Wall Street West (Jersey City, NJ nickname)
Jersey City, the second-largest city in New Jersey, became a place for Wall Street's back-offices in the 1980s. The nickname "Wall Street West" has been used since at least 1988.…
Wall Street North (Stamford, CT nickname)
The city of Stamford, in Connecticut, became the North American headquarters of UBS in 2002 and the Royal Bank of Scotland in 2006. Stamford has been nicknamed "Wall Street North" since…
Moink Ball (bacon-wrapped meatball)
"Moink balls" (usually written as "MOINK balls") are bacon-wrapper meatballs that are smoked or grilled. The concept was popularized by Larry "BBQ Grail" Gaian, owner…
Raspberry Effect
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh often refers to a media "Raspberry Effect." On February 1, 1993, Washington (DC) Post columnist William Raspberry (1935-2012) wrote a…
“Peace, love and candy”
"Peace. Love and Candy" is a slogan put on many Halloween and Christmas gift items. The saying is often given as "Peace, Love and Candy Corn" (Halloween) and "Peace, Love…
“Swing with ease into the breeze” (golf adage)
"Swing with ease into the breeze" is a popular golfing adage. There is a tendency to swing too hard to compensate for the wind, but experts caution against this. The original saying --…
“When people have nothing left to lose, they lose it”
Gerald Celente, founder of theTrends Research Institute and a frequent guest on news programs, said frequently since at least 2008: "When people have nothing left to lose, and they've…
Hummus
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: HummusHummus is a Levantine Arab food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. It is…
Poopstock (Occupy Wall Street nickname)
The 2011 "Occupy Wall Street" protests began in Manhattan's Zuccotti Park and spread to many other cities, protesting Wall Street greedand other (mostly far left) political causes.…
“Hot air balloon lands in a field” (accountant/ economist/ mathematician joke)
One joke has a hot air balloonist blown off course and landing in a field, where he meets someone. The balloonist asks "Where am I?" and the man replies, "You've landed in a…
Virginia Farm Boys (Central Intelligence Agency or CIA nickname)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the successor to World War II’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The George Bush Center for Intelligence headquarters compound of the CIA is located in…
“It’s not the X’s and O’s, it’s the Jimmys and Joes”
"It's not the X's and O's, it's the Jimmys and Joes" means that it's not necessarily the plays ("X's and O's") that a coach runs that win…
“It costs more to be poor”
"It costs more to be poor" is a saying that dates to at least 1965. The poor often can't afford to shop outside their neighborhood for better quality or better prices, to buy…
“Let’s have a drink, let’s have some fun, because at last the job is done”
"Let's have a drink, let's have some fun, because at last the job is done" is a saying that's on the wall of T.G.I. Friday's restaurants. The toast has been cited in…
“Hit the spot” (satisfy hunger or thirst)
"Hit the spot" possibly originated in the military, with a shot aimed to hit a spot (or target). By the 1840s, to "hit the spot" meant something desirable, satisfying a need.…
Unwashed (“the great unwashed”)
"The (great) unwashed" means the masses, the multitudes, the hoi polloi, the common people, and other similar terms. In 1800, a Glasgow professor referred to mechanics as "unwashed…
“I question the timing” (IQTT)
"I question the timing" means that someone suspects political motivation behind an action. For example, a politician in New York City used to have high publicity porn busts right before…
Random Act of Journalism
The term "random act of kindness" means to selflessly perform an act benefiting another person, without request and without expectation of a return of the kindness. "Random act of…
Flea Party (Fleabagger)
"Occupy Wall Street" protests began in September 2011 in New York City, but the protests quickly spread to other cities. Some (mostly conservative) critics of "Occupy Wall…
Fedology (Fedologist)
The Fed (Federal Reserve) is closely watched by many in the financial community. The names "Fedology" and "Fedologist" have applied to Fed watchers since at least 1971, but…