HE-double-toothpicks

English

Etymology

The word "hell" spelled out, referring to the fact that a lowercase "l" resmebles a toothpick.

Noun

HE-double-toothpicks (uncountable)

  1. (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
  • May be spelled with varying levels of hyphen usage.

See also
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