Huckleberries hold a place in archaic American English slang. The tiny size of the berries led to their frequent use as a way of referring to something small, often in an affectionate way. The phrase "a huckleberry over my persimmon" was used to mean "a bit beyond my abilities". "I'm your huckleberry" is a way of saying that one is just the right person for a given job.[2]
The range of slang meanings of huckleberry in the 19th century was fairly large, also referring to insignificant persons or nice persons.[
Huckleberries hold a place in archaic American English slang. The tiny size of the berries led to their frequent use as a way of referring to something small, often in an affectionate way. The phrase "a huckleberry over my persimmon" was used to mean "a bit beyond my abilities". "I'm your huckleberry" is a way of saying that one is just the right person for a given job.[2]
The range of slang meanings of huckleberry in the 19th century was fairly large, also referring to insignificant persons or nice persons.[