HE-double-toothpicks
English edit
Etymology edit
The word "hell" spelled out, referring to the fact that a lowercase "l" resmebles a toothpick.
Noun edit
HE-double-toothpicks (uncountable)
- (idiomatic, euphemistic) Hell.
- 1982, Peter W. Davis, Hometown:
- Yet you try it out and the gimpy ones will scream H-E double toothpicks about Social Security in their golden years, which I want to tell them I need some security right now or I'm not going to have any golden years.
- 1999, Chip Ward, Canaries on the Rim: Living Downwind in the West:
- Rural Mormons like my friend do not use the "H word" lightly. They say "HE double toothpicks" rather than pronounce the word out loud.
- 2002, Christopher Breen, Mac 911:
- When they do, all kinds of h-e-double-toothpicks can ensue—including a mac that freezes during the startup process.
Usage notes edit
- May be spelled with varying levels of hyphen usage.