“People are hired for their talents and fired for their behavior”
"People are hired for their skills/talents and fired for their attitudes/behavior/personalities" is a popular business adage that is of unknown authorship. "People are hired for…
Stupor Bowl (stupor + Super Bowl)
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League. The first Super Bowl was held in Los Angeles, California, on January 15, 1967; the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas…
Constitutional Carry
"Constitutional Carry" refers to a citizen's right to bear arms under the Second Amendment to the United State Constitution. Some states require permits to carry a firearm (such as a…
Jew World Order (Jew + New World Order); JWO
"New World Order" (NWO) is a popular term that refers to a totalitarian one-world government. "Jew World Order" (Jew + New World Order) refers to a new world order than is run…
“A band has three years to write the first album and three weeks to write the follow-up”
The music industry has an adage that a recording artist has a whole lifetime (or 3, 5 or 10 years) to make a first album, but only a short time (months or weeks) to write the second album. Once the…
LGBTPed (LGBT + pedophile)
"LGBT" stands for "Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender" and began to be popularly used in the 1990s. "Op-Ed: We Are Under Attack by the LGBTPed Community" by Rabbi Yair…
“Wake up and smell the bagels”
"Wake up!” is an admonition for someone to get a true sense of reality. People often eat bagels in the morning; the full phrase of “Wake up and smell the bagels!” is cited in print from…
“The biggest doves in Washington wear uniforms”
"The biggest doves (in Washington, D.C.) wear uniforms" is a comment that was made by Robert M. Gates, who served in the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Council, and…
“His shooting range starts when he enters the gym” (basketball saying)
Basketball players have shooting ranges. For a slow center, the shooting range could be just a few feet around the basket. For a shooting guard, the shooting range is much further out. "His…
Corrupticut (corrupt + Connecticut)
The nickname "Corrupticut" ((corrupt + Connecticut) began in 2003, during the political troubles of Governor John G. Rowland. The New York (NY) Times published "The Nutmeg State…
Veggie Burger
A "vegetable burger" or "veggie burger" usually describes a hamburger-type sandwich without meat. In 1954 and 1955, drive-ins offered a "vegetable burger" -- a regular…
Disloyalty Card
A "loyalty card" rewards a business's loyal customers. The Starbucks Card is one such loyalty card. Local coffeeshops grouped together to counter Starbucks with their own…
Jew York (Jew + New York); Hymietown
"Jew York" and "Hymietown" are two terms that reflect New York City's large Jewish population. Both terms are usually considered derogatory. The poet Ezra Pound (1885-1972)…
“Where New York Comes to Talk” (WABC-AM)
WABC (770 AM) radio in New York City has had an all-talk format since 1982. "Where New York Comes to Talk" is the station's slogan. The slogan has not been trademarked. Wikipedia:…
“There’s no quit in him”
'There's no quit in him" (also said with "her") means that an athlete is relentless and doesn't stop competing, despite the great odds. An injured athlete who still…
“Never eat spinach with a stranger”
Highland Appliance Superstore (originally in Highland Park, Michigan) ran a television advertisement in the 1980s for its Washington's Birthday sale. Benjamin Franklin called George Washington…
“Rome wasn’t built in a day.”/ “I wasn’t on that job.”
"Rome wasn't built in a day" is an old saying that means that great things take time. "I wasn't on that job" is a second jocular line that is often added by managers…
Pickleback (whiskey and pickle brine)
"Pickleback" is a drink of whiskey and pickle brine. The drink was invented by Reggie Cunningham in 2006 at the Bushwick Country Club in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Cunningham used Old Crow…
“Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy”
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery" is a famous quotation credited to Winston…
Crogel (croissant + bagel)
Stew Leonard's food stores in 2014 sold a "crogel" (croissant + bagel). The name has not yet been trademarked. Supermarket NewsStew’s Bakery Tries ‘Crogels’Jan. 9, 2014Hot on…