“Old bowlers never die — they just end up in the gutter”
"Old soldiers never die -- they just fade away” is an old saying that was popularized by General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) in his farewell address to Congress on April 19, 1951. Many…
“The dinner bell is always in tune”
"The dinner bell is always in tune (for a hungry man)" means that the announcement of dinner is always a welcome sound for the hungry. "De dinner-bell’s always in chune" has…
“Love bakes good cakes and brews good stews”
"Love bakes good cakes and brews good stews" is included on many lists of kitchen sayings. "Love brews good stews" has been cited in print since at least 1991. "Love bakes…
“Teamwork makes the dream work” (teamwork adage)
"Teamwork makes the dream work" is a teamwork adage that has appeared on gift items such as T-shirts and posters. "Teamwork makes the dream work" has been cited in print since…
“Don’t panic, it’s organic”
The saying "don't panic, it's organic" (encouraging the use of organic foods) has been printed on many images. American fitness pioneer, actor and writer Gypsy Boots (1915-2004)…
“If a bug won’t bite it, why should you? Go Organic”
"If a bug won't bite/eat it, why should I/you?" is a slogan of the organic foods movement. If a bug doesn't like it, that could be because the plant is loaded with chemicals.…
Go Spend it All (General Services Administration or GSA nickname)
The General Services Administration (GSA) was established in 1949 to supply goods and services for U.S. government offices. In 2012, a GSA scandal emerged, with videos of lavish and wasteful…
“There’s no ‘I’ in ‘team,’ but there is a ‘me’”
"There's no 'I' in 'team'" is a popular saying about teamwork, first cited in 1960. The variation "There's no 'I' in team, but there is a…
“No one can whistle a symphony; it takes a whole orchestra to play it” (teamwork aphorism)
“No one can whistle a symphony; it takes a whole orchestra to play it” is a popular saying about teamwork that has been attributed to Halford E. Luccock (1885-1961), a professor of homiletics…
TOTUS (Teleprompter Of The United States)
U.S. President Barack Obama was inaugurated on January 20, 2009 and became known for reading his speeches off of a teleprompter. The nickname "TOTUS" (Teleprompter Of The United States)…
“Luck is the residue of design” (Dodgers executive Branch Rickey)
"Luck is the residue of design" was a popular saying of Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey (1881-1965), who gave lectures using this catchphrase in 1946. However, Rickey had used…
“Creativity is the residue of time wasted” (Einstein?)
"Creativity is the residue of time wasted" has been attributed to the physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955) since at least 2006. Jonah Lehrer has popularized the quotation in interviews…
Enslavement Day (Tax Day nickname)
"Enslavement Day" (also called "National Enslavement Day" or "Tax Enslavement Day") is the nickname of Tax Day in the United States -- usually April 15th -- when…
Highly Trained Broadcast Specialist (radio talk show host)
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh often calls himself a "highly trained broadcast specialist." It's somewhat of a joke -- there is no professional examination needed to…
Banktatorship (bank + dictatorship)
"Banktatorship" (bank + dictatorship) has been cited in print since at least December 2008, when a poster used the term on the Silver Investor Community Discussion Forums. The term…
“Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad”
"Knowledge consists of knowing that a tomato is a fruit, and wisdom consists of not putting it in a fruit salad" wrote Miles Kington (1941-2008) in the March 28, 2003 The Independent…
“Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity”
"Fighting for peace is like screwing/fucking/fornicating/raping for virginity/chastity/love" has been a popular saying since the Vietnam War era of the late 1960s. The saying is sometimes…
“Get me a crocodile sandwich, and make it snappy” (joke)
"Get me a crocodile/alligator sandwich, and make it snappy" is a popular one-line joke with a pun on the word "snappy" (quick). "A crocodile sandwich, and make it…
“Great abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym”
"Abs are made in the kitchen" is a bodybuilding saying that has been put on posters and other items. The saying implies that great abdominal muscles can be developed through proper diet…
“Firings will continue until morale improves” (personnel policy joke)
"The firings/floggings/beatings will continue until morale improves" is a humorous saying that has been put on many signs and plaques. "Layoffs will continue until morale…