“Long time between drinks”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksThe Travels of a Sugar Planter: or, Six Months in EuropeBy Henry Watkins Allen New York, NY: J.F. Trow1861Pg. 37:TRAFALGAR HOTEL, LONDON, ENGLAND,August 6,…
Junket
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: junketNounjunket (plural junkets)1.(obsolete) A basket.2.A type of cream cheese, originally made in a rush basket; later, a food made of sweetened curds or…
Protection Racket
Entry in progress --B.P Wikipedia: Protection racketA protection racket is an extortion scheme whereby a criminal group or individual coerces a victim (usually a business) to pay money, supposedly…
Dark Horse
Entry in progress -- B.P, Wikipedia: Dark horseDark horse is a term used to describe a little-known person or thing that emerges to prominence, especially in a competition of some sort. OriginThe…
BSPN (ESPN nickname)
ESPN (originally the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) began in 1979, with a base in Bristol, Connecticut. The derogatory nickname "BSPN" (b.s./bullshit + ESPN) has been cited…
Dear Colleague Letter
A "dear colleague" letter is a letter (or email) addressed "Dear Colleague(s)" or "My Dear Colleague(s)," sent by one member of a legislative body to another member.…
America’s Sweethearts (Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders nickname)
The Dallas Cowboys football team is popular, but the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders also have a large following. The football team has had cheerleaders since 1969, but the 1972 season is considered…
Pain Trade
The term "pain trade" was defined in a Barron's May 2008 article, "Rx for the 'Pain Trade.'" as "the market conditions that will cause the most discomfort…
“Money is gold, and nothing else” (“Gold and silver are money—everything else is credit”)
"Money is gold, and nothing else" was said by John Pierpont (J. P.) Morgan on December 19, 1912 at the Pujo Committee of the House of Representatives that was investigating the power of…
Firebagger (FireDogLake + teabagger)
"Firebagger" (FireDogLake blog + teabagger) is a name for someone from the "hard left" or "professional left" (as President Barack Obama's press secretary Robert…
“The Houston Astros/Texas Rangers have won the World Series!” (Texas weather joke)
The heat of Texas -- and the lack of World Series success of the Houston Astro sand the Texas Rangers --have resulted in a "Texan in Hell" joke. The joke has been told about other sports…
“So dry the Baptists are sprinkling, the Methodists are spitting…” (Texas heat joke)
The extremely hot Texas weather has been the subject of many jokes, such as this one (from 1953): "It is so dry that the Baptists are sprinkling and the Methodists are using just a damp…
Washington Monument Syndrome (Washington Monument Strategy)
The "Washington Monument syndrome" (or "Washinton Monument strategy") is when an agency, faced with budget cuts, decides to cut its most popular programs, making the cuts very…
“If (...) then the terrorists win”
"If (we change our behavior or sacrifice our freedoms), the terrorists have won" became a popular phrase after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.…
“I Love NY” (“I Love NY More Than Ever”)
"I Love New York" is a New York State promotional campaign, trademarked from July 15, 1977. The campaign includes the now-iconic "I (heart) NY" logo by Milton Glaser and Bobby…
“It’s so hot, the trees are whistling for dogs” (heat joke)
The extremely hot Texas weather has been the subject of many jokes, such as: . "It's so hot, the trees are whistling for dogs". "It's so hot there that the trees are…
Rose Garden Strategy
The White House Rose Garden borders the Oval Office and the West Wing. The term "Rose Garden strategy" (or "Rose Garden campaign") was popularized in September 1976, when…
Church of the Painful Truth
Libertarian radio talk show host Neal Boortz has called himself a "high priest of the Church of the Painful Truth" since at least July 2000. There is no official "Church of the…
Cartoon News Network (Cable News Network or CNN nickname)
CNN began in 1980, with the letters representing "Cable News Network." The disparaging nickname "Cartoon News Network" has been cited in print since at least October 2000, but…
Iron Triangle
A political "iron triangle" is when a special-interest lobby, the Congressional committee that the lobby appears before, and the bureaucracy that the committee reports to all affect each…