kitchen I go. To grab a cup and fill it up. Heigh-ho, heigh-ho”
"Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to work we go" is a song from the animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). "Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to the kitchen I go. To…
“Helium walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One popular science joke is: "Helium walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'We…
“Hell for breakfast” (“Hell-bent for breakfast”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Dictionary of American Regional Englishhell-for-breakfast adv Also hell-bent for breakfast chiefly West Cf hell-for-leather adv, hell-bent for election adv phr 1,…
“Hell hath no fury like a child whose sibling just pressed the elevator button”
"Hell hath no fury like a child whose sibling just pressed/pushed the elevator button" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Children who get in elevators often fight to press…
“Hell hath no fury like a child whose sibling just pushed the elevator button”
"Hell hath no fury like a child whose sibling just pressed/pushed the elevator button" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Children who get in elevators often fight to press…
“Hell hath no fury like a vested interest masquerading as a moral principle”
"Hell hath no fury like a vested interest masquerading as a moral principle" is a popular saying. Barber Conable (1922-2003), a U.S. Congressman from New York and former President of the…
“Hell hath no fury like a vested interest parading as a moral principle”
"Hell hath no fury like a vested interest masquerading as a moral principle" is a popular saying. Barber Conable (1922-2003), a U.S. Congressman from New York and former President of the…
“Hell hath no fury like a vested interest scorned”
"Hell hath no fury like a vested interest masquerading as a moral principle" is a popular saying. Barber Conable (1922-2003), a U.S. Congressman from New York and former President of the…
“Hell hath no fury like me when I’m slightly inconvenienced and hungry”
"Hell hath no fury like me when I’m slightly inconvenienced and hungry" is a one-line saying about hunger that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on April…
“Hell yes a charcuterie board. Yeah give me room temperature meat and cheese…”
Not everyone likes charcuterie. This sarcasm was posted on X/Twitter (the original tweet is no longer available) by Drew Janda on July 25, 2021: "Hell yes a charcuterie board. Yeah give me…
“Hell-bent for election”
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Free Dictionaryhell-bent or hell·bent (hlbnt)adj.Impetuously or recklessly determined to do or achieve something: was hell-bent on winning. Merriam-Webster's…
“Hello Bluesky, my old friend. I’ve come to talk with you again”
"Hello darkness, my old friend. I've come to talk with you again" are the famous opening lines to the song "The Sound of SIlence" (1964) by Simon & Garfunkel. Parodies…
“Hello Bluesky, my old friend. It seems that Twitter’s broke again”
"Hello darkness, my old friend. I've come to talk with you again" are the famous opening lines to the song "The Sound of SIlence" (1964) by Simon & Garfunkel. Parodies…
“Hello Brooklyn”
"Hello Brooklyn" is a popular saying the borough. There was a 1928 burlesque called "Hello, Brooklyn." "Adios Manhattan and hello Brooklyn" was printed in a 1986 book.…
“Hello darkness, my old friend. Soon you’ll be here at 4 p.m.” (October saying)
"Hello darkness, my old friend. Soon you'll start at 4 p.m./5 p.m." is a saying for late September or early October. Darkness comes earlier beginning at that time of year.…
“Hello darkness, my old friend. Soon you’ll be here at 5 p.m.” (September saying)
"Hello darkness, my old friend. Soon you'll start at 4 p.m./5 p.m." is a saying for late September or early October. Darkness comes earlier beginning at that time of year.…
“Hello darkness, my old friend. Soon you’ll start at 5 p.m.” (September saying)
"Hello darkness, my old friend. Soon you'll start at 4 p.m./5 p.m." is a saying for late September or early October. Darkness comes earlier beginning at that time of year.…