Herroner (her honor)
"Herroner" ("her honor") is the feminine equivalent of "hizzoner" ("his honor"). While "hizzoner" dates back to 1880s Chicago, "herroner"…
New York City
Hi Sign (Hidy Sign; One-Finger Wave; Medina Wave; Texas Finger Wave)
The "hi sign" (also called the "hidy sign" or "one-finger wave" or "Medina wave" or "Texas finger wave") is when one driver lifts the index finger…
Hick Hop
"Hick hop" is a combination of country music and hip-hop. It also goes by the names for country-hip hop, country-rap, hill hop, and hip hopry. Cowboy Troy (of Victoria and Dallas, Texas)…
Hide-and-Speak (electronic constituent communications)
"Hide-and-speak" (a pun on "hide-and-seek") is when a government official speaks to his or her constituents without a live and personal confrontation, such as what happens at a…
High Finance
"High finance" means financial transactions that involve large sums of money. The term "high finance" has been cited in print since at least 1858, but began to be used with…
High Five Friday
"High Five Friday" (or "High-five Friday") is a day to celebrate the week's accomplishments, such as by giving a person a "high five" hand gesture. "High…
High Tech Happy Hour (Low Tech Happy Hour)
The "happy hour" was a navy term describing the period for entertainment and refreshments, used during World War I (1918). "Happy hour" became a time period for when bars and…
High-rise
A "high-rise" is a tall building. "High-rise developments" (apartment buildings in public housing) was cited in December 1951 in a Chicago publication.…
High-Speed Swim Lane (HSSL or “hustle”)
Countrywide Financial was once a large mortgage lender; Countrywide failed during the financial crisis of 2008, when it was sold to Bank of America. The U.S. Department of Justice sued Bank of…
Highest Town in Texas—Where the Stars Come Out to Play (Fort Davis slogan)
"Where the stars come out ot play" is the slogan of Fort Davis, near Mount Locke and the McDonald Observatory. Fort Davis is also called "The Highest Town in Texas" because the…
Highlanders (American League baseball team, later called Yankees)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other early nicknames of the New York Yankees include "Hilltoppers," "Invaders" and "Porchclimbers." Joseph W. Gordon, president of the club…
Highly Trained Broadcast Specialist (radio talk show host)
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh often calls himself a "highly trained broadcast specialist." It's somewhat of a joke -- there is no professional examination needed to…
Highway of Death (Texas State Highway 195)
There are many accidents on many streets and highways, all around the world. Many roadways are unfortunately nicknamed "Death Street" or "Death Avenue" or "Boulevard of…
Highway of Light (1920s air route, New York to San Francisco)
Entry in progress -- B.P. PaleofutureThe "Highway of Light" That Guided Early Planes Across AmericaMatt Novak11/18/13 11:08am(...)Built by the U.S. government, the airmail beacons of the…
Hillbilly (Hill Billy)
"Hillbilly" is a term that derives from the word "hill" and the name "Billy" (a common name for someone of Scottish ancestry) and has been applied to residents in the…
Hillmen (American League baseball team, later called Yankees)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: New York YankeesThe New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major…
Hilltoppers (American League baseball team, later called Yankees)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other early nicknames of the New York Yankees include "Highlanders," "Invaders" and "Porchclimbers." Wikipedia: New York YankeesThe New York…
Hindenburg Omen
The "Hindenburg Omen" is named after the Hindenburg passenger airship that burst into flames in 1937, killing 36 people. Jim Miekka, a blind mathematician and writer for the Sudbury Bull…
Hindoo or Hindu (a do-over)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Chinese handballChinese handball (known in its 3-or-more-player forms as Ace-King-Queen, King(s), Down the River or Slugs), is a form of American handball…
Hindoo or Hindu (handball term)
"Hindoo" or "hindu" was a popular New York City term for "do-over." It started in handball and was used for when the ball went out of play. It's believed to be…