“Work until your idols become your rivals”
"Work until your idols becomce your rivals" is an Internet meme that became popular in 2013. Canadian recording artist Drake's "Thank Me Now" (2010) contained the lyrics:…
Twiplomacy (Twitter + diplomacy)
"Twiplomacy" (Twitter + diplomacy) is diplomacy using Twitter, an online social networking service. "I hereby invent 'Twiplomacy' =Twitter as public diplomacy tool"…
“Accounting is the language of business”
Accounting has frequently been called "the language of business." "The language of business is figures" was cited in print in 1927. "Accounting is the language of…
“Bomb into the Stone Age” (total destruction)
To bomb a military enemy "back into the Stone Age" is to create total destruction. (The Stone Age was a primitive civilization.) Ever since atomic bombs were used in warfare in 1945,…
Mirrortocracy (mirror + meritocracy)
A "mirrortocracy" (mirror + meritocracy) is an organization that is composed of people not necessarily on merit, but of people who "mirror" others already in the organization…
Oblication (obligation + vacation)
An "oblication" (obligation + vacation) is a "vacation" that someone is "obliged" to take, such as one for family or business reasons (and not simply for pleasure).…
Bawnd (bond)
"Bawnd” is a spelling of “bond” that became popularly used on financial blogs, especially among the comments. "Stawks, Bawnds, Nasdaq, Dow Jones" was cited on Twitter on July…
Mr. November (baseball playoffs hero)
New York Yankee slugger Reggie Jackson became known as "Mr. October" when he belted three home runs in one World Series game in October 1977. With the World Series taking place later on…
“Markets don’t crash from all-time highs”
The U.S. stock market experienced many all-time highs in 2014. "QOTD: 'Markets do not crash from all-time highs'" was posted on Twitter on May 12, 2014. "Markets don't…
“Investing is simple, but it’s not easy”
"Investing is simple, but (it's) not easy" means that it's simple enough to buy or sell, but it's not easy to follow the markets regularly and apply the correct strategy…
Medical Industrial Complex
The term "medical-industrial complex" borrows its name from "military-industrial complex," a name used in the farewell address of President Dwight D. Eisenhower on January 17,…
Refusenik
A "refusenik" originally was someone (usually Jewish) was was refused a visa to leave the Soviet Union. The term was based on the Russian "otkaznik" (one who refuses). Soviet…
Bouncebackability
"Bouncebackability" is the ability of a sporting team or competitor to come (or "bounce") back from a setback, such as a loss or an injury. "Sox Show Champ Class With…
“Soccer is 22 people running after a ball” (“Football is 22 people running after a ball”)
"Football/Soccer is 22 people running after a ball" is a popular definition of soccer (or football; also, of American football). "Once, I asked my husband what he found so…
“Football is 22 people on the field who need rest and 22,000 people in the stands who need exercise”
In spectator sports, the athletes get all the exercise and the spectators get all the rest. "Football is 22 people on the field who need rest and 22,000 people in the stands who need…
“If you have to think about whether a player is a hall of famer—he isn’t”
"If you have to think about whether a player is a hall of famer -- he isn't" is a popular rule of thumb in voting a player into the Hall of Fame. A Hall of Fame player must be…
Defensive Back University or DBU (University of Texas Longhorns football team nickname)
The University of Texas Longhorns football team became known as 'Defensive Back University" (DBU) because so many defensive backs went on to have success in the National Football League.…
“Football…bloody hell” (soccer saying)
Manchester United won the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final on May 26, 1999, after trailing most of the match. Manager Alex Ferguson was interviewed and was at a loss for words, saying,…
“Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us”
Jerry Garcia (1942-1995), an American musician and member of the Grateful Dead band, supported efforts in 1988 to save the world's rain forests. On September 13, 1988, at the United Nations…
“You lift, you lose” (drag racing adage)
"Ypu lift, you lose" is a drag racing adage that has been printed on T-shirts and has been used by many drivers. Drag racing driver Frank Hawley possibly popularized it, although he later…