“Laggards become leaders” (“Leaders become laggards”)
"Laggards become leaders" (and its opposite, "leaders become laggards") is sometimes said to be an old Wall Street saying. A stock might lag behind others in one economy, but…
Dempression (Democrat + depression)
"Dempression" (Democrat + depression) was used in November 2008, meaning a depression (usually among Republicans) caused by the election of Democrats. "Dempression" was used in…
Texas Medicine (mescaline)
"Texas medicine" is a nickname for mescaline (a drug from the cactus plant) that Bob Dylan used in his song, "Stuck Inside of Memphis with the Memphis Blues Again." The song…
“Honk if I’m paying your mortgage” (bumper sticker)
The tea party movement of 2009 protested against reckless government spending. The Tennessee Republican Party issued a bumper sticker in February 2009: "Honk if you're paying my…
“Salad isn’t food—it’s what food eats” (“Vegetables are what food eats”)
ALF (for "Alien Life Form") was a science fiction television sitcom that ran from 1986-1990. ALF was a meat-eater who wise-cracked: "Vegetables aren't food. Vegetables are what…
“Meat is murder—tasty, tasty murder”
"Meat is murder" became a slogan of some vegetarians/vegans in the early 1980s. Carnivores (meat eaters) struck back with: "Meat is murder. Tasty, tasty murder." The carnivore…
Libshit (liberal + shit)
"Libshit" (liberal + shit) is an epithet against a liberal person that is similar to the slang word "dipshit." "Libshit" can also be an insult of the liberal…
“Permit me to issue and control the money of a nation, and I care not who makes its laws”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Andrew FletcherAndrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1653 – September 1716) was a Scottish writer, politician and patriot. He was a Commissioner of the old Parliament…
Whac-A-Mole Season
The end of the session in Albany -- when the state budget is being approved -- is sometimes known as the "Whac-A-Mole" season. Special interest legislation pops up, to be passed through…
“When seconds count, the police are only minutes away”
"When seconds count, the police are only minutes away" is a common gun-rights saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that a person carrying a gun can respond…
“No matter who you vote for, the government always gets in”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah BandThe Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (also known as The Bonzo Dog Band, The Bonzo Dog Dada Band and, colloquially, as "The Bonzos") are a…
“If voting changed anything, they’d make it illegal”
Entry in progress -- B.P. [This entry was prepared with the assistance of Garson O'Toole, the Quote Investigator.] “If vaccines worked, only the elite would be vaccinated” is a similar…
Rightosphere (right blogosphere)
The "rightosphere" is the "right blogosphere," containing blogs of the political right. The term "rightosphere" has been in print since at least May 2005. A similar…
Leftosphere (left blogosphere)
The "lefttosphere" is the "left blogosphere," containing blogs of the political left. The term "leftosphere" has been in print since at least March 2006. A similar…
Launder (money laundering)
To "launder" money is to make "dirty" money (obtained from illegality) "clean." For example, illegal drug money might be "laundered" through a legal…
Piggy Bank
A "piggy bank" is a vessel where money can be inserted; it was originally shaped like a pig, but can be other animals and objects. "Pig bank" is cited in print from 1895 and…
“Eating spaghetti with a spoon”
Most people eat spaghetti with a fork. "Eating spaghetti with a spoon" has come to have a larger meaning in American English, indicating something done using the wrong tool and with great…
Meatloaf (Meat Loaf)
"Meat loaf" is cited in print since at least 1875-1876; "meatloaf" (one word) became a popular spelling since the 1950s. The meatloaf dish -- ground beef shaped into a loaf --…
The Corner (23 Wall Street, at Broad Street)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: 23 Wall Street23 Wall Street or "The Corner" is an office building formerly owned by J.P. Morgan & Co. (later the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company)…
God Box (Interchurch Center)
The Interchurch Center is a 19-story granite-faced building (opened in 1960) at 475 Riverside Drive and West 10th Street in Manhattan. The building is home to many Christian organizations, such as…