Crunkcake (crunk/drunk + cupcake)
A "crunkcake" (crunk/drunk + cupcake) is an alcoholic cupcake. "Crunkcake" has been cited in print since at least September 2008, but received popularity when Sabath and Faith…
Worst Boston (First Boston nickname)
First Boston was a New York City-based investment bank, founded in 1932. First Boston was acquired by Credit Suisse in 1990; First Boston was called "CS First Boston" from 1993 until…
Moron Stanley (Morgan Stanley nickname)
The financial firm of Morgan Stanley was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in New York City. The Morgan Stanley nickname of "Moron Stanley" has been cited in print since at least 1992.…
Cuptail (cupcake + cocktail)
A "cuptail" (cupcake + cocktail) is an alcoholic cupcake. Some variations include a Margarita cuptail, a Mojito cuptail and a Kalhua-infused chocolate cuptail. The term…
Head-and-Shoulders Pattern
A "head and shoulder" chart pattern looks like a shoulder, then rising to form a head, and then another shoulder; there is also an "inverted head and shoulders" pattern. The…
“Don’t just do something, stand there”
"Don't stand there -- do something!" has been cited in print since at least 1904. In the Disney film Alice in Wonderland (1951), the White Rabbit said, "Don't just do…
Two-Napkin, Three-Napkin, Four-Napkin or Five-Napkin Burger
A one napkin/two napkin/three napkin/four napkin/five napkin burger is a hamburger so loaded with natural juices that it requires several napkins to eat it. "Two-napkin hamburger" has…
Pink Ribbon Bagel
The "Pink Ribbon Bagel" is a trademarked product of the Panera Bread franchise, with a trademark date of September 2001. Panera Bread states that the bagel (in the shape of a ribbon) is…
People’s Microphone or People’s Mic/Mike (using voices for amplified sound)
The September 2011 "Occupy Wall Street" protests didn't have a permit to have amplified sound (such as a bullhorn). Instead, a speaker would speak a few words and the crowd would act…
FinMin (finance minister or finance ministry)
"FinMin" or "finmin" is a popular news headline abbreviation for "finance minister" or "finance ministry." The term "FinMin" has been cited in…
Venture Capital (Venture Capitalist; Venture Capitalism)
"Venture capital" is risk capital -- money invested in startup companies with high growth potential. The term "venture capital" was used by at least 1935 and was popularized in…
Wedgie (sandwich)
"Wedgies" are a creation of Fox Pizza Den, a franchise based in Murraysville, PA. "Wedgie" is cited in print since at least 1983; Fox's Pizza Den describes it as "a…
“I’d rather be the man who bought the Brooklyn Bridge than the one who sold it”
"Call me a rube and a hick, but I’d a lot rather be the man who bought the Brooklyn Bridge than the man who sold it" is a line attributed to the humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935). The…
“It’s better to know the judge than to know the law”
"It's better to know the judge than to know the law" was credited by at least 1880 to New York attorney James Topham Brady (1815-1869). Brady was experienced in the corrupt Tammany…
“The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced”
English philosopher James Harrington (1611-1677), wrote in The Commonwealth of Oceana (1656), "a commonwealth is an empire of laws and not of men." John Adams (1735-1826), wrote "a…
Great Moderation
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Great ModerationIn economics, the Great Moderation refers to a reduction in the volatility of business cycle fluctuations starting in the mid-1980s, believed to…
Great Stagnation
The "Great Stagnation" is a term applied to an economy that is not advancing or developing. The economist Lester C. Thurow wrote a piece titled "The Great Stagnation" for the…
Bankster of America (Bank of America nickname)
Bank of America is one of the Big Four of America's banks (along with Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo). The slang term "bankster" (banker + gangster) gained renewed…
Polidiot (politics + idiot)
A "polidiot" (politics + idiot) can mean a politician who's an idiot or a member of the general public (such as a voter) who's an idiot. The term "polidiot" has been…
“Get ‘em while they’re hot”
"Get 'em while they're hot!" is the cry of someone selling hot food, such as hot dogs or hot peanuts or hot popcorn. The cry "Get 'em while they're hot!" has…