Almost Broadcasting Company (ABC nickname)
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began in 1943 and is headquartered on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (near Lincoln Center). The network's news division was so bad in the 1960s (trailing…
“A voice for print”
To say that someone has "a voice for print" is to say that the voice is so bad that it shouldn't be on radio or television. "A voice for print" has been cited in print…
“When presidents can’t run for re-election, they run for the Nobel Peace Prize”
A president of the United States can serve only two four-year terms (according to the 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution). During a president's second term, the office holder…
“Attack each day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind”
According to the Harbaugh family, father Jack Harbaugh was an assistant football coach at the University of Iowa in 1972 when he told his sons Jim (born in 1963) and John (born in 1962) this…
“What difference does it make?”
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was questioned by Congress on January 13, 2013 about the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi. She was asked by Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI)…
“If money is the root of all evil, why do churches beg for it?”
"If money is the root of all evil, why do churches beg for it?" is a popular bumper sticker saying. "For the love of money is the root of all evil" is from the New Testament (1…
“I do whatever my Rice Krispies tell me to do”
"I do whatever my rice crispies/krispies tell me to" is a popular bumper sticker saying. Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal says "snap, crackle, pop" when milk is added…
“Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time”
"Don't do the crime if you can't do the time" is a rhyming criminal justice expression. ""Don't commit the crime if you can't do the time" was called an…
Fucking Bunch of Idiots (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was founded in 1908 and conducts federal criminal and intelligence investigations. The FBI nickname of "Fucking Bunch of Idiots" has been cited…
“Brooklyn Zoo” (1995)
"Brooklyn Zoo" is a single from the album Return to the 36 Chambers (1995) by hip-hop artist Ol' Dirty Bastard (1968-2004) -- the Brooklyn-born Russell Tyrone Jones. There is a…
“Take half as many clothes and twice as much money” (travel axiom)
"Take half as many clothes and twice as much money as you think you'll need for any vacation" is an established travel axiom. The saying probably originated in Reader's Digest…
Bike Ninja
A "bike ninja" is a cyclist who wears dark clothing (like a ninja) and who doesn't use reflectors or have lights on a bike. A bike ninja is difficult to see at night and often poses…
Road Rash
"Road rash" occurs when a person's skin is scraped by pavement, usually as a result of a cycling or skateboarding accident. The term "road rash" has been cited in print…
“No cop, no stop”
"No cop, no stop" is a popular cycling adage. If a cyclist sees a stop sign, and there is no traffic and no traffic cop, the cyclist frequently applies the "no cop, no stop"…
Beep and Creep (Creep and Beep)
"Beep and creep" traffic (or "creep and beep" traffic) is an expression for when traffic slows down, cars creep along, and traffic horns start to beep. Both "beep" and…
Crawl and Stall (Stall and Crawl)
"Crawl and stall" traffic" (or "stall and crawl" traffic) is an expression for when traffic slows down, cars crawl along, then stall, and then crawl along again.…
Bumper Thumper (minor automobile accident)
A "bumper thumper" is a minor automobile accident. A Lucky Strike cigarette advertisement in March 1957 featured invented names, and David Barton of the University of Illinois submitted…
Fender Bender (minor automobile accident)
A "fender bender" is a minor traffic accident (such as small damage to a fender). "Fender Bender" has been cited in print since at least 1922, when it referred to an auto…
Fedbug (federal government + bug/bedbug)
"Fedcoats, Fedbugs, Fedbloats, and Usuperistas" was a post by Becky Akers on The LewRockwell.com Blog on January 23. 2013. Akers was looking for a “term to describe all federal…
Bike Salmon
"Bike salmon" are cyclists who "swim upstream" (like salmon) by going the wrong way on a one-way street. "Bike salmon" also refers to riders who go the wrong way on…