“If you don’t hold it, you don’t own it”
"If you don't hold it, you don't own it" (or "If you can't hold it, you don't own it") is a catchphrase of the blogger Ponce, who used the tag on Gold is…
“Why does the baloney fear the slicer?” (politician avoiding a tough interview/debate)
Conservative author William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008) began his Firing Line television show of political interviews in 1966. When asked in 1967 why Robert F. Kennedy, a liberal, didn't…
Country Club Republican (Country Club Conservative)
A "country club Republican" (or "country club conservative") has also been called a "cocktail conservative" or a "hot tub" Republican. The term "country…
Cocktail Conservative
A "cocktail conservative" has also been called a "country club conservative/Republican" or a "hot tub" Republican. The term "cocktail conservative" describes…
SCOAMF (Stuttering Clusterfuck Of A Miserable Failure)
Several conservative and libertarian blogs (especially Ace of Spades HQ) began, in August 2011, to call President Barack Obama a "Stuttering Clusterfuck Of A Miserable Failure" (SCOAMF or…
Scooter Pie
The "scooter pie" is similar to the older "moon pie," with both featuring marshmallow sandwiched between graham crackers and covered in chocolate. "Scooter pie"was…
Conscience of the Congress (Congressional Black Caucus moniker)
The Congressional Black Caucus (founded in 1971, replacing 1969's "Democratic Select Committee") represents the black members of the United States Congress. The moniker…
“Disasters don’t discriminate”
Joe Albaugh, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from February 2001 until March 2003, said this in December 2002: "Disasters don't discriminate, and neither should…
“Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups”
"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups" has been often credited to "unknown" or to comedian George Carlin (1937-2008), but the saying was used before…
Perrymander or Perrymandering (Governor Rick Perry + gerrymander/gerrymandering)
The term "gerrymander" or "gerrymandering" (after Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry and the salamander) means to reshape the electoral district lines in such a way that it…
Jewyorican or Juyorican (Jew + Nuyorican)
A "Jewyorican" or "Juyorican" (Jew + Nuyorican) is a New Yorker whose heritage is part Jewish and part Puerto Rican. The term "Jewyorican" has been popularized by…
Fix Everything My Ass (Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA nickname)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) began in 1979 for the purpose of responding to disasters. FEMA has had many critics, especially for its response to 2005's Hurricane Katrina.…
“Bet that it would never rain again” (Texas weather joke)
A joke from the drought of the 1950s (cited in print since at least 1953 in Reader's Digest) has it that a man bet his neighbors that it would never rain again. After a few years, he was paid…
Cowboy Way (cowboy tradition; Dallas Cowboys tradition)
The"cowboy way" means the "cowboy's way of life." Cowboys led cattle drives in the 19th century, but the term "cowboy way" has been popular since the 1970s. The…
“It’s so dry, the birds are building their nests out of barbed wire” (Texas heat joke)
"It's so dry, the birds are building their nests out of barbed wire" has made Texas joke lists since at least the early 1990s. There is some truth behind the joke. During the 1930s…
“It’s so dry, the catfish are carrying canteens” (Texas heat joke)
"It's so dry, the catfish are carrying canteens" is a version of a very old joke. In 1902, it was said that Southern California was so dry the coyotes were carrying canteens to cross…
“You can pretend to care, but you can’t pretend to be there”
"A body can pretend to care, but they can't pretend to be there" is advice from the book Don't Squat With Yer Spurs On!: A Cowboy's Guide to Life (1992) by Texas Bix…
“Those who can’t teach, teach gym”
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) wrote in his play Man and Superman (1903): "He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches." The saying is often given as, "Those who can, do, those who…
PolitiFarce (PolitiFact nickname)
PolitiFact.com began in August 2007 as a political fact-checking service by the St. Petersburg (FL) Times. In January 2010, PolitiFact expanded to the Austin (TX) American-Statesman, and then to…
Environazi (environment + Nazi)
Am "environazi" or"enviro-Nazi" (environment + Nazi) is someone who forces radical environmental beliefs upon others. An "environazI" can be an environmental activist…