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July 6, 2016
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“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…

April 1, 2019
Transportation

“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…

April 3, 2024
Transportation

“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…

January 15, 2025
Transportation

“Honk twice if you want to see a cool gun” (bumper sticker)

"Honk twice if you want to see a cool gun" (or "Honk twice to see a cool gun") is a bumper sticker saying that has been printed on many images. That is, if you honk twice, the…

January 15, 2025
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“Honk twice to see a cool gun” (bumper sticker)

"Honk twice if you want to see a cool gun" (or "Honk twice to see a cool gun") is a bumper sticker saying that has been printed on many images. That is, if you honk twice, the…

August 26, 2009
Food/Drink

“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…

August 16, 2012
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“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…

May 2, 2010
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“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…

February 14, 2015
Work/Businesses

“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")…

April 14, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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…

April 22, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“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,…

January 18, 2020
Food/Drink

“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…

May 23, 2018
Food/Drink

“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.'…

February 3, 2025
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“Hoping to find money in last year’s winter coat is the closest thing I have to a savings account”

Many people leave money in the pockets of clothing. This was posted on X/Twitter by jon drake on Novembe 15, 2019, and received over 3,600 likes: "Hoping to find money in last year’s winter…

November 28, 2012
Transportation

“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…

November 14, 2012
Food/Drink

“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…

October 15, 2006
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“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…

February 9, 2017
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“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…

July 12, 2013
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“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…

June 20, 2013
Transportation

“Horsepower is what you read about, but torque is what you feel” (automotive saying)

"Horsepower is what you read about, but torque is what you feel" is a motor vehicle saying of unknown authorship. "There's a saying among racers that goes like this:…

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