“Coffee break’s over! Everyone back on your heads!” (joke)
"Coffee break's over! Back on your heads!" is the punchline of a popular joke. A man is sent to hell and the devil gives him three alternatives. The first two are terrifying. In the…
National Snoops’ Agency (National Security Agency or NSA nickname)
The National Security Agency was formed in 1962 to improve foreign intelligence within the United States government. The agency was so secret (especially in its early years) that even its existence…
Panda Paws (ice cream)
Perry's Ice Cream (located in Akron, New York) makes "Panda Paws" ice cream -- vanilla ice cream with mini peanut butter cups and swirls of thick, rich fudge. The peanut butter cups…
“I never promised you a rose garden”
"I never promised you a rose garden" is a saying that was popularized as the title of a 1964 book by Hannah Green, the pen name of Brooklyn-born author Joanne Greenberg. The novel is…
“We’ve got ourselves a ball game”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksHam with Wry: Appearing in the Indiana Evening GazetteBy J. K. StonerIndiana, PA: A.G. Halldin Pub.1980Pg. 47:"Just as confusing and trite are these…
“Don’t let a team beat you twice”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Houston (TX) ChronicleBig 12 Notebook: Longhorns know all the stops on road to recoveryBy Jerome Solomon | October 14, 2004(...)The most oft-used line around UT after a…
“The best program is the one you’re not on”
"The best program is the one you're not on" is a bodybuilding adage that has been credited to strength coach Charles Staley since at least 1998. The body adjusts to any regimen; a…
“Wish in one hand, shit in the other”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksReturn of the Tall ManBy Clay FisherNew York, NY: Bantam Books1961Pg. 126:"*Wish in one hand, urinate in the other — see which fills up…
Thinspiration (thin + inspiration)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban DictionaryThinspiration The inspiration people have to become skinny usually archives of skinny sometimes emaciated people.My thinspiration is Paris Hilton!by Izzy E…
Thinspo (thin + inspiration)
Entry in progress -- B..P. Urban Dictionarythinspo Abbreviation for "thinsporation," aka pictures of bone-thin women that girls with ana/mia use to remind themselves of their goals to…
Fitspiration (fitness + inspiration)
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterMellissa Gorecki@MellissaGoreckiThe fitspiration-fitness journal is now available at http://www.mellissagorecki.com/ ! :)10:37 PM - 10 Mar 09…
Fitspo (fitness + inspiration)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Twitterbecky lynn@beckyyanalynnhttp://twitpic.com/1eqolc - group FITspo!8:08 PM - 10 Apr 10 TwitterJocelyn@runsforbrunch** The Road to Slim City **: Fitspo... - ›…
“She’s so stupid, she slept with the writer” (casting joke)
To be cast in a Hollywood or a Broadway production, the old saying is that a starlet sleeps with the director to get the part. "She's so dumb/stupid, she slept with the writer" is a…
FOMOF (Fear Of Missing Out on Football)
"FOMO" (Fear Of Missing Out) has been cited in print since 2004. For the 2013 NFL football season, Verizon advertised "FOMOF" (Fear Of Missing Out on Football). A September 2013…
“What is one plus one?” (accounting joke)
An accounting joke has an employer ask several accountants applying for a job what is one plus one. "Two," one accountant answers. "Eleven," another accountant answers.…
Manhattanesque
Something (or someone) with the qualities of Manhattan is "Manhattanesque." The term "Manhattanesque" has been cited in print since at least 1853. A similar term is…
“Are you supposed to tip the waiters here?” (joke)
An old joke involves tipping the waiter (the server) or the waiter (a person who waits). The joke has been cited in print since at least 1911: Customer -- Is it usual to tip the waiters here?Waiter…
“How do you know if someone is a vegan?”/“Don’t worry, they’ll tell you.”
"How do you know if someone is a vegan? Don't worry, they'll tell you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on posters. The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“If I drink alcohol, I’m an alcoholic; if I drink Fanta, am I fantastic?”
"If I drink alcohol, I'm an alcoholic; if I drink Fanta, am I fantastic?" is a jocular statement that has printed on many posters. The saying became popularized in April 2012.…
People’s Opera (New York City Opera)
The New York City Opera (NYCO) was founded in 1943 and was called the "people's opera" by New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia (1882-1946). NYCO's purpose was to reach a wide…