Sticker Shock
The term "sticker shock" began in 1980, when consumers found that new cars were costing over the $10,000 on their stickers (rather than about half that in the mid-1970s). "Fiat Stops…
“Anybody with money to burn will easily find someone to tend the fire”
"Anybody with money to burn will easily find someone to tend the fire" is a jocular saying about money. "The man who has money to burn can always find someone to help tend the…
“Your best teacher is your last mistake”
"Your best teacher is your last mistake" was said frequently by Ralph Nader, an American political activist, author and attorney. "Your best teacher is your last mistake" was a…
Spicedictive (spice + addictive)
Sonic drive-in restaurants introduced spicy chicken sandwiches in October 2013. Sonic's commercials said that the sandwich was "spicedictive" (spice + addictive). Wikipedia: Sonic…
“There is a big difference between confidence and conceit”
Pro football quarterback Johnny Unitas (1933-2002) was named the athlete of the decade by the Associated Press in February 1970. Unitas was quoted as saying: "There's a great difference…
“If you want your dreams to come true, don’t oversleep”
"If you want your dreams to come true, don't oversleep" is an aphorism that has been cited in print since at least 1912. The authorship of the saying is unknown. HathiTrust Digital…
“The largest room in the world is the room for improvement”
"The largest room in the world, is the 'room for improvement'" is an aphorism that has been cited in print since at least 1862. The authorship of the saying is unknown. 25…
“The task ahead of you is never greater than the strength within you”
'The task ahead of you is never greater than the strength within you" is a motivational saying (often associated with physical activities, such as running) that has been printed on many…
“Next man up”
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordNext man up : a year behind the lines in today's NFLAuthor: John FeinsteinPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Co., ©2005.Edition/Format: Book…
“Who the government?”
NBC's Saturday Night Live did a sketch about the U.S. healthcare program ("Obamacare") featuring someone impersonating Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Speaking…
AssWhole Foods (Whole Foods nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P.Whole Foods Market Wikipedia: Whole Foods MarketWhole Foods Market, Inc. is an American foods supermarket chain headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founder John Mackey…
Whore Foods (Whole Foods nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P.Whole Foods Market Wikipedia: Whole Foods MarketWhole Foods Market, Inc. is an American foods supermarket chain headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founder John Mackey…
Trader Hoe’s (Trader Joe’s nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P.Trader Joe's Wikipedia: Trader Joe'sTrader Joe's is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California in Greater Los…
Drunken Dognuts (Dunkin’ Donuts nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P.Dunkin' Donuts Wikipedia: Dunkin' DonutsDunkin' Donuts is an American global doughnut company and coffeehouse chain based in Canton, Massachusetts. It was…
Kan’t Find the Chicken (KFC nickname)
KFC is a fast food restaurant chain specializing in chicken. The letters "KFC" originally stood for "Kentucky Fried Chicken," but there have been many slang backronyms (back…
Kan’t Fry Chicken (KFC nickname)
KFC is a fast food restaurant chain specializing in chicken. The letters "KFC" originally stood for "Kentucky Fried Chicken," but there have been many slang backronyms (back…
Kan’t Fucking Cook (KFC nickname)
KFC is a fast food restaurant chain specializing in chicken. The letters "KFC" originally stood for "Kentucky Fried Chicken," but there have been many slang backronyms (back…
Debtoholic (debt + -oholic)
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterJF@jmf27614Democrats have no grasp of reality. Spendoholics, Debtoholics. #tcot #glennbeck #rush #tcot #sgp #teaparty http://www.cnbc.com//id/354586226:42 PM -…
Swiftly Enhanced Careers (Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC nickname)
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought a case against American businessman Mark Cuban for insider trading; Cuban was found not guilty on October 16, 2013. In an interview with…
“You ordered pepper only” (pepperoni pizza joke)
A popular joke involves an American businessman who is in Japan and orders delivery of a pepperoni pizza. He receives something else. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2000. Google…