Home » Dictionary » can count on no hands

can count on no hands

can count on no hands
 v. phr.— «I think 11 is too young to use paint and powder except on houses and in six shooters. This is discouraging for them as the house was just painted and the number of six shooters around the place can be counted on no hands.» —“Quit Contrary” by Mary Arlington Heights Herald (Illinois) Aug. 23, 1956. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Further reading

Saying Oh for Zero

Mary Beth in Greenville, South Carolina, wonders: Why do we say four-oh-nine for the number 409 instead of four-zero-nine or four-aught-nine? What are the rules for saying either zero or oh or aught or ought to indicate that arithmetical symbol...

Your Two Cents (episode #1558)

Astronauts returning from space say they experience what’s called the overview effect, a new understanding of the fragility of our planet and our need to reflect on what humans all share as a species. A book about the end of the universe...

Recent posts