“Hotter than a jalapeño’s armpit” (very hot)
"Hotter than a jalapeño's armpit" means very hot. A jalapeño pepper can be very hot to eat, but it doesn't have armpits. The expression probably borrows from "hotter than…
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“Hotter than a Laredo parking lot” (Dan Rather, election night 2000)
Dan Rather (from Wharton, TX) was the anchor of the CBS Evening News from 1981-2005. On election night 2000, he let loose a slew of "Rather-isms" -- folksy sayings, both borowed and…
“Hotter than a meth pipe on payday” (very hot)
"Hotter than a meth pipe on payday" (very hot) has been printed on many images. "Today was hotter than a Polk county meth-pipe on payday" was posted on Twitter by Rev. Lu Cifer…
“Hotter Than a Stolen Tamale;” “Hotter Than a Fur Coat in Marfa”
There are many ways a Texan can say that "it's hot." "Hot tamales" are hot. Something stolen is "hot." So what could be "hotter than a stolen tamale"?…
“Hotter than a Times Square Rolex” (very hot)
"Hotter than a Times Square Rolex" means very hot. A Rolex is an expensive watch; if it's sold on the street in Times Square, then it's "hot" (stolen and/or fake). The…
“Hotter than donut grease at a fat man convention” (very hot)
Someone who is "hotter than donut/doughnut grease" is someone who is very attractive (or "hot"). The expression is also used for someone on a hot streak, and for hot weather.…
“Hotter than donut grease” (very hot)
Someone who is "hotter than donut/doughnut grease" is someone who is very attractive (or "hot"). The expression is also used for someone on a hot streak, and for hot weather.…
“Hotter than donut grease” (very hot)
Someone who is "hotter than donut/doughnut grease" is someone who is very attractive (or "hot"). The expression is also used for someone on a hot streak, and for hot weather.…
“Hotter than doughnut grease at a fat man convention” (very hot)
Someone who is "hotter than donut/doughnut grease" is someone who is very attractive (or "hot"). The expression is also used for someone on a hot streak, and for hot weather.…
“Hotter than doughnut grease” (very hot)
Someone who is "hotter than donut/doughnut grease" is someone who is very attractive (or "hot"). The expression is also used for someone on a hot streak, and for hot weather.…
“Hotter than doughnut grease” (very hot)
Someone who is "hotter than donut/doughnut grease" is someone who is very attractive (or "hot"). The expression is also used for someone on a hot streak, and for hot weather.…
“Hotter than noon on the Fourth of July” (very hot)
Entry in progress -- BP “Hotter than a firecracker on the Fourth of July” and “Hotter than the Fourth of July” are related sayings. Newspapers.com3 July 2009, The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma…
“Hotter than the Fourth of July” (very hot)
Entry in progress -- BP “Hotter than a firecracker on the Fourth of July” and “Hotter than noon on the Fourth of July" are related sayings. Newspapers.com3 July 2009, The Daily Oklahoman…
“House salad implies the existence of a drum and bass salad”
A "house salad" is the regular salad of an American restaurant. It's not made of a house or served to a house. "House salads imply the existence of apartment and condominium…
“House salad implies the existence of apartment salad”
A "house salad" is the regular salad of an American restaurant. It's not made of a house or served to a house. "House salads imply the existence of apartment and condominium…
“House to let, inquire within; people turned out for drinking gin”
"House to let, inquire within; people turned out for drinking gin" became a popular jump-rope rhyme in the 20th century. It originated as a house sign in the 19th century. The New York…
“House wine should be on the house”
A "house salad" is the regular salad of an American restaurant. It's not a salad that's "on the house" (free). House wine is an inexpensive drinking wine served in…
“Housework, if you do it right, will kill you”
"Housework, if you do it right, will kill you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. American humorist Erma Bombeck (1927-1996) pointed out in an October 1986…
“Housing IS the business cycle”
"Housing is the business cycle" is the title of a 2007 paper by Edward Leamer, an American professor of economics and statistics. Leamer wrote: "Housing is the most important factor…
“Houston—The Real Texas”
"Houston -- The Real Texas" was a slogan invented by the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau in 1993. Many parts of Texas claim to be "the real Texas," and this…