Wefense (we + defense/offense)
"Wefense" (we + defense/offense) was popularized by Rich Bisaccia, the special teams coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2002 to 2010. Special teams is neither offense nor defense and…
City With Everything
Wikipedia's "Nicknames of New York City" states that New York has been called "The City with Everything," but this nickname has been only infrequently used in recent years.…
“Everything that can be invented has been invented”
Charles Holland Duell (1880-1920), the commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark Office from 1898 to 1901, supposedly told President McKinley in 1899 that the office should be…
“Recovery is a process, not an event”
"Recovery is a process, not an event" is a popular statement with many recovery programs. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1978, when it was printed in a California…
“If an argument lasts more than five minutes, both sides are wrong”
American astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson wrote in 1998: "It's sometimes said that if an argument lasts more than a few minutes, both sides are wrong. A splendid aphorism,…
Triple-double (basketball statistic)
A "triple-double" in basketball is when a player has double digit totals in three of five statistical categories -- points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots. The usual…
“Won not done”
"One and done" refers to a loss that a team suffers in a single elimination championship tournament -- one loss and the team is gone from the tournament. "Won not done" means…
Scroogle or Screwgle (screw/Scrooge + Google)
Google is a technology company noted for its Internet search engine. People who don't like Google have nicknamed the company "Scroogle" or "Screwgle" (screw/Scrooge +…
“You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb”
"You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb" is a slight misquotation of what American industrialist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) said in a speech at Union College…
“Shit hits the fan” (SHTF)
"Shit hits the fan" (SHTF) means that something is going to cause a great stink (or great trouble). The expression was popularly used by American soldiers in World War II, especially…
“Democracy, whiskey, sexy”
The 2003 invasion of Iraq (by a coalition led by the United States) was reported in this article in the New York (NY) Times on April 3, 2003: What, the man was asked, did he hope to see now that…
“Cornerbacks need short memories” (football adage)
All football cornerbacks get beaten for touchdowns, and those embarrassing plays make the game's highlights. 'Cornerbacks need short memories" is a popular football adage. A…
“It’s happy hour somewhere”
"It's happy hour somewhere" is a jocular excuse for drinking that has been printed on many posters. "It must be happy hour somewhere in the world" was cited in a 1987 play.…
“Anyone who says that alcohol is a depressant isn’t drinking enough of it”
"Anyone who says that alcohol is a depressant isn't drinking enough of it" is a jocular line that has been cited in print since at least January 27, 2010. The one-liner went viral on…
“Life and beer are very similar—chill for best results”
"Life and beer are very similar -- chill for best results" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many ecards. The Talking Rain Beverage Company (Preston, WA) trademarked "As…
Dodger Way (Dodgers’ Way)
"The Dodger Way" (or "The Dodgers' Way") refers to the philosophies of the Brooklyn Dodgers (later the Los Angeles Dodgers) baseball team. Elements of the "Dodger…
“You are what your record says you are”
"You are what your record says you are" means that the record speaks for itself. A team with a good record is not overrated and a team with a bad record is not underrated. All teams have…
“I don’t drink champagne anymore after a really bad experience. We had it at my wedding”
"I don't drink champagne anymore after a really bad experience. We had it at my wedding" is a joke that was told on many sites on July 22, 2012. The joke appears to have originated…
“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually be the boss and work twelve hours”
"By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day" was in the newspaper column "Editorial Epigrams" by Robert Quillen…
“Birthdays are nature’s way of telling us to eat more cake”
"Birthdays are nature's way of telling us to eat more cake" is a jocular line that has been printed on many posters. ""Birthdays are nature's way of telling us to eat…