Limestone Jesus (15 Central Park West)
Fifteen Central Park West is a condominium building at West 61st Street and Central Park West that was designed by Robert A. M. Stern and completed in 2008. It was the subject of a book, House of…
“Meat so tender, you can leave your teeth at home” (Pit Stop BBQ, Waxahachie)
"Meat so tender, you can leave your teeth at home" is the slogan of the Pit Stop BBQ in Waxahachie, Texas. "In fact, the Pit Stop’s slogan is 'Meat so tender, you can leave…
Dumbocracy (dumb + democracy)
"Dumbocracy" (dumb + democracy) has been cited in print since at least 1869. The saying usually means a democracy of "dumb" (uninformed or disinterested) voters, but it could…
Jewluminati or Jewlluminati or Jooluminati (Jew + Illuminati)
"Jewluminati" or "Jewlluminati" or "Jooluminati" (Jew/Joo + Illuminati) is a term used by those who believe that the "Illuminati" (the "illuminated…
Bureaustan (bureau + -stan)
"Bureaustan” (bureau + -stan, such as Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) means a location that is run by an all-powerful bureau.…
“Who does not love wine, women, and song remains a fool his whole life long”
"Who does not love wine, women, and song remains a fool his whole life long" is an old saying. The original German (cited in print since at least 1775) is: "Wer nicht liebt Wein,…
“Price action makes market commentary”
"Price action makes market commentary" has been a catchphrase of Bill Murphy, a chairman and director of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA), since at least 2000. A price move in…
Srirachapocalypse (Sriracha sauce + apocalypse)
Sriracha is a hot sauce named after a city in Thailand and composed of chili peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt. Huy Fong Foods (the company that manufactures Sriracha) opened a…
“Recognize it, admit it, learn from it, and forget it” (handling a mistake)
The syndicated "Ask Ann Landers" newspaper advice column ("Ann Landers" was then the pen name of Eppie Lederer) contained this advice in December 1957: "A mistake can be…
“Espresso yourself” (espresso + express yourself)
"Espresso yourself" (espresso + express yourself) is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying became popular after Madonna's 1989 hit song "Express…
Albatross (golf score)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Par (score)AlbatrossAlbatross means scoring three under par (−3) (the albatross being one of the largest birds); also called a double eagle in the U.S. This…
Birdie (golf score)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Par (score)BirdieBirdie means scoring one under par (−1). This expression was coined in 1899, at the Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield, New Jersey. It…
Eagle (golf score)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Par (score)EagleEagle means scoring two under par (−2). Eagles usually occur when golfers hit the ball far enough to reach the green with fewer strokes than…
Millionaire’s Building or Power Building/Tower of Power (740 Park Avenue)
The building at 740 Park Avenue (71 East 71st Street in Manhattan) has had many famous and wealthy residents. In 2010, New York magazine called the building one of the city's "Towers of…
YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard)
"YIMBY" (Yes In My Back Yard) is the opposite of NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard). YIMBY supports development; NIMBY opposes development. "YIMBY" has been cited in print since at…
“Now he belongs to the ages” (at Abraham Lincoln’s death)
"Now he belongs to the ages" is supposedly what Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (1814-1869) said on Saturday morning, 7:22 a.m., April 15, 1865, upon the death of U.S. President Abraham…
Faketriot (fake + patriot)
"Faketriot" (fake + patriot) is said about someone who poses falsely as a patriot. "Faketriot Act" was cited in print in 2005. "Faketriots" was cited in 2007 about…
Operation American Spring (#AmericanSpring)
"American Spring" has been mentioned infrequently since at least early 2011, after the Arab Spring revolutions that began in December 2010. The Twitter term #AmericanSpring became popular…
Choc-block (chocolate + block)
"Choc-block" (chocolate + block) is to be blocked from having chocolate; the term "choc-block" is similar to "cock-block" (to be blocked from having sex).…
“Let’s convict the son-of-a-bitch in the press. That’s the way it’s done”
Daniel Ellsberg (a former U.S. military analyst) released the Pentagon Papers about the Vietnam War to the New York (NY) Times in 1971. U.S. President Richard Nixon (1913-1994) was so angered by…