Take A Chance Airlines (TACA backronymic nickname)
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” (aviation joke)
"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” (aviation adage)
"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” (aviation adage)
"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” (airline adage)
"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…
Big White (White House nickname)
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”
"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…
LoFo (low information voter)
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…
Terminal City (Grand Central Terminal)
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”
"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 easy, it would be called hockey”
"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…
“Be not afraid of any man, no matter what his size; when danger threatens, ... I will equalize”
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…
“An armed society is a polite society”
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 with a good guy with a gun”
"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”
"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…
“Heaven is where the cooks are French, the policemen are English, the mechanics are German…”
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…
“Arrogance is ignorance matured”
"Arrogance is ignorance matured" means that from ignorance (a person who doesn't know things) one can develop or mature into arrogance (a person who is overconfident of his or her…
“You’re either selling wins or you’re selling hope” (sports adage)
A sports team can be marketed by "selling wins" (the team is successful and wins lots of games) or by "selling hope" (the team is playing younger players, will soon add another…
James Cagney Love Scene
James ("Jimmy") Cagney (1899-1986) was a New York City-born actor who played tough guys on film. Cagney was honored with the Life Achievement Award of the American Film Institute in March…
Wally Martinez (Walmart nickname)
Walmart is a chain retail store that was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. The Walmart nickname of "Wally Martinez" has been cited in print since at least 1998 and is often said to be…