An etymological dictionary

Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases.

Poor Man’s Lobster (monkfish)

Wikipedia: LophiusMembers of the genus Lophius, also sometimes called monkfish, fishing-frogs, frog-fish, and sea-devils, are various species of lophiid anglerfishes found in the Atlantic and…

“Chobani is a poor man’s Fage”

The yogurt company Fage (founded in Athens, Greece in 1926) has been compared to Chobani (founded in South Edmeston, Otsego County, New York in 2005). "Chobani is the poor mans fage" was…

“Tampico is a poor man’s Tang”

The drinks Tang (introduced in 1959), SunnyD or Sunny Delight (introduced in 1963) and Tampico (introduced in 1989) have been compared to each other. "Tang was an "orange flavored…

“Tang is a poor man’s SunnyD”

The drinks Tang (introduced in 1959), SunnyD or Sunny Delight (introduced in 1963) and Tampico (introduced in 1989) have been compared to each other. "Tang was an "orange flavored…