hanging in there like a hair in a biscuit
slang
1. A response to "How are you?" that is roughly equivalent to "I am managing" or "I am fine." A: "How are you doing today?" B: "Eh, hanging in there like a hair in a biscuit." How am I? Same old, same old—hanging in there like a hair in a biscuit. A: "Ken! How are you?" B: "Hanging in there like a hair in a biscuit, Earl. How about yourself?
2. Persisting, especially when doing so is unwelcome. Ugh, a late March snowstorm. Winter sure is hanging in there like a hair in a biscuit. No, she's in the second trimester now, but morning sickness is still hanging in there like a hair in a biscuit, I'm afraid to say. Even though Jim's over the pneumonia, that dang cough is still hanging in there like a hair in a biscuit.
hanging on like a hair in a biscuit
slang
1. A response to "How are you?" that is roughly equivalent to "I am managing" or "I am fine." A: "How are you doing today?" B: "Eh, hanging on like a hair in a biscuit." How am I? Same old, same old—hanging on like a hair in a biscuit. A: "Ken! How are you?" B: "Hanging on like a hair in a biscuit, Earl. How about yourself?
2. Persisting, especially when doing so is unwelcome. Ugh, a late March snowstorm. Winter sure is hanging on like a hair in a biscuit. No, she's in the second trimester now, but morning sickness is still hanging on like a hair in a biscuit, I'm afraid to say. Even though Jim's over the pneumonia, that dang cough is still hanging on like a hair in a biscuit.
How they hanging?
vulgar slang How are you? "They" refers to the testicles. Hey Ben, haven't seen you in a while. How they hanging? How they hanging, buddy? You start your new job yet?
How's it hanging?
vulgar slang How are you? "It" refers to the penis. Hey Ben, haven't seen you in a while. How's it hanging? How's it hanging, buddy? You start your new job yet?
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