An employer sometimes pulls aside a problem employee with, "We need to talk." "Funny how they say we need to talk when they really mean you need to listen" is a one-line saying…
"Funny how we were raised not to be peer pressured into taking experimental drugs and now we're being peer pressured into taking experimental drugs" is a saying that has been printed…
Schlotzsky's deli began with in south Austin in 1971 with just one sandwich -- "The Original," a version of the famous New Orleans muffuletta sandwich featuring three meats.…
"Fur coats are worn by beautiful animals and ugly people" is an animal rights saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship of the saying is unknown, but it has been cited in…
A futon (a sofa and a bed) has been compared to a spork (a spoon and a fork) -- something that tries to do two things and does neither well. "'To me, a futon (or hide-a-bed) is just the…
"FYI, you pee on a jellyfish sting, not a jelly stain. Again my apologies to the lady at the Waffle House this morning" is a joke that has been printed on many images. "Found out…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. "FYI: wearing a mask with your nose sticking out is like wearing a condom with the tip cut off" is a…
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.…
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.…
Entry in progress -- B.P. "FANTA" is a similar acronym that stands for Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Tesla and Alphabet. "NOSH" stands for Nike, O’Reilly, Starbucks and Home…
The Fabulous Invalid is the title of a play by George S. Kaufman (1889-1961) and Moss Hart (1904-1961) that opened on Broadway on October 8, 1938 at the Broadhurst Theatre and ran for 65…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. The masks were sometimes called a "face diaper" in the United States. "He can't cover his…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. The masks were sometimes called a "face nappy" in the United Kingdom. "Pathetic डरपोक…
The Pod Hotel (converted in 2007 from the former Pickwick Arms, at 230 East 51st Street in Manhattan) has small rooms ("pods"), but has a good location and high-tech amenities. There is…
"Facon" or "fakon" (fake + bacon) is vegetarian bacon. The names "facon" and "fakon" have not been trademarked. "Facon" was cited in a newsgroup in…
The U.S. Census Bureau (part of the Department of Commerce) published a much-reprinted booklet, Bureau of the Census: Fact Finder for the Nation (1948). Although many other government agencies and…
A "Hail Mary" pass in football is a "prayer" of a long pass that is thrown, usually on a team's last down and in the final seconds of a period. The defense is expecting…
Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian university that was founded in New Jersey in 1942. Fairleigh S. Dickinson (1866-1948) was a benefactor. FDU has…
"Faithwashing" (faith + whitewashing) is when someone uses faith as a justification to whitewash his or her objectionable actions. "Oooh. 'faithwashing' (I like that)"…
Fajitas became popular in Texas in the 1970s. I helped find the OED's two earliest entries. "Chicken fajitas" have sparked a debate among word purists who insist that the chicken has…