From the Word of the Day feed (in the right-hand column)
Hobson's choice \HOB-suhnz-CHOIS\, noun:A choice without an alternative; the thing offered or nothing.
The origin of the term Hobson's choice is said to be in the name of one Thomas Hobson (ca. 1544-1631), at Cambridge, England, who kept a livery stable and required every customer to take either the horse nearest the stable door or none at all.
Hobson's Choice: That describes the upcoming presidential election and our choice of candidates.
I'm writing in "a bucket of warm spit".
August 23, 2008
Hobson's Choice
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