“The first casualty of war is truth”
"The first casualty of war is truth" is often credited to the classical Greek playwright Aeschylus (525 BC-456 BC), but there's no evidence that he ever wrote it. The lexicographer…
Archive for 01/2011
“Square meals make round people”
The term "square meal" has been cited in print since the 1850s; many nutritionists have encouraged people to eat three square meals a day. The saying "square meals make round…
“Politicians forget they’ve been appointed and think they’ve been anointed”
Claude Pepper (1900-1989) was Florida's United States senator from 1936-1951; he served in the House of Representatives from 1963-1989. In 1954 (when Pepper was out of office), his wife,…
Toilet Paper of Record (New York Times nickname)
The New York (NY) Times has been called the "(news)paper of record" since 1924. Some critics claim that the Times distorts facts and should not be relied upon as the true, accurate…
Globaloney (global + baloney)
Congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987) gave a forty minute speech before Congress on February 9, 1943. She criticized Vice President Henry Wallace's global post-war plans. "Much of…
Globull (global + bull); Globull Warming
"Globull" (global + bull) is usually used in the term "globull warming," a parody term of "global warming." The term "globull warming" implies that…