Big Swinging Dick (BSD)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksLiar's PokerBy Michael LewisNew York,NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.1989Pg. 57:Nothing in the jungle got in the way of a Big Swinging Dick. That was…
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Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksLiar's PokerBy Michael LewisNew York,NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.1989Pg. 57:Nothing in the jungle got in the way of a Big Swinging Dick. That was…
"Job lock" (also written as "job-lock" and "joblock") is the condition where someone is locked into a job that he or she might otherwise want to leave. One reason for…
A "clowngrade" (clown + downgrade/upgrade) is a foolish downgrade or upgrade made by a financial analyst. The term was coined by Joshua M. Brown on The Reformed Broker blog on February…
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterDisturbed@lunaticoutpostDoomtards are starting to spaz: Did I miss something important? http://bit.ly/bGDmnM8:22 AM - 3 Feb 2010 TwitterJudith…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Charlie StrongCharles R. Strong (born August 2, 1960) is currently an American football head coach for the University of Texas Longhorns. Strong is a graduate…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Charlie StrongCharles R. Strong (born August 2, 1960) is currently an American football head coach for the University of Texas Longhorns. Strong is a graduate…
A "workaholic" is someone who is addicted to work. "Workaholics Synonymous" was cited in print in 1947, when it was a pun on the group Alcoholics Anonymous. Wayne Edward Oates…
The novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus(1818), by British author Mary Shelley, is about scientist Victor Frankenstein who creates a creature or monster (not named and called…
"I'm only speeding because I really have to poop" is a popular jocular bumper sticker. “I’m only speeding because I have to poop" has been cited in print since at least…
"The serve was invented so (that) the net can play" is a tennis joke by comedian Bill Cosby that has appeared in many quotation collections. The joke first appeared in Cosby's book,…
"Radio Row" is the area at a major sporting event where all of the sportsradio shows set up to broadcast interviews. "Radio row" is often located at a major hotel or conference…
"Tarzan" is a fictional character in the books by Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950). "You look like Tarzan but you swim like Jane" was cited in 1965 and said of a man who…
"Bluegrass music. Sung from the heart through the nose" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on T-shirts and bumper stickers. "Country used to be songs sung from the heart…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban DictionarySnowtardn. Snowtard, v. Snowtarded, adj. Snowtarded pejorative. A snowtard is a driver who, when introduced to a snowy/icy environment will act entirely…
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)ˈsilverite, n.Etymology: < silver n. and adj. + -ite suffix1.Chiefly U.S.An advocate of a silver monetary standard.1886 Science 7 267 The…
"OCD" usually stands for "obsessive-compulsive disorder." The joke that "OCD" stands for "obsessive coffee disorder" has been cited in print since at least…
A verse of unknown authorship goes: The cow kicked Nelly in the belly in the barn. The farmer said it wouldn't do her any harm.(or, "Didn't do her/Nelly any good, didn't do…
A "red diaper baby" is a child of Communist parents (and one who presumably inherits their political leanings). Barack Obama was called the "red diaper baby president."…
A player for the New York Yankees who lives in New York CIty, for example, pays New York taxes. However, when the Yankees visit Chicago to play the White Sox, that player might be liable for…
"Government is like (a) fire" is a quotation frequently credited to George Washington (1732-1799), but there's no evidence that he said it. "Government is like a fire, which if…