VaJINO (vagina + Jew In Name Only)
"RINO" (Republican In Name Only) is a popular political term that has inspired other "in name only" terms. "JINO" means "Jew(ish) In Name Only." A…
“Alcohol - Because no good story starts with someone eating a salad”
"Alcohol -- Becasue no good/great story starts with someone eating a salad" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many posters. "ALCOHOL -- Because no good story…
Modern Gomorrah
The Biblical city names of Sodom and Gomorrah have been used to describe any modern city that is sinful. New York City (nicknamed "Gotham") has infrequently been called a…
Cortland: Crown City (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Cortland, New YorkCortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 19,204. It is the county seat of…
Corning: Crystal City (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Corning (city), New YorkCorning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. The population was 11,183 at the 2010 census. It is…
Cooperstown: Birthplace of Baseball (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Cooperstown, New YorkCooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York, United States. It is the county seat. Most of the village lies within the town of…
Manfluence (man + influence); Manfluencer (man + influencer)
Midan Marketing trademarked the term "manfluence" with a first use of March 2012. The marketing term "manfluence" (man + influence) means that men must be influenced for some…
Brosurance (bro + insurance)
The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative and ProgressNow Colorado Education produced advertisements in October 2013 to get college age people to sign up for the Patient Protection and Affordable…
“Can’t fight his way out of a paper bag”
A boxer who "can't fight/hit/punch his way out of a paper bag" is a very poor fighter. "From his appearance, one wouldn't think he was husky enough to punch his way out of…
Pickle Alley (Essex Street)
The Lower East Side of Manhattan had many Jewish immigrants in the early years of the 1900s; Essex Street was once the home to many shops that sold pickles. Food52 wrote about "A History of…
“Going to McDonald’s for a salad is like going to a prostitute for a hug”
"Going to McDonald's for a salad is like going to a hooker/prostitute/whore for a hug" is a saying that has been printed on posters. McDonald's specializes in hamburgers; salads…
“Technically speaking, beer is a solution”
"Technically speaking, beer is a solution" has been printed on gift items, such as T-shirts and posters. "Cold beer is a solution, not a problem" was cited on Twitter on August…
“When you retire, you switch bosses—from the one who hired you to the one who married you”
"When you retire, you switch bosses -- from the one who hired you to the one who married you" has been credited to television comedy writer Gene Perret. The quotation has been cited in…
“Retirement: World’s longest coffee break”
"Retirement: World's longest coffee break" has been printed on many gift items, such as wall plaques and T-shirts. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2002 and is of…
‘Merikkka (America + KKK)
"'Merikkka" or "'MeriKKKa" (America + Ku Klux Klan/KKK is simply a form of the popular 1970s' term "Amerikkka." "'Merikkka" has been…
Spoonula (spoon + spatula)
A "spoonula" (spoon + spatula) is one of several food implement portmanteaus, such as the "spork" (spoon + fork). A "spoonula" trademark filed in 1959 claimed a first…
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”
"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many posters. American author Neale Donald Walsch wrote in 1999: "Now when I say…
“Leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary determination”
"Real leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary determination(s)" is a popular quotation of unknown authorship. "Leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary determination. --…
“I don’t work here. I’m a consultant”
"I don't work here. I'm a consultant" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, hats and coffee mugs. The saying has been cited in print…
“Those who do not move do not notice their chains”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Rosa LuxemburgRosa Luxemburg (also Rozalia Luxenburg; Polish: Róża Luksemburg; 5 March 1871 – 15 January 1919) was a Marxist theorist, philosopher,…