“Cut a newsman and he bleeds ink”
Entry in progress -- B.P. 19 December 1995, The Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica), pg. 10B, col. 2:Mr. Barrington Simpson has been a member of the staff since 1971. he joined the JIS family as a Press…
“Two managers talk to each other”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Elk Grove OnlineCity of Elk Grove Executive Branch ~ Too Top Heavy?Deleted Member November 15, 2006 7:53:38 PM PST(...)My paper was entitled “Why Businesses Suffer from…
Decaf (short of “decaffeinated”)
"Decaf" is short for "decaffeinated," a removing of caffeine from such products as coffee, tea, and soda. Nestlé marketed a product called "Decaf" instant coffee,…
“The most exciting two minutes in sports” (Kentucky Derby slogan)
The Kentucky Derby is a race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds that is held the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race lasts a little over two minutes and has…
Pub Alley (West 38th Street)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Zero HedgeFAA Fines Drone Operator For Multiple "Reckless" Crashes In ManhattanSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 05/02/2014 16:40 -0400Filed under - WTF Headline of…
“Nothing saves money like being antisocial”
"Nothing saves money like being social" first appeared on Twitter on January 23. 2014. The jocular one-line saying quickly became popular and was printed on snarkEcards TwitterTrevor…
“Being drunk with your best friend is the best kind of drunk”
"Being drunk with your best friend(s) is the best kind of drunk" is a popular saying on Twitter. "Being drunk with your best friends is the best kind of drunk" was first cited…
“I don’t always have time to study…but when I do, I don’t”
"I don't always have time to study (for exams)...but when I do, I don't" is a joke based on the Dos Equis "Most Interesting Man in the World" advertisement tagline…
“Just when you find the key to the market, they change the locks”
"Just when you find the key to the market, they change the locks" is an old Wall Street adage. "The trouble with some guys when they give you the keys to the city they change the…
“If it’s obvious, it’s obviously wrong”
"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong" (or "the obvious is obviously wrong") is a popular stock market saying. If something is obvious to everyone (such as a bullish…
“Beware of geeks bearing formulas”
"Beware of Greeks bearing gifts" (such as the Trojan horse) is a paraphrase of a line from Virgil's Aeneid, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 B.C. "Beware of geeks bearing…
Suckretary (suck + secretary)
"Suckretary" (suck + secretary) is a derogatory term that originally described a female secretary working under a male boss. However, "suckretary" has also been used to deride…
Bankenstein (bank + Frankenstein monster)
"Bankenstein" (bank + Frankenstein monster) can refer to a scary, Frankenstein monster-like bank -- or to a banker at such a bank. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (1822) is a…
“Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth”
The book The Unknown Patton (1982) by Charles M. Province contains the following quote by United States Army General George S. Patton (1885-1945): "Politicians are the lowest form of life on…
“Breed the best to the best and hope for the best” (horse racing adage)
"Breed the best to the best and hope for the best" is an old horse racing adage regarding breeding. "As the first and most potent principle of breeding is to breed the best to the…
“You can’t hit a three-run homer with nobody on base” (baseball adage)
"You can't hit a two/three/four-run homer with nobody on base" is a baseball adage. Often, a team is behind by a number of runs and has its power hitter at the plate; however, the…
“Strength forged through sacrifice. Never forget.” (USS New York motto)
The USS New York was added to the United States Navy fleet in 2009 with the motto, "Strength forged through sacrifice. Never forget." The ship was made with steel from New York…
Loligarchy (lol + oligarchy)
"Loligarchy" or "LOLigarchy" (laugh out loud/LOL + oligarchy) is a government that is laughably run by a small number of powerful people or organizations. "Loligarchy"…
Moonbatty (moonbat + batty)
"Moonbatty" (moonbat + batty) is a term for "crazy" that comes usually from the political right and is applied to the political left. "Moonbatty" has been cited in…
“Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting”
"Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting" was written by syndicated newspaper columnist and humorist Dave Barry for a column on November 19, 1994.…