Teabagger or Tea Bagger (Teabagging or Tea Bagging)
"Teabagging" (or "tea-bagging" or "tea bagging") is a sexual slang term about an oral sex act. The male's scrotum is the "tea bag." The slang dates to…
Archive for 11/2009
Electile Dysfunction (ED)
"Electile dysfunction' (ED) is a humorous political term, taken from the term "erectile dysfunction." The term "electile dysfunction" became popular about November 10,…
Three G’s of Politics (God, guns and gays)
The "three G's of politics" are "God, guns, and gays." The term dates in print to at least 1994, when Jim Inhofe (R-OK) successfully won a seat in the U.S. Senate…
Early Bird Special (Early Bird Dinner; Early Bird Supper)
"The early bird catches the worm" is a proverb that dates to at least 1636; it means that it's good to wake up early and get somewhere before everyone else. Many businesses held…
Pedestrian Manager
A "pedestrian manager" might also be called a "crossing guard." Sam Schwartz Engineering (Sam Schwartz was an assistant commissioner of transportation who helped popularize the…
Legacy Media
The term "legacy media" means the "old media" or the "print media" (newspapers and magazines), as opposed to the "new media" (websites and blogs). The term…
“Democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Alexander Fraser TytlerAlexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee (15 October 1747 - 5 January 1813) was a Scottish-born British lawyer and writer. His son was…
Republicant or Republican’t (Republican + can’t)
"Republicant" (or "Republican't") is a slang name for the Republican party, used by speakers who believe that the "Republicans can't" do things. The term…
Crown Jewel of Socialism (government-run healthcare)
The Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009 was criticized by many as "government-run healthcare" or "socialized medicine." Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (a Republican…
Demoncrap (Democrat party nickname)
"Demoncrap” is a slang name for the Democrat party, used by speakers who believe that the Democrats are "demons" who are full of "crap." The term “Demoncrap" dates…
Democrap (Democrat + crap)
"Democrap” is a slang name for the Democrat party, used by speakers who believe that the Democrats are full of "crap." The term “Democrap" dates in print to at least the…
Dinosaur Media
The term "dinosaur media" originally meant the print media (newspapers and magazines), as opposed to the "new media" (websites and blogs). The term "dinosaur media"…
Rethuglican or Rethug (Republican + thug)
"Rethuglican" (or "Rethug" for short) is a slang name for the Republican party, used by speakers who believe that the Republicans act like "thugs." The terms…
“Thou shalt not steal, except by majority vote”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia; Ten CommandmentsThe Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, are a list of religious and moral imperatives that, according to Judeo-Christian tradition, were authored by…
“First draft of history” (journalism)
It's often said that newspapers publish "the first (rough) draft of history." Washington (DC) Post publisher Phil Graham (1915-1963) is frequently credited with the saying, but he…
“Dissent is the highest form of patriotism”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 – 4 July 1826) was the third president of the United States (1801–1809), author of the Declaration of…
“What kind of woman do you take me for?”/“We’ve already established that” (Churchill?)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Winston ChurchillSir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC (Can) (1874-11-30 – 1965-01-24) was a British politician. He was Prime…
“Censorship is telling a man he can’t have a steak just because a baby can’t chew it”
"Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it" is a quotation often attributed to Mark Twain (1835-1910), but he never said it. The…
“When the people fear the government, you have tyranny”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 – 4 July 1826) was the third president of the United States (1801–1809), author of the Declaration of…
“The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who…maintain their neutrality”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Inferno (Dante)Inferno (Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Dante's Divine Comedy. The poem was written in the early 14th century. It is an…