“His Prices Are Insane!” (Crazy Eddie)
People still talk about Crazy Eddie, the bankrupt electronics store with those loud ads for insanely low prices. The commercials (one is preserved in the movie Splash) ran from about 1975 to 1989.…
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“His shooting range starts when he enters the gym” (basketball saying)
Basketball players have shooting ranges. For a slow center, the shooting range could be just a few feet around the basket. For a shooting guard, the shooting range is much further out. "His…
“Historic preservationists make it last longer” (bumper sticker)
A popular meme in the late 1970s was how various professions "do it" -- a mild sex pun. For example, "Divers Do It Deeper." Preservation in Pink did a bumper sticker in 2011:…
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme”
"History repeats itself" is an old proverb. "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme" is often credited to Mark Twain (1835-1910), but there is no evidence that he…
“History flows forward on rivers of beer”
"History flows forward on rivers of beer" is a saying about alcohol that has been cited in print since at least 1995. The authorship of the saying is unknown. Google Groups:…
“History is a set of lies agreed upon”
"History is a set of lies agreed upon" has usually been credited to Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) -- "La vérité historique est souvent une fable convenue." However, in 1758,…
“Hit and don’t get hit” (boxing axiom)
A simple boxing axiom is "hit and don't get hit." "A lesson in the manly art of hit and don't get hit back" was cited in a 1908 newspaper story on boxing. The saying…
“Hit hard, run fast, turn left” (baseball/softball advice)
"Run fast, turn left" is a classic piece of running advice. "Hit hard, run fast, turn left" is jocular baseball softball advice that has been printed on many T-shirts.…
“Hit men prefer to order take-out food”
"Takeout" food means food that will be consumed away from its place of sale (such as "takeout" from a restaurant). A hit man is paid to "take out" a target. This joke…
“Hit Sign, Win Suit” (Abe Stark’s Clothing Store)
A sign for Abe Stark's clothing store, placed directly under the Ebbets Field scoreboard in right-center field, told players "Hit Sign, Win Suit." Any player to hit the sign with a…
“Hit the books” (to study)
To "hit the books" means to study them. There are many other "hit" sayings; "hit the sack" and "hit the hay" both mean to go to bed, and "hit the…
“Hit the gym” (to go to the gym to work out)
To "hit the gym" means to go to the gym (to work out) There are many other "hit" sayings; "hit the sack" and "hit the hay" both mean to go to bed, and…
“Hit the spot” (satisfy hunger or thirst)
"Hit the spot" possibly originated in the military, with a shot aimed to hit a spot (or target). By the 1840s, to "hit the spot" meant something desirable, satisfying a need.…
“Hit what you see and see what you hit” (football adage)
"Hit what you see and see what you hit" (or "see what you hit and hit what you see") is an American football adage. A player who has his head down to make a tackle often makes a…
“Hitler wasn’t all bad. After all, he did kill Hitler”
German politician and leader of the Nazi Party Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) shot himself in the head on April 30, 1945, just as Soviet troops were approaching. (Many believe tat Hitler escaped to South…
“Hits rock bottom. *adds Geologist to resume”
To "hit rock bottom" is to go as low as possible. This doesn't make one an expert in rocks, but there are jokes. "Hits rock bottom. *adds Geologist to resume" was posted on…
“Hitters don’t hit home runs—pitchers throw them” (baseball adage)
"Hitters don't hit home runs -- pitchers throw them" is a baseball adage meaning that if a home run is hit, then a pitcher made a mistake with the pitch. Atlanta Braves Manager Bobby…
“Hitting is contagious” (baseball adage)
"Hitting is contagious" is an old baseball adage that has been cited in print since 1907, but appears to have become popular in the 1930s. When one or two members of the team start…
“Hitting is timing; pitching is upsetting timing” (baseball adage)
"Hitting is timing; pitching is upsetting timing" is a baseball adage usually credited to pitcher Warren Spahn (1921-2003). "The secret of hitting is proper timing, and the secret of…
“Hoarders suffer from ‘stock home’ syndrome”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to hoard. "Stock home syndrome" (for Stockholm syndrome) was a popular pun, although it had been used earlier. "Are we really…