Silent Dining
The restaurant Eat, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, began "silent dining" in September 2013. Patrons were required to eat in silence. The term "silent dining" had been cited earlier,…
“Been there, bombed that” (been there, done that + bombed)
"Been there, done that" has been a popular phrase since the early 1980s. "Been there, bombed that" is a jocular twist on that phrase, popularized by the United States' wars…
Butt-chugging (alcohol enema)
The terms "alcohol enema" and "butt-chugging" were popularized in September 2012 (after an incident at the University of Tennessee) and on Comedy Central's The Daily Show…
Gestapolemics (Gestapo + polemics)
"Gestapolemics" (Gestapo + polemics) is a neologism that was printed in the Washington (DC) Post on February 28, 2013, defined as "calling your political opponents Nazis." The…
Chainstaurant (chain + restaurant)
"Chainstaurant" (chain + restaurant) is an infrequently used portmanteau. "Our friendly neighbourhood box-store chainstaurant" was cited in print in 2006. fancy feastSunday,…
Floasted (flavor + toasted)
"Floasted" (flavor + toasted) was popularized in a commercial for Quiznoz sandwich shops in September 2013. Reaction to the commercial and "floasted" became a popular subject on…
Shareable
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)shareable, adj.That may be shared.1920 Q. Rev. July 161 It must be shared or at least must be shareable; otherwise it were nothing at all.1935…
Wrongnado (wrong + tornado)
Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, on September 17, 2013, showed how the major cable news networks poorly reported any accurate information during a mass shooting major news…
Frankenpastry (Frankenstein + pastry)
Entry in progress -- B.P TwitterStephen J King@radar670 Frankenpastry pic.twitter.com/VDNz0zRuDs1:20 AM - 4 Mar 13 TwitterUP Pastry Plate@UPPastryPlate @alivitali I saw that trending a few…
Crookie (croissant + cookie)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Twitterolivier jansen-reyna@CLAFOUTITORONTO NY has the CRONUT Toronto now has the CROOKIE. Croissant Oreo cookie filled!!! http://instagram.com/p/bRLj1Rkm82/ 8:24 AM -…
Townie (tart + brownie)
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Evening Standard (London)Forget cronuts, try a townie instead! The croissant donut is so last month. Victoria Stewart challenges a London baker to whip up a batch of…
Bagel Ball (Bantam Bagel)
Entry in progress -- B.P Bantam BagelsBantam Bagels are mini, filled bagel balls!Bantam Bagels is different than any other New York bagel shop. Why? Because at Bantam Bagels we produce fresh,…
“What we resist, persists”
Entry in progress -- B.P Google BooksThe Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Loving Fully, Living FreelyBy Alan Cohen Kula, HI: Alan Cohen Publications and Workshops1981Pg. 170:What we are not…
“Arrive early, be the last to leave and kick ass all fucking day”
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Arrive early, be the last to leave and kick ass all fucking day!" is a saying on a page of phrase art on Tumblr. TwitterMP® | MSTRPLN.COM@mstrpln Arrive…
“Where there’s a will. I want to be in it”
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Free DictionaryWhere there's a will, there's a way.Prov. Cliché If you truly want to do something, you will find a way to do it, in spite of obstacles…
“It doesn’t matter whether you win or lose—until you lose”
Entry in progress -- B.P. 20 February 1977, Dallas (TX) Morning News, "County political parties positioning for future battles" by Dotty Griffith, pg. 37A, col. 5:Getting away from…
“Fries before guys”
"Fries before guys" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on many images. "#uknowuracravenwhen you changed the saying 'chicks before dicks' to 'fries before…
“Foods before dudes” (“Food before dudes”)
"Food(s) before dudes" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on many images. "Foods before Dudes" was posted on Twitter by Sarah Lynn Knowles on October 6, 2008.…
Asian Wall Street (San Gabriel Valley, CA)
Entry on progress -- B.P. Alhambra Source "Asian Wall Street" on Alhambra's Valley BoulevardFebruary 16, 2012 Alex Zhou USC Contributor Alhambra is no longer simply the "Gateway…
“Bad numbers are harder to add up than good ones” (accounting adage)
Entry in progress -- B.P. ARmy Rumour SErvice (ARRSE)Blogg10-08-2007, 14:22 Re: Is a global recession on the way? Ah, there is an old saying:Bad numbers are harder to add up than good ones.…