Veep (vice president or VP)
"Veep" is the nickname of the vice president, from the initials V.P. The word "veep" was influenced by the 1940s popularity of the word "jeep," often said to have been…
VIP (Very Important Person)
The initials "VIP" stand for "very important person/personage/people." The "VIP" definitions of "very important personage" and "very important…
“Bacon is meat candy”
"Bacon is meat candy" is a saying that has been printed on many T-shirts. Rocco Loosbrock of BaconFreak.com trademarked the saying with a date of first use of March 1, 2007; the trademark…
“If winning isn’t important, why keep score?”
"It doesn't matter if you win or lose, but how you played the game" is a paraphrase of the poem "Alumnus Football" (1908) by the sportswriter Grantland Rice (1880-1954).…
“It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice”
"It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice" has been a business saying since at least 1950, when it was cited in June 1950 from a Georgia newspaper and in…
“I can please only one person per day; today is not your day; tomorrow’s not looking good either”
A popular office saying is "I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow's not looking good, either." The saying is often attributed to the Dilbert comic…
Moron.org or MorOn.org (MoveOn.org nickname)
MoveOn.org is a progressive public policy advocacy group that was formed in 1998. Opponents of its policies have nicknamed the group "Moron.org" or "MorOn.org." The nickname…
Media Mutters (Media Matters nickname)
Media Matters for America is a progressive media organization that monitors the conservative media, such as Fox News and talk radio host Rush Limbaugh. Media Matters was organized in 2004 as a…
“If a train station is where a train stops, then what’s a workstation?” (joke)
"A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station." This joke (a work station is where work stops?) has been cited in print…
Axe (bad financial asset)
Greg Smith, an executive director of Goldman Sachs. wrote the Op-Ed "Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs" in the March 14, 2012 New York (NY) Times, stating in part: "What are three quick…
“Call me butter because I’m on a roll”
"Call me/him/us butter because I'm/he's/we're on a roll" is a saying cited in print since at least 1999. The pun is for "on a roll" meaning both "on a…
“I’m not fat—just short for my weight”
Height and weight charts have led to the jocular excuse that one has the right weight, but just has the wrong height. The American humorist Sam Levenson (1911-1980) said in 1952, "But I'm…
“I’m not overweight—I’m undertall”
"I'm not overweight, I'm just undertall" is a jocular dieting excuse, printed on gift items such as T-shirts. The saying was popularized by the Garfield syndicated newspaper…
Godfellas (God’s work + Goodfellas); Goldfellas (Goldman Sachs + Goodfellas)
Goldfellas (2009) is a short video spoof, created by comedian Matt Rittberg, of the film Goodfellas (1990) and the financial firm of Goldman Sachs. "Godfellas" is a term that was used in…
“Taste makes waist”
"Taste makes waist" is a food pun on the old proverb of "haste makes waste." Food with too much taste results in overeating and a bigger waist. The saying "taste makes…
Texas Earthworm (a rattlesnake)
A "Texas earthworm," under the theory that "everything's bigger in Texas," is a rattlesnake. The name and image of a "Texas earthworm" has been put on T-shirts…
“I only have a kitchen because it came with the house”
"I only have a kitchen because it came with the house" is a humorous saying that has been printed on many gift items since at least 2004. The saying means that the house has a kitchen,…
“Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?” (joke)
"Hard work never killed/hurt/harmed anybody/anyone" is a proverb from at least 1874. The saying means that one shouldn't be lazy and that one should work hard; people who perform…
“Men: No Shirt, No Service—Women: No Shirt, No Charge” (restaurant sign)
"Men: No Shirt, No Service; Women: No Shirt, No Charge" (or "free food" or "free drinks") is a humorous sign that has been placed in restaurants and bars since at…
“The road to success is always under construction” (business adage)
"The road to sucess is always under construction" is a popular adage used in business and in otehr fields. The quotation is often attributed to actress/comedienne Lily Tomlin, but the…