The Phrase "Home, James," is a cliche supposedly born circa 1840. It is a widely understood phrase used by a passenger to his or her driver, telling the driver to take him or her home.
Queen Victoria of Britain reigned from 1837 until 1901. She would be driven about, when not using a train, by horse drawn carriage as was the convention at the time. There would have been a number of coach drivers available to her, depending on the location and the carriage being used. One of them towards the end of the 1800s was named James.
His name was James Darling, and little is known of him except his name and position. It was the convention of the time for an upper class person to address a driver by his surname, but this would have left the Queen saying “home, Darling.” The Queen naturally decided to use his first name to save embarrassment, and a phrase was born.
Queen Victoria of Britain reigned from 1837 until 1901. She would be driven about, when not using a train, by horse drawn carriage as was the convention at the time. There would have been a number of coach drivers available to her, depending on the location and the carriage being used. One of them towards the end of the 1800s was named James.
His name was James Darling, and little is known of him except his name and position. It was the convention of the time for an upper class person to address a driver by his surname, but this would have left the Queen saying “home, Darling.” The Queen naturally decided to use his first name to save embarrassment, and a phrase was born.
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Get the Home, James mug.A "Home Bum" is a common term for a homeless person who, instead of travelling or working towards improving his situation (as a Hobo would), typically sits in the same places every day and has a predictable routine. Another common term to define "Home Bum" is also "Homeguard", which is used to describe someone who bogarts the resources provided by a city for it's homeless population.
That Home Bum is always at the soup kitchen on Sundays.
That's Old John the Home Bum's trashcan, I wouldn't take the pop bottle out of it if I were you.
That's Old John the Home Bum's trashcan, I wouldn't take the pop bottle out of it if I were you.
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First seen on the television show, "Attack of the Show" on G4 TV.
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We all had at least one in high school.
We all had at least one in high school.
I had a rough day at school so I got some rum, bourbon, wine, Kahlua and vodka from dad's liquor cabinet and made myself a home alone cocktail.
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Get the Home Alone Cocktail mug.a homeboy/girl that stays at home ignoring any and almost every offer to go hang out outside of a 30 feet radius of his/her house due to being lazy or not having transportation, such as a car. The home ass nigga also hates to use public transportation, such as the ride-on or metro bus. The home ass nigga may also tend to ask for rides consistently, even if it is inconvenient for others.
synonym- house nigga
synonym- house nigga
mo: "Yo, lets get Dialo and go mack at these heads."
mike: "fuck him, that home ass nigga. he ain't got no car and he dont party no more... he say heount smoke no more"
mike: "fuck him, that home ass nigga. he ain't got no car and he dont party no more... he say heount smoke no more"
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