A phrase used by Jehovah’s Witnesses conducting door-to-door ministry to jokingly refer to the occurrence when a householder is obviously home but pretending not to be.
This phrase is a play-on-words based on the official phrase “Not at Home.” Jehovah’s Witnesses preach methodically and keep lists of every home they visit where no one answered the door, so that they can go back at another time in the hopes that someone will eventually answer. The list is referred to as “the not at homes” and the house itself is referred to as “a not at home.”
“Home-but-hiding” is not an official category and those houses are recorded as “not-at-homes” so that someone can return at another time.
This phrase is a play-on-words based on the official phrase “Not at Home.” Jehovah’s Witnesses preach methodically and keep lists of every home they visit where no one answered the door, so that they can go back at another time in the hopes that someone will eventually answer. The list is referred to as “the not at homes” and the house itself is referred to as “a not at home.”
“Home-but-hiding” is not an official category and those houses are recorded as “not-at-homes” so that someone can return at another time.
JW 1: “Was that last house a not at home?”
JW 2: “No, it was a home but hiding.”
JW 1: “Ha! At least it wasn’t a do not call.”
JW 2: “No, it was a home but hiding.”
JW 1: “Ha! At least it wasn’t a do not call.”
by JW Terms September 26, 2018
Get the Home But Hidingmug. by King of Urban dictionary April 20, 2015
Get the Hide and Ridemug. a less harsh way of saying "ho"
used when you do actually want to say ho
because the first letters of hide, and out are H and O
used when you do actually want to say ho
because the first letters of hide, and out are H and O
by cheez&chkn January 21, 2011
Get the Hide-outmug. i went to the doctor's and he played hide the pinkie.
My girl friend played hide the pinkie and i blew my cork.
My girl friend played hide the pinkie and i blew my cork.
by pappapittmudman February 3, 2004
Get the hide the pinkiemug. Playing hide the sausie is hiding your sausage in a chicks wet ham wallet. Otherwise known as rooting or fucking
by Chayman December 19, 2006
Get the hide the sausiemug. Honey, lets stay home and play hide the Salam. Lets get naked and play!
'From a woody Allen movie 'ANNIE HALL'.'
'From a woody Allen movie 'ANNIE HALL'.'
by LABADMAN January 10, 2014
Get the hide the salammug. 