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GROW HAIR ON YOUR CHEST |
A strong liquor...This drink is known for growing hair on your chest. |
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GROW LEGS |
Something that disappears, probably stolen; something that is not where it is supposed to be. I can't leave anything lying around, it will grow legs. |
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GRUNT |
Foot Soldier in the Millitary |
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GUESSTIMATE |
A combination of a Guess and an Estimate. I guesstimate that the moon is about 238,000 miles from the Earth. |
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GULLY WASHER |
A large downpour of rain, that is so tremendous that it washes out gullies of all trash and debris. The meteorologist referred to the heavy rain that we just got as a gully washer. |
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GUT RIPPER |
Something nauseating; something so bad that it tears at your guts. Finding out that my best friend was in that bad accident was a gut ripper. |
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GUY |
Informal term for a man, particularly a young man. Used as "Hey guy!" or "What's up, guy?" |
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GWTW |
Gone With the Wind (Used to describe products typical to the civil war era. For example, Fenton Art Glass makes a lamp in many colors and glass designs that resemble a lamp seen in the movie Gone With the Wind.) |
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HALF PINT |
Small, insignificant, no threat, puny. Steve, a half pint, is trying to hang out with the big boys. |
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HALF-STEPPING |
Not doing 100%, not showing much effort "My daily inventory indicates that a few of you are half stepping," said the new plant manager to his employees. |
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HALL TREE |
A coat and hat rack with a mirror and a basin that goes in the hall of a house; more generically, a coat rack in the front entrance. I have a hall tree in my house. |
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HAMBURGER |
The use of elbows in basketball, going for meat; hitting the opponent hard. In the NBA, there is a lot of hamburger action. |
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HAMMERED |
To get extremely drunk, and afterwards feeling as if you were hit by a hammer. I went to the bar last night and got hammered. |
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HAND OVER FIST |
Usually expressed as "making money hand over fist", meaning there is plenty to go around or you can't pick something up fast enough because it is so bountiful. With this new venture, I will be making money hand over fist. |
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HANG |
To stay out late. I can't hang with you tonight, I have to get up early. |
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HANG IN THERE |
To endure..."Hang in there!" yelled the coach. |
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HANG IT UP |
To quit; to retire; to stop. "As for that new job," said John. " I am going to hang it up." |
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HANG LOOSE |
To be calm, relax, take it easy. "Just hang loose," said Tom, "the interview isn't bad." |
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HAPPENSTANCE |
A combination of "Happen" and "Circumstance". It was by happenstance that I came by here today. |
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HARD LEGS |
Males; real men. Bachelor parties are for hard legs only. |
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HARD UP |
In dire need of something...I'm hard up for a hamburger right now. |
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HAS-BEEN |
Used up, had a rough life; was a 'somebody' at one time, and is now a 'nobody'. Marilyn is a has-been, even through she thinks she still runs things. |
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HATE |
To speak ill of someone. Usually expressed as "Don't Hate". "Why you talking hate of me all the time?" Paul asked Frank. |
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HAVE A GOOD ONE |
Have a good [day, evening, afernoon, weekend, etc.]. As Marty left the apartment, he said, "Have a good one." |
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HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO |
You can not have both choices. You must make up your mind, you can't have your cake and eat it too. |
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HAWK |
Another name for the cold winds of Chicago...The hawk is relentless to the residents of Chicago. |
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HAWK BEAK |
Name given to the curved portion of a knife that resembles the beak of a hawk. The hawk beak knife is a knife of choice for many farmers. |
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HEAD |
Bathroom; naval term for toilet. "I have to go to the head," Ivory told his sailor buddy at the bar. |
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HEAD FOR THE HILLS |
To move to an area of safety; get the heck out of there fast. Phil said, "Head for the hills," when the boss made an unexpected visit to the department. |
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HEAD IN THE CLOUDS |
Unaware as to what is going on; imagining things. Allen is pretending to have his head in the clouds when office politics are involved. |
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| IMHO you should create a personal abbreviations list... |
