“Football games are won and lost in the trenches” (football adage)
Football's "trenches" are the offensive and defensive lines. "Football games are won and lost in the trenches" is a saying that borrows from the military use. "There…
“Live by the three, die by the three” (basketball adage)
"Live by the three (point shot), die by the three" is a basketball adage, borrowing its form from the older proverb "live by the sword, die by the sword." Teams that rely too…
Fuck Brunch
The Anvil Pub, 2638 Elm Street in Dallas, doesn't have a brunch menu, but has a "Fuck Brunch" menu. One item on this menu is a double Bloody Mary. Anvil Pub co-owner Loc Holman…
Bitcoiner
A "bitcoiner" is a person or a business that trades in bitcoins, a digital currency. The name "bitcoiner" has been cited in print since at least August 2010. Wikipedia:…
Gold for Nerds (bitcoin nickname)
Bitcoin (a digital currency) was described as "gold for nerds" by Convergex Group Chief Market Strategist Nick Colas in April 2013 on Bloomberg TV. The description quickly went viral.…
“Speak when you are angry and you’ll make the best speech you’ll ever regret”
"If you speak when angry, you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret" was credited to comedian Groucho Marx (1890-1977) in 1954. The line has also been credited to Henry…
Moose Tracks (ice cream)
Moose Tracks ice cream is vanilla ice cream with fudge and chocolate peanut butter cups. "Moose Tracke" was trademarked by Denali Flavors, with a claimed first use of November 2, 1992.…
“Facts tell, stories sell” (marketing adage)
"Facts tell, stories sell" is a popular marketing adage. A story that pulls all of the facts together helps to create a memorable sales presentation. "Facts tell, stories sell"…
“You don’t critique a win” (hockey adage)
"You don't critique a win" is a popular hockey adage. The saying means that the players ultimately performed well enough to win the game -- critiquing the mistakes is an overly harsh…
“A person without data is just another person with an opinion”
"A person without data is just another person with an opinion" (or, Without data, you're just another person with an opinion" is a popular phrase of uncertain authorship.…
“Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not”
"They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks" is from the Book of Isaiah. The saying has been used by anti-war groups. A pro-gun saying is,…
“If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency…”
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) is sometimes quoted for having said: "If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by…
“There is nothing inherently wrong with fiat money, provided we get perfect authority”
"There is nothing inherent wrong in effect with fiat money, provided we get perfect authority and God-like intelligence for kings" has been credited to Aristotle (384 B.C.-322 B.C.), but…
“If Congress has the right under the Constitution to issue paper money ...”
President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) said in a July 10, 1832 Veto Message Regarding the Bank of the United States: "The money so coined, with its value so regulated, and such foreign coins as…
“Any golf course plays hard when the wind blows” (golf adage)
"But again, the old saying, any golf course plays hard when the wind blows," said golfer Fred Couples at the 2013 Masters Tournament. It's not clear how old the saying is.…
“If you want to hide something, put it in writing”
"If you want to hide something (from a Bahamian), put it in writing" has been credited to Dr. Cleveland W. Eneas (1915-1995). It is not known when he first said it, but the saying implies…
“Good goaltenders make for good coaches” (hockey adage)
"Good goaltenders make for good coaches" is a hockey adage. A good goaltender helps to win games -- making any coach look good. "Good goaltenders can make any coach look like a…
“The currency is the share price of a country”
"Think of the currency as the share price of a country" was cited in Newsweek on June 23, 2002. The analogy has become popular and has been frequently cited in the financial media.…
Rotten Row (West Broadway)
West Broadway (known as Laurens Street in the 1800s) was called "Rotten Row" since at least 1840. It was a place of dilapidated houses, crime and prostitution. Wikipedia: West…
Killer County (Kings County Hospital Center)
The Kings County Hospital Center has a Level 1 Trauma Center and gets many patients who are gunshot victims. The Kings County nickname of "Killer County" has been cited in print since at…