Everyday colloquialisms

jjirons69 · 06-12-2013, 09:47 AM

My dad is king of colloquialisms. Everything was hot as something, cold as something, wet as something, etc., you get the drift. I grew up around that and I use a lot of them on a daily basis myself, so I thought it's be fun to see the ones you guys say or like. That's right, guys, as colloquialisms seem to be a guy thing. Some of my personal favorites, most of which I use from time to time and some I often hear. Posting here might give me some new ones.

Hard as Chinese algebra.
High as a Georgia pine.
F***ed up as Hogan's goat.
Hot as the hinges of hell.
Hot as Hades.
Cold as a landlord's heart.
Cold as a witches tit in a brass bra.
Cold as a gravediggers a$$.
Warm as in your mother's arms.
Lost as last year's Easter egg.
F***ed up as a can of worms.
Tight as a hat band.
Quick as grease through a goose.
Slick as owl $hit.
Sweating like a whore in church.
Bleeding like a stuck pig.
Horny as a two d*ck goat.
Dumb as a bag of hammers.
Dumb as a box of rocks.
He's a couple cards short of a full deck.
His elevator doesn't go to the top floor.
Off like a prom dress.
Heading out like a newborn.
Busy as a one-armed paper hanger.
Lord willing and the creek don't rise.

I'll post more as I hear them or they come to mind.

kelmac07 · 06-12-2013, 10:00 AM

F***ed up like a football bat.
Finer than frogs hair, split ways.
He's a couple cans short of a six-pack.
Hotter than a fresh f***ed fox in a forest fire.
Busier than a one legged man in an a$$ kicking contest.

ColdCuts · 06-12-2013, 10:03 AM

Great list, Jamie!

F***ed up as Hogan's goat?!

I'd love to hear the origin of that one.

Here's a couple:

Dumb as a bowl of hair.
Slower than molasses in the wintertime.

T.G · 06-12-2013, 10:07 AM

What a Nickerson.
Crazier than a shithouse rat.

elderboy02 · 06-12-2013, 10:09 AM

Harder to find than teeth on a hen.

G G · 06-12-2013, 10:10 AM

Drunk as Cooter Brown.

czerbe · 06-12-2013, 10:10 AM

Going down like a prom date
Serious as a heart attack

AdamJoshua · 06-12-2013, 10:11 AM

Lights are on but nobody's home.
A couple cards short of a full deck.
Not the brightest bulb in the box.
Has a face for radio.

Hockey Specific:

I'd trade ________ for a bag of pucks.

sevans105 · 06-12-2013, 10:12 AM

Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

Better than a peck on the head with a sharp rock

(Grandpa was a bit of a pessimist.)

MajorCaptSilly · 06-12-2013, 10:18 AM

Sillier than MCS
The lights are on but the furnace filter needs replaced
Dumber than a box of boxes
More uncomfortable than Jerry Springer in a room with normal people
As supercilious as John Mayer

MCS

Mr B · 06-12-2013, 10:17 AM

Couple Fries short of a Happy Meal.

She looks like 40 miles of Bad Road.

ColdCuts · 06-12-2013, 11:33 AM

This'll kill a couple hours if you let it.

http://www.idiomconnection.com/

Garbandz · 06-12-2013, 11:46 AM

older than dirt
dumber than dirt
scarcer than hens teeth
slicker than s**t on a pump handle
tighter than Dick's hatband
useless as tits on a bull
useless as buttons on a beer barrel
hot as a $2 pistol

jjirons69 · 06-12-2013, 12:33 PM

Crazy as a $hithouse rat (can't believe I forgot that one)
Also used tight as Dick's hatband (just don't know where that one comes from, either)
Wound tight as an 8 day watch (my dad used to say that)
Hard as times in the 40s (he's said that a lot, too)
Rode hard and put up wet

MrClean · 06-12-2013, 12:47 PM

Slicker than snot
Like a monkey f'ing a football

Blak Smyth · 06-12-2013, 12:53 PM

Like she was hit in the face with a hot sack of nickels

ColdCuts · 06-12-2013, 12:55 PM

Crazy as a rat in a round room.
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

mosesbotbol · 06-12-2013, 12:56 PM

Tougher than a 50 cent steak
All hat no cattle
A little sweet in the seat

Garbandz · 06-12-2013, 01:02 PM

A face like a bag of door knobs
he looks like he got beat with an ugly stick
got an ass like a government mule
gonna beat you like a rented mule

kelmac07 · 06-12-2013, 01:30 PM

Happy as a whore with a bag full of dildos.

06-12-2013, 09:47 AM	#1
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Everyday colloquialisms My dad is king of colloquialisms. Everything was hot as something, cold as something, wet as something, etc., you get the drift. I grew up around that and I use a lot of them on a daily basis myself, so I thought it's be fun to see the ones you guys say or like. That's right, guys, as colloquialisms seem to be a guy thing. Some of my personal favorites, most of which I use from time to time and some I often hear. Posting here might give me some new ones. Hard as Chinese algebra. High as a Georgia pine. F*ed up as Hogan's goat. Hot as the hinges of hell. Hot as Hades. Cold as a landlord's heart. Cold as a witches tit in a brass bra. Cold as a gravediggers a$$. Warm as in your mother's arms. Lost as last year's Easter egg. Fed up as a can of worms. Tight as a hat band. Quick as grease through a goose. Slick as owl $hit. Sweating like a whore in church. Bleeding like a stuck pig. Horny as a two dck goat. Dumb as a bag of hammers. Dumb as a box of rocks. He's a couple cards short of a full deck. His elevator doesn't go to the top floor. Off like a prom dress. Heading out like a newborn. Busy as a one-armed paper hanger. Lord willing and the creek don't rise. I'll post more as I hear them or they come to mind. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

06-12-2013, 10:00 AM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Everyday colloquialisms F*ed up like a football bat. Finer than frogs hair, split ways. He's a couple cans short of a six-pack. Hotter than a fresh fed fox in a forest fire. Busier than a one legged man in an a$$ kicking contest. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"*

06-12-2013, 10:03 AM	#3
ColdCuts Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Queens, NY Posts: 375 Trading: (10)	Re: Everyday colloquialisms Great list, Jamie! F***ed up as Hogan's goat?! I'd love to hear the origin of that one. Here's a couple: Dumb as a bowl of hair. Slower than molasses in the wintertime.

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T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,557 Trading: (37)	Re: Everyday colloquialisms What a Nickerson. Crazier than a shithouse rat.

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G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,726 Trading: (10)	Re: Everyday colloquialisms Drunk as Cooter Brown.

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sevans105 Alpha Zombie Wolf "Sceve" Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Scott Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 1,786 Trading: (30)	Re: Everyday colloquialisms Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick Better than a peck on the head with a sharp rock (Grandpa was a bit of a pessimist.) __________________

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MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: Everyday colloquialisms Sillier than MCS The lights are on but the furnace filter needs replaced Dumber than a box of boxes More uncomfortable than Jerry Springer in a room with normal people As supercilious as John Mayer MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?

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Mr B Livin' in a Van.... Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,233 Trading: (79)	Re: Everyday colloquialisms Couple Fries short of a Happy Meal. She looks like 40 miles of Bad Road. __________________ And there came a voice to him: “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” Acts 10:13

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Garbandz Feeling at Home Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Tom Posts: 775 Trading: (53)	Re: Everyday colloquialisms older than dirt dumber than dirt scarcer than hens teeth slicker than s**t on a pump handle tighter than Dick's hatband useless as tits on a bull useless as buttons on a beer barrel hot as a $2 pistol

06-12-2013, 12:33 PM	#14
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Everyday colloquialisms Crazy as a $hithouse rat (can't believe I forgot that one) Also used tight as Dick's hatband (just don't know where that one comes from, either) Wound tight as an 8 day watch (my dad used to say that) Hard as times in the 40s (he's said that a lot, too) Rode hard and put up wet __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes Last edited by jjirons69; 06-12-2013 at 12:42 PM.

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MrClean Bald Man Join Date: Sep 2011 First Name: Jeff Location: KC MO Posts: 2,229 Trading: (28)	Re: Everyday colloquialisms Slicker than snot Like a monkey f'ing a football __________________ http://jeffcarrollphotos.com Not a photographer, just a dude with a camera. Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

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ColdCuts Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Queens, NY Posts: 375 Trading: (10)	Re: Everyday colloquialisms Crazy as a rat in a round room. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

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Garbandz Feeling at Home Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Tom Posts: 775 Trading: (53)	Re: Everyday colloquialisms A face like a bag of door knobs he looks like he got beat with an ugly stick got an ass like a government mule gonna beat you like a rented mule

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kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Everyday colloquialisms Happy as a whore with a bag full of dildos. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"