![]() “He went through a heap of trouble to get her that piano.” Also refers to a crowd, a throng, a rabble. Head-Cheese – The ears and feet of swine cut up fine, boiled, and pressed into the form of a cheese. Haze – To haze round, is to go rioting about. Hay Seed – Derogatory term for a farmer, also called hay shaker. Hay Baler – A horse, also called hay burner. Have a Mind To – To have a notion, to be willing. Harum-Scarum – A negative term applied to flighty persons or persons always in a hurry. Hard Row To Hoe – A metaphor derived from hoeing corn, meaning a difficult matter or job to accomplish. ![]() Hard Pushed or Hard Run – Hard pressed, to be in a difficulty, short of cash. Hard Money – A common term for silver and gold, rather than paper money. Hardfisted – Covetous, close-handed, miserly. Hard Case – Worthless, bad, unpleasant, – often referring to a person. Hanker or Hankering – To have an incessant wish, strong desire, longing. The opposite would be to “hang on to one’s fiddle.” Hanger-On – A dependant, one who eats and drinks without payment. Hand And Glove – Intimate, familiar, closely united as a hand and its glove. ![]() Hammer And Tongs – In a noisy, furious manner. Halloo or Hallow – Shout, hoot, to cry out loudly. Half Seas Over – A sailor’s expression for intoxicated, drunk. Hair Pants – Chaps made from a hair-covered hide. Hair in the Butter – A delicate situation. Tom Mix, an old Hollywood film star poses with a gun in hand and is “hair case” on the floor.
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