Browsing page 55 of "H" words

noun

• a intelligent, sophisticated person who comes from a poor or middle class family.

  Last edited on Feb 20 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 11 2018.

adjective

• see in high cotton.

  Last edited on Feb 23 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Feb 22 2010.

adjective

• very high; excessively high.

  The price of gas is higher than giraffe ears.

  Last edited on Aug 21 2012. Submitted by WOLTX from Levelland, TX 79336, USA on Jul 28 2012.

adjective

• very high.

  I can't go to work right now. I'm higher than tube socks.

  Last edited on Nov 18 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 18 2011.

• pie-in-the-sky, fancy, crazy and elitist.
  
  "I do not agree with all his "high fallootin" ideas."

  To think you're better or have a more important social status than everyone else. Usually there's no proof that this is true.

  Last edited on Apr 27 2014. Submitted by Anonymous on Aug 09 2009.

• living above one's social status. Condescending.

  Last edited on Dec 27 2009. Submitted by Anonymous from Hockley, TX 77447, USA on Dec 27 2009.

noun

• a gesture where two people smack the palms of their hands together as an expression of congratulations or shared success.

                                                                                                                                                                                       
  
  Citation from "Chapter 13", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 7 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Dec 20 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

noun - uncountable

• HIV. From "HI" = "high" + "V" = the Roman numeral for five.

  I heard so-and-so has the High Five.

  Last edited on Dec 20 2011. Submitted by Tim W. from Loxley, AL, USA on Mar 11 2003.

noun

• a position of arrogance. Usually used in the phrase "on (one's) high horse".

                                                                                                                                                                      
  
  Citation from "Enough with WADA's phony warnings to MLB", Yahoo! Sports, Jeff Passan, Mar 18 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                    
  
  Citation from "H.O.U.S.E. Rules", Eureka (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Dec 13 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 22 2010.