Silicon Bayou (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans, in a borrowing from Silicon Valley, has been called a "Silicon Bayou" or (less frequently) "Silicon Swamp." "Embracing the name 'Silicon Bayou,' the…
“Say no to drugs. Then again, if you’re talking to drugs, you’re probably on drugs”
"Just Say No (to drugs)" was a public service advertising campaign in the 1980s and 1990s. There have been many jokes about "talking to drugs." "They said 'Say no to…
“People who live in glass houses should take out insurance”
"Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" (one shouldn't criticize others when the same criticism can be directed at one's self) is an old proverb from at…
Broadway Bible (New York Morning Telegraph, Variety nickname)
Both the New York (NY) Morning Telegraph newspaper and Variety magazine have been called the "Bible of Broadway" or the "Broadway Bible." "In his theatrical column in the…
“Pizza crusts are just free breadsticks”
Many people who eat pizza do not eat the pizza crusts. "You know all pizza crusts you didn't eat tonight? If you save them for tomorrow they cease to be old crusts and become free…
Broadway Bible (New York Morning Telegraph, Variety nickname)
Both the New York (NY) Morning Telegraph newspaper and Variety magazine have been called the "Bible of Broadway" or the "Broadway Bible." "In his theatrical column in the…
Statue of Liberty Slam Dunk (basketball)
A "Statue of Liberty" slam dunk is one where a basketball player holds the ball in one outstretched arm, like New York City's Statue of Liberty holds her torch. "Credit (James…
Statue of Liberty Slam Dunk (basketball)
A "Statue of Liberty" slam dunk is one where a basketball player holds the ball in one outstretched arm, like New York City's Statue of Liberty holds her torch. "Credit (James…
Statue of Liberty Play (football)
The Statue of Liberty play -- usually called "the old Statue of Liberty Play" -- is a trick football play that fakes a pass, but is really a handoff to someone just behind the passer. The…
Torpedo Soup (Malaysian bull’s penis soup)
"Torpedo soup" (called "sup torpedo" in Malaysian) or "beef torpedo" is a bull's penis soup, and is, supposedly, an aphrodisiac. "How many tourists would…
Khachapuri (Georgian cheese-filled bread)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: KhachapuriKhachapuri, also spelled as Hachapuri (Georgian: ხაჭაპური [xɑtʃʼɑpʼuri] from ხაჭო xach'o "curds" +…
“Did you hear about the carpenter who drank too many screwdrivers? He got hammered”
"I used to go out with a carpenter. He got hammered every night" is a drinking pun that was posted on Twitter by TrishB on November 15, 2010. "Did you hear about the carpenter who…
“Did you hear about the carpenter who drank on the job? He got hammered”
"I used to go out with a carpenter. He got hammered every night" is a drinking pun that was posted on Twitter by TrishB on November 15, 2010. "Did you hear about the carpenter who…
Wok Chi (wok energy)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Wok heiWok hei (Chinese: 鑊氣; Jyutping: wok6 hei3) literally, the "breath of the wok", a poetic phrase Grace Young first coined in her cookbook,…
Wok Hei (“the breath of a wok”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Wok heiWok hei (Chinese: 鑊氣; Jyutping: wok6 hei3) literally, the "breath of the wok", a poetic phrase Grace Young first coined in her cookbook,…
Peking Ravioli (Chinese dumplings)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: JiaoziGuotie (Chinese: 鍋貼; pinyin: guōtiē; literally: "pot stick") is pan-fried jiaozi, also known as potstickers (a direct character…
Jiaozi (Chinese dumpling)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: JiaoziJiaozi (Chinese: 餃子; [tɕjàu.tsɨ]) are a kind of Chinese dumpling, commonly eaten in China and other parts of East Asia. They are one of the major…
Four King Kongs or Four Heavenly Kings (Shanghai dish of dabing, youtiao, doujiang and cifantuan)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Shanghai cuisineFour Heavenly Kings 四大天王 四大天王 sì dà tiān wáng The collective name of these four dishes pays homage to the Four Heavenly…
“The tug is the drug” or “The tug is my drug” (fishing saying)
"The tug is the drug" (also "The tug is my drug" or "The tug is a drug") is a fishing saying that has been printed on many images. The "tug" is the tug of a…
Dan Dan Mian (Dan Dan Noodles)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Dandan noodlesDandan noodles or dandanmian (simplified Chinese: 担担面; traditional Chinese: 擔擔麵) is a noodle dish originating from Chinese Sichuan…