by The FSbrO September 19, 2013
As early as the 18th century, a drunkard was "as full as a cannon" or even a howitzer, alluding to the enormous mass of explosive charge contained in such a gun. It was only in the course of the 19th century that the howitzer was added as a reinforcement of this idiom.
by screampie July 17, 2022
by Thorgrim 1965 July 19, 2017
A smoking howitzer is a hidden fact so important in any investigation that when it is uncovered a smoking gun pales in comparison.
When the police discovered what the criminal had done, the chief said: "Forget about the smoking gun what we have here is a smoking howitzer.
by Rocking Robin June 29, 2023