“Pile it high and watch it fly” (merchandising adage)
"Pile/Stack it/them/'em high, sell it/them/'em cheap" was a motto of Jack Cohen (1898-1979), a British businessman who founded the Tesco supermarket chain. "Pile 'em…
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“Pillsbury Doughboy: Roll model or son of a biscuit?”
"Role model" shouldn't be confused with "roll model," but there are jokes, usually involving the Pillsbury Doughboy. "Pillsbury Doughboy: Roll model,...or son of a…
“Pinch an inch” (“pinch test” fat measure)
The "pinch test" (popularly called by the rhyme "pinch an inch") is simply a pinch of flesh -- usually performed at the waist -- between the thumb and forefinger. If someone can…
“Pinch the tail and suck the head” or “Suck the head and pinch the tail” (crawfish eating)
People in Louisiana and eastern Texas love to eat crawfish. Eating crawfish, however, is a multi-step process. Some eaters "suck the head" of a crawfish to get all the juices. Then eaters…
“Pineapple on pizza is like the country music of pizza”
Many people have strong feelings about country music -- they either like it or hate it. Many people also have strong feelings about pineapple on pizza (such as in a Hawaiian pizza). "Hawaiian…
“Pinterest is Instagram for moms”
Pinterest is an information-sharing website that quickly became popular with women. Instagram is an internet-based photo-sharing application that draws younger-age users. "Pinterest seems like…
“Pinterest is just adult tumblr”
Pinterest (an American image sharing and social media service_ has been compared to tumblr (an American microblogging and social networking website). "So Pinterest is like a Tumblr, for people…
“Pinterest is just We Heart It for adults”
Pinterest (an American image sharing and social media service) has been compared to We Heart It (an image-based social network). "i feel like pinterest is like the moms version of weheartit…
“Pinterest is just We Heart It for moms”
Pinterest (an American image sharing and social media service) has been compared to We Heart It (an image-based social network). "i feel like pinterest is like the moms version of weheartit…
“Pinterest is like fantasy football for girls”
Pinterest is an information-sharing website that quickly became popular with women. "I think Pinterest is to @emilymrich what Fantasy Football is to me. I'm just not sure how you win at…
“Pioneers take the arrows”
"Pioneers take (all) the arrows" means that the first people to take a position (such as a political position) receive the most opposition and scorn. Eventually, the position possibly…
“Piss on the fire and call in the dogs”
To "piss on the (camp)fire and call in the dogs" is an alleged cowboy saying for quitting time. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1969 and has been used by many Texas…
“Pistachios are just land mussels”
Pistachio nuts have been compared to mussels. Both have hard shells that must be opened to eat what's inside. "am thinking that pistachios are the mussels of the nut world" was…
“Pistachios are just tree mussels”
Pistachio nuts have been compared to mussels. Both have hard shells that must be opened to eat what's inside. "am thinking that pistachios are the mussels of the nut world" was…
“Pistachios are land clams”
Pistachio nuts have been compared to clams because both have shells that are difficult to open. "Pistachio nuts are dried baby clams" was posted on Twitter by Benjamin J. Frost on August…
“Pistachios are little vegan clams”
Pistachio nuts have been compared to clams because both have shells that are difficult to open. "Pistachio nuts are dried baby clams" was posted on Twitter by Benjamin J. Frost on August…
“Pistachios are the mussels of the nut world”
Pistachio nuts have been compared to mussels. Both have hard shells that must be opened to eat what's inside. "am thinking that pistachios are the mussels of the nut world" was…
“Pistachios are the rich man’s sunflower seeds”
Are pistachio nuts for those with more expensive tastes, as compared with sunflower seeds? "Pistachios are like sunflower seeds' rich, pretentious cousin" was posted on Twitter by…
“Pistachios are vegan mussels”
Pistachio nuts have been compared to mussels. Both have hard shells that must be opened to eat what's inside. "am thinking that pistachios are the mussels of the nut world" was…
“Pistachios are vegetarian mussels”
Pistachio nuts have been compared to mussels. Both have hard shells that must be opened to eat what's inside. "am thinking that pistachios are the mussels of the nut world" was…