“Bet on the jockey, not the horse” (business adage)
"Bet (on) the jockey, not the horse" is a popular venture capitalist adage. Many people have a great idea (or "horse"), but an entrepreneur (or "jockey") with strong…
“They’re off!” (horse racing starting call)
"They're off! (also "And they're off!" or "Now they are off!") is the common call at the start of a horse racing, stating that the horses are "off and…
“How many months have 28 days?” (riddle)
There is a popular riddle about the days in the month: Q: Some months have 31 days, some months have 30 days. How many months have 28 days?A. All twelve of them. February, of course, is the only…
“A man fell in a barrel of whiskey, but he died in good spirits”
A popular vaudeville joke in the 1890s told that "a man fell in a barrel of whiskey, but he died in good spirits." "Died in Good Spirits --A young man drowned in a tank of whisky the…
Very Overpowering Drink, Killing Agony (“vodka” backronym)
"Very Overpowering Drink, Killing Agony" is a jocular backronym (back acronym) for the word "vodka." "VODKA - Very Overpowering Drink, Killing Agony" was cited on…
Built On Self Success (“boss” backronym)
"Built On Self Success" is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "boss" that has been printed on several posters. "B.O.S.S. - Built On Self Success" was cited on…
Things Which I Type That Everyone Reads (“Twitter” backronym)
Twitter, an online social networking service, is not an acronym, although many backronyms (back acronyms) have been made ending in "that everyone reads." "TWITTER = Texting What I…
Thoughts Which I Think They Enjoy Reading (“Twitter” backronym)
Twitter, an online social networking service, is not an acronym, although many backronyms (back acronyms) have been made ending in "they enjoy reading." "TWITTER = Thoughts Which I…
“A butcher stands 6 feet tall and wears size 12 shoes—what does he weigh?” (riddle)
A popular riddle is: Q: A butcher stands 6 feet tall and wears size 12 shoes. What does he weigh?A: Meat. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1902, when it was credited to the Empire…
Tribeca Design District
The Tribeca Design District is a name for the many design-oriented shops and showrooms located in Tribeca (Triangle Below Canal Street in Manhattan). Jean Lin of Colony -- The Designers' Co-op…
Pander Bear (pander + panda bear)
Former Massachusetts Senator Paul Tsongas (1941-1997) called Arkansas Governor < href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton">Bill Clinton a "pander bear" (pander +…
Shit To Remember Every Single Second (“stress” backronym)
"Shit/Stuff To Remember Every Single Second" is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "stress" that has been printed on ecards. "S.T.R.E.S.S is -> Shit to Remember…
IDGAF (I Don’t Give Away Food)
"IDGAF" normally stands for "I Don't Give A Fuck," but it has been given the jocular backronym (back acronym) of "I Don't Give Away Food." "IDGAF I…
Sucks Children’s Happiness Out Of Life (“school” backronym)
"Sucks Children's Happiness Out Of Life" is a jocular backronym (back acronym) of the word "school." "S.C.H.O.O.L= Sucks Children's Happiness Out of Life"…
“A paper never refuses ink”
"A paper never refuses/refused ink" means that just because something is printed (for example, in a newspaper), doesn't make it true. A publisher can print anything -- "a paper…
“The only color that matters is blue” (police adage)
'The only color that matters is blue" is a saying about the police (who usually wear blue uniforms) that means different things to different people. To the police, "the only color…
“I am a bean; I am very lean” (food riddle)
A popular food riddle about a bean is: I am a bean; I am very lean. I am not fat; I am sure of that. Like all beans, I am small and round; but unlike others, I dont grow in the ground. What kind of…
“What’s your favorite musical instrument?”/“The lunch bell.”
A school joke went viral on Twitter on October 28, 2011: Music teacher: What is your favorite musical instrument? Fat kid: The lunch bell. Twitter-BLADE BROWN@CLUBNIKEBOI_23Music teacher: What…
“My favorite exercise is a combination of a lunge and a crunch. It’s called lunch”
"My favorite exercise is a combination/cross of a lunge and a crunch. It's called lunch" is a jocular statement that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters…
“Please don’t throw your cigarette ends on the floor. The cockroaches are getting cancer”
"Please don't throw your cigarette ends on the floor. The cockroaches are getting cancer" is a jocular instruction that has been printed on many signs. “Please don’t throw…