“If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t”
Michael Pollan's Food Rules: An Eater's Manual (2009) contained a popular rule that has been frequently cited: "If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant,…
“If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you”
"If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and T-shirts. Fred DeVito, Exhale Spa's fitness…
“What you eat in private you wear in public”
"What you eat in private you wear in public" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2005 and is of unknown authorship. Active…
“You can feel sore tomorrow, or you can feel sorry tomorrow—you choose”
"You can feel sore tomorrow, or you can feel sorry tomorrow -- you choose" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least June 2011…
“I don’t sweat, I sparkle” (“I don’t sweat, I glisten/glow”)
"I don't sweat, I sparkle" (or "I don't sweat, I glisten/glow") has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and gym bags. "I don't sweat,…
TOOTBLAN (Thrown Out On The Basepaths Like A Nincompoop)
TOOTBLAN (Thrown Out On The Basepaths Like A Nincompoop) was coined on May 7, 2008, by Tony Jewell on his Chicago Cubs baseball blog, Wrigleyville23. Jewell was describing the poor baserunning of…
“If these walls could talk”
"If these walls could talk" is said of old buildings, or buildings where famous or infamous things happened. "The stately walls, which, if walls could speak, would unfold many a sad…
Poor Little Rich Girl
The Poor Little Rich Girl (1912) was a play by Eleanor Gates (1875-1951), later made into a film starring Mary Pickford in 1917 and one for Shirley Temple in 1936. Although the young girl of the…
The People’s Money (silver nickname)
"The people's money" is a nickname for silver. Silver is more affordable than gold and has, historically, been a favorite metal to use as coinage. "Silver is the people's…
“Living under a rock” (uninformed)
Someone who has been "living under a rock" is someone who doesn't know even the most popular cultural events. A person "living under a rock" has no media -- no radio, no…
“Where there’s a tip, there’s a tap” (investment adage)
"Where there's a tip, there's a tap" is an investment adage that means where there is a stock tip, for example, there is a "tap" (someone who hopes to make money off…
Olive Gardener (Olive Garden customer or employee)
Olive Garden is an Italian-themed casual dining restaurant chain. The term "Olive Gardener" has applied both to the Oliver Garden's employees and its customers. "Olive…
Whole Foodie (Whole Foods + foodie)
Whole Foods Market is a foods supermarket specializing in foods that are supposedly healthy, such as organic and locally grown food. "Whole Foodie" (Whole Foods + foodie) is a term to…
Lardcore (lard + hardcore)
The term "lardcore" (lard + hardcore) was coined by food writer Josh Ozersky in Time magazine on October 27. 2010. Ozersky wrote: "But a slew of young chefs are taking modern…
Zagateer
Zagat (pronounced "Za-GAT") began in 1979 by Tim and Nina Zagat as a survey to rate restaurants in New York City; Zagat.com and Zagat guides now rate other business fields, such as…
Wanksta or Wankster (wack/wanker/wannabe + gangster)
The recording artist 50 Cent popularized a term with the title of his cut, "Wanksta" (2002). The term is sometimes given as "wankster' and is a combination of "wack"…
Lamping (Lampin’)
Entry in progress -- B.P, Urban DictionaryLampin verb: To just chill back and relax while being totally unproductive"Said she's just lampin, chillin on campus" - Kanye West -by Mark…
Calm The Fuck Down (CTFD)
"Calm the fuck down" has appeared in print since at least 1969. "CTFD" has been cited in print since at least 2003; on June 23, 2010, this was the
Microbrewery
A "microbrewery" (or "micro brewery") is a brewery with a limited production of beer. The definition of a microbrewery varies by state law. In New York State:…
Nanobrewery
A "nanobrewery" (or "nano brewery") is smaller than a "microbrewery." A nanobrewery can brew, at most, four barrels of beer at a time. The term "nano…