Someone who thinks they are hard core when they are in their own home because they have their own family to back them up. But, when they are out of their area they are scared to open their mouth.
In Home: She better not act up here in my home! She better check herself!! (Said in home)
Out of the home: Person may be quiet and keep to their self until they reach home to be "house tough." Smiles are fake.
May also be tough through websites ie; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter with lame quotes
Out of the home: Person may be quiet and keep to their self until they reach home to be "house tough." Smiles are fake.
May also be tough through websites ie; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter with lame quotes
by justbeREAL March 6, 2014
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A common idiom from 18th century Britain, first coined by Sir John Walters in reference to his ex-lover Caroline Milcke. The original phrasing, “place thy hand on a horse, and be victorious in the divorce.” This obscure idiom was adopted by 19th century romantics and its popularity grew exponentially. As of the early 20th century, the phrase was adapted to its current wording by Elizabeth Williams.
by Lissylooe January 3, 2020
Get the If you touch a horse, you win the divorce! mug.A strong, intense thought/s that happens persistently over a long time. It is a reference to the Horse of Thought from Portuguese mythology that symbolizes the power of imagination and thought.
Jacob: What is wrong? You seem distracted.
Kelsey: Sorry. I have been having a horse of a thought over the past few days about what I should do with my life after I graduate college.
Kelsey: Sorry. I have been having a horse of a thought over the past few days about what I should do with my life after I graduate college.
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