“Honk if you love peace and quiet” (bumper sticker)
"Honk if you love peace and quiet" is a jocular bumper sticker saying. The saying was cited in a 1993 Indiana newspaper. 3 March 1993, Columbia County Chronicle (Augusta, GA), "This…
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“Honk if you see parts fall off” (bumper sticker)
"Honk if (you see) parts fall off" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. "I saw a funny bumpersticker on an old pickup truck yesterday: Honk If You See…
“Honk if you think I’m sexy” (bumper sticker)
"Honk if you think I'm sexy" bumper stickers have been cited in print since at least 1997. "I have a bumper sticker that says 'Honk if you think I'm sexy.' Then…
“Hook “Em Horns” & “Hook ‘Em Cows”
The "Hook 'Em Horns" hand gesture (with index finger and pinkie standing up as "horns") was invented by then-University of Texas head cheerleader Harley Clark at a…
“Hooker: Would you like super sex? Old Timer: I’ll have the soup!”
A joke is frequently told about an old person who loses his appetite for sex -- but not his appetite. His friends hire a prostitute for the old man's birthday. "Would you like to have…
“Hoover Hog,” “Poor Man’s Pig,” “Poverty Pig” (armadillo nicknames)
The armadillo (the little armored one) has had many nicknames. "Hoover Hog" was originally applied to the jackrabbit after Herbert Hoover's Great Depression, but the nickname was…
“Hooverville” (1930)
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, shacks across the country were called "Hoovervilles" after then-President Herbert Hoover. This appears to have begun in Chicago, not New York.…
“Hope is a lousy hedge” (“Hope is a poor hedge”)
"Hope is a bad/crappy/lousy/poor/shitty hedge" means that one shouldn't rely on hope. A similar phrase is "hope is not a strategy." Erik R. Sirri, a director of the…
“Hope is your worst enemy in the market”
"Hope is your worst enemy in the market" is a rule in A Treasury of Wall Street Wisdom (1966), by Harry D. Schultz and Samson Coslow. Many investors see stocks go down, but don't…
“Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible”
"Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible" (also "The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible")…
“Hope they allow us off lockdown by July 4th, so we can celebrate our freedom”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many people locked down in their homes. July 4th is the Independence Day holiday in the United States. "I hope this lockdown ends by the 4th of…
“Hope this virus gets resolved before tick season starts, or we’ll be dealing with Corona with Lyme”
Corona is a pale lager produced by Constellation Brands in Mexico for export to the United States. Corona is traditionally served with a wedge of lime or lemon in the neck of the bottle. In 2020,…
“Hope you like my new recipe. They’re called shut the fucupcakes”
"Try my new recipe. They're called shut the fucupcakes" or "I just baked you some shut the fucupcakes" (shut the fuck up + cupcakes) is a food saying that has been printed…
“Hopefully, I’ve got a book coming out soon. Shouldn’t have eaten it, really”
People often say that they have "a book coming out," but where is it coming out? "'Hopefully I've got a book coming out soon. - Shouldn't have eaten it, really.'…
“Horn broke—watch for finger” (bumper sticker)
"Horn broke(n) -- watch for finger" has been a popular bumper sticker slogan since at least 1995. The authorship of the humorous saying is unknown. While "giving people the…
“Horrifying Vegetarians Since 1980” (The Post House)
A memorable ad for The Post House restaurant featured a sharp knife with the slogan "Horrifying Vegetarians Since 1980." The slogan has been taken/stolen by another restaurant…
“Hors d’oeuvres—a ham sandwich cut into forty pieces”
Hors d'oeuvres are often very tiny pieces of food. "Hors d'oeuvres: A ham sandwich cut into 40 pieces" has been credited since at least 1952 to the comedian Jack Benny…
“Horse high, bull strong, and pig tight” (qualities of a Texas fence)
A good fence should be "horse high, bull strong, and pig tight." These qualities became associated with a Texas fence, but they applied to any fence. The phrase dates from the 19th…
“Horse meat burgers won’t be around furlong”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterJon Dunn@cromercanary@blackratgreen Best thing to do is nag the buyers at your local Tesco - the offending burgers won't be around furlong.That's the mane…
“Horse sense is what keeps horses from betting on people”
"Horse sense is something a horse has that keeps him from betting on people. (MBS broadcast)" was cited in Reader's Digest in 1942. “Horse sense is something a horse has that keeps…