Holy crap on a cracker tshirt by krdesign redbubble. The rider sat high and nearly over the front axle so that, when the wheel struck rocks and ruts, or under hard braking, the rider could be pitched. The image of someone waiting for a pennyintheslot mechanism which often jammed to operate does sound plausible and, if that isnt the origin, it is difficult to imagine what is. Penny weight is still used today by jewelers when measuring precious metals.
In my country, youd get the holy crap beaten out of you and thats just england. Feb 15, 2008 cows crap a lot, and since they wander everywhere crapping there, there must be lots of holy crap laying around. The show originally centered on five characters living in pasadena, california. The general sense of the phrase is, as the oxford english dictionary puts it, the predictable, and often unwanted, return of a disreputable or prodigal person after some absence, or more generally to the. Youll find these articles have little value now as they are now two a penny. Cows crap a lot, and since they wander everywhere crapping there, there must be lots of holy crap laying around. In season three, episode 23, the lunar excitation, penny acknowledges that shes not the same dumb blonde she was when she first moved into the building. See more ideas about bones funny, hyper realistic tattoo, tattoo fails. Whats the origin of the phrase christ on a cracker.
In 1840 there were 93 penny families living in new york. Penny, a waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall. The most penny families were found in the uk in 1891. Meaning, origin and history of the name penny behind the name. Definition of holy crap on a cracker in the definitions. Way back in the day meaning hundreds of years ago, or maybe not so long, people probably said a name of god reverently when something bad happen as a prayer for something good to happen. Buy holy crap on a cracker by krdesign as a tshirt, classic tshirt, triblend tshirt, lightweight hoodie, fitted scoop tshirt, fitted vneck tshirt, relaxed fit tshirt, or lightweight sweatshirt.
British public toilets in 1939 required users to spend a penny in order to unlock the door to get in and that has given rise to speculation that that is the. The only catchphrases i really got into are pennys holy crap on a cracker even if she said it only in one episode, sheldons bazinga, rajs oh snap and basically everyones here we go whenever sheldon is about to rant. Heywoods political statements within his interludes came back to bite him a bit when, in 1547 only a year after his book, the. A pretty penny used to have the variants a fine penny, a fair penny etc, but these have fallen by the wayside. Ancient greek history 1989 no doubt there are many interpretations, such as it possibly being a variant of the english phrase crap on a cracker, referring to anything unexpected, unwanted, or inferior crap on something good a cracker, and therefore meaning surprise at something unexpected or unlikely. According to lore, louis lassen invented the hamburger sandwich in new haven, connecticut, in 1900, and you can still order an oldschool burger cooked on the original grill when you visit louis lunch. All the forms of the expression came into the language in the 18th century and an early example is from a play by the popular playwright susanna centlivre, the mans bewitchd, 1710. Dec 08, 2014 it also includes, penny for your thoughts or as written in the book freend quoth the good man a peny for your thought. It also includes, penny for your thoughts or as written in the book freend quoth the good man a peny for your thought. Jun 21, 2019 the idiomatic interrogative a penny for your thoughts is an invitation to a person lost in thought to share what is preoccupying hisher mind.
Read through our collection of penny s best quotes from the big bang theory. The word has the same meaning as the english pinnacle. Pennyweight is a measurement of mass 24 grains, or 120th of a troy ounce. Information and translations of holy crap on a cracker in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. The big bang theory the coopernowitzki theorem season 2 episode 6 3 nov. English us espanol portugues brasil francais france deutsch. Get a crap on a c racker mug for your brotherinlaw manafort. Its origin can be traced back to its first use by sir thomas more in his a treatyce upon the last thyn. Even modernday phrases have incorporated the word penny as an indicator of low cost. I doubt your own mother im being kind here and presuming you know who that is would recognize you if. She lives in apartment 4a with her husband leonard hofstadter across the hall from sheldon cooper and amy farrah fowler who live in apartment 4b where penny used to live. Heywoods political statements within his interludes came back to bite him a bit when, in 1547 only a year after his book, the ten year old son of henry viii, edward, took the throne.
Of course, old ben did have a lot to say about money, particularly in the book written by his alter ego poor richards almanac 1759, where he penned, if you would know the value of money, go and try to. Jul 03, 2006 way back in the day meaning hundreds of years ago, or maybe not so long, people probably said a name of god reverently when something bad happen as a prayer for something good to happen. This was about 38% of all the recorded pennys in the usa. Discover the origin of the saying penny for your thoughts. How did the use of the phrase penny for your thoughts. Penny loafers attested from 1960, perhaps from the fashion of slipping a penny into the slits of the bands across the facing.
Penny hofstadter is a fictional character on the american cbs sitcom the big bang theory, portrayed by actress kaley cuoco. As james mcleod has pointed out in another answer, polly want a cracker can be verified to have been in use even before these dates. Holy mackerel dates back at least 200 years and is one of very many blasphemous oaths with the holy prefix. For what felt like a very long time penny stood staring at lana. Phrase penny wise and poundfoolish is recorded from c. Holy crap on a cracker idioms by the free dictionary. A bad penny always turns up is a very old proverb that dates back to at least the mid18th century and is probably much older. The penny family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The name penny farthing comes from its likeness to the british penny and farthing coins, one much larger than the other, so that the side view resembled a penny leading a farthing. The penny in english proverbs and sayings hubpages. A shining example of why you should avoid inbreeding. If you gave them a penny for thoughts, youd get change.
There was a wild look of defiance, but then it died. Pennypincher miserly person is recorded from 1906 as an adjective pennypinching is recorded from 1858, american english. This probably degraded slowly the chain listed above until reaching the pharse holy crap. This was about 38% of all the recorded penny s in the usa. In for a penny in for a pound definition in the cambridge. Leonard hofstadter and sheldon cooper, both physicists at caltech, who share an apartment. New york had the highest population of penny families in 1840. The idiomatic interrogative a penny for your thoughts is an invitation to a person lost in thought to share what is preoccupying hisher mind. Despite the common use, no one has ever regressed due to fear, penny. Sep 19, 2005 holy mackerel exclamation of surprise a blasphemous oath from the same family as goddam and darn it, etc. Phrase pennywise and poundfoolish is recorded from c. Top synonyms for holy crap other words for holy crap are fuck, holy shit and jesus. Holy crap is the second episode of the second season of the american animated television series family guy, a holdover from the first season. The image of someone waiting for a penny intheslot mechanism which often jammed to operate does sound plausible and, if that isnt the origin, it is difficult to imagine what is.
Nov 06, 2012 penny from the big bang theory saying her catchphrase, holy crap on a cracker. Weve found 338 lyrics, 28 artists, and 100 albums matching holy crap on a cracker. What he really wrote was, a penny saved is a penny got, and a penny saved is two pence clear. The related jesus christ on a cracker can be found in 1993s save me, joe louis by madison smartt bell. The relocation reasonings, a big bang theory fanfic fanfiction. Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves. See more ideas about bigbang, big bang theory and laugh out loud. The meaning, origin and history of the given name penny. Penny from the big bang theory saying her catchphrase, holy crap on a cracker. Definition of holy crap on a cracker in the idioms dictionary. That paint job would cost three or four thousand dollars in the city, exclaimed john loudly. Sep 10, 2012 explore jcainess board holy crap on a cracker.
Pennywise definition is wise or prudent only in dealing with small sums or matters. A mildly indecent exclamation of surprise, shock, or astonishment. Get a crap on a cracker mug for your brotherinlaw manafort. A list of phrases about pennies phrases and sayings. She pressed her hand against her chest and grabbed for the remote, quickly switching the tv off. Holy mackerel was almost certainly a reference to catholics eating fish on fridays rather like holy cow is a reference to. Penny wise definition is wise or prudent only in dealing with small sums or matters. Pennywise definition of pennywise by merriamwebster. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on september 30, 1999. Origin of penny wise and pound foolish, and some of history. My friends and i got tired of dancing so we came over to have sex with you. Interestingly the word penny crops up in several expressions, two of which suggest the small value of the penny. Penny pincher miserly person is recorded from 1906 as an adjective penny pinching is recorded from 1858, american english.
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