Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
DHL Express is an international express mail service. "DHL" stands for the initials of its original partners Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn. DHL has been given the…
DHL Express is an international express mail service. "DHL" stands for the initials of its original partners Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn. DHL has been given the…
Trans World Airlines (TWA) existed from 1925 through 2001 and was once one of the world's largest airlines, with a terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport. A popular dirty joke has a…
TAP Portugal, the national airline of Portugal, was founded in 1945 and was originally from the acronym of Transportes Aéreos Portugueses. TAP has been nicknamed with the backronym (back acronym)…
TACA, the airline of El Salvador, was founded in 1931 and was originally from the acronym of Transportes Aéreos Centroamericanos. TACA has been nicknamed with the backronym (back acronym)…
"Flying is not dangerous, crashing is dangerous" is a jocular aviation saying of unknown authorship. "Flying is not dangerous, crashing is dangerous" has been cited in print…
"The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire" is often said to be a pilot's axiom or aviation adage. The saying is sometimes credited to Australian aviator…
"Takeoffs are optional, landings are mandatory" is a well-known aviation adage. "Takeoff is optional, but landing is mandatory" has been cited in print since at least 1986, when…
"An airplane doesn't make money sitting on the ground" is an adage of the airline industry. A plane might stop at the JFK or LaGuardia airports, but the sooner it's back in the…
The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States (and family). The blog Michelle Obama's Mirror satirically covers the activities of the first lady of the United…
"If cheerleading were any easier, it would be called football" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such a T-shirts and posters. "If cheerleading were any easier, it…
The "low information voter" means a citizen who votes based on other values besides the best information and facts. The acronym "LIV" was used by 2008. "LIV" was…
Grand Central Terminal (often called Grand Central Station) opened in February 1913. In January 1913, advertisements were published in national magazines for "The Terminal City." The…
"If gymnastics were easy, it would be called football" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and bumper stickers. "If gymnastics were easy,…
"If figure skating was/were easy, it would be called hockey" is a saying that has appeared on many gift items, such as T-shirts, mugs and bumper stickers. "If figure skating were…
This message is sometimes said to have been printed on a Colt revolver used in the old West: "Be not afraid of any man;No matter what his size;When danger threatens, call on me -- And I will…
Science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) wrote in Beyond This Horizon (1942 in Astounding Science-Fiction and 1948 in book form): "Well, in the first place an armed society is a…
"The best way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun" was said by National Rifle Association executive vice president and chief executive officer Wayne LaPierre at the…
"You are only as sick as your secrets" is a saying that has been used by Alcoholics Anonymous since at least 1985. Addiction is a secret that makes people sick. The authorship of the…
The nationalities of Europe each have specialties. "Heaven" might be French cooking and "hell" might be British cooking. “Heaven is where the cooks are French, the police are…