ost people would be glad to tend/mind their own business if the government would give it back" has been cited in print since at least 1971 and is of unknown authorship. The anti-government,…
"An accountant complains that every time the government shifts to the left, the decimal points in the national debt move to the right," is cited in print since at least 1950. The saying…
"The best reply to an atheist is to give him a good dinner and ask him if he believes there is a cook," wrote attorney and author Louis Nizer (1902-1994) on August 17, 1945, in a…
"The problem with doing nothing is that you never know when you're finished" has been credited to Ben Franklin (1706-1790) and Groucho Marx (1890-1977), but there's no evidence…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was founded in 1944-1945 and seeks to foster international development and sound monetary currencies. Some critics of the IMF maintain that its development…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was founded in 1944-1945 and seeks to foster international development and sound monetary currencies. Some critics of the IMF maintain that its development…
"Mediscare" or "Medi-scare" (Medicare + scare) is to frighten current or future Medicare recipients about cuts to Medicare and potential loss of medical coverage. The term…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was founded in 1944-1945 and seeks to foster international development and sound monetary currencies. Some critics of the IMF claim that the it focuses too…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was founded in 1944-1945 and seeks to foster international development and sound monetary currencies. Some critics of the IMF maintain that its development…
"When everybody gets to one side of the boat, it usually tips over" is an old Wall Street saying of unknown authorship. The saying describes market panics or manias when everyone starts…
The term "seminar caller" was coined by conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh by at least July 1996. A "seminar caller" makes an "astroturfed" call to a…
"Sheriff of Wall Street" was the nickname given to Eliot Spitzer (New York State Attorney General, 1999-2006) in 2002 for his high-profile cases against Wall Street. Rudy Giuliani (U.S.…
"If you want breakfast in bed, sleep in the kitchen" is a humorous saying that's been on bumper stickers since at least 2000. The comedian Bobby Ramsen told this joke to Parade…
"Fiatsco" (fiat money + fiasco) is a financial slang term used by those who don't hold much faith in the value of the U.S. dollar (paper money). The tem "fiatsco" appears…
"People fear what they don't understand/know" ("fear of the unknown") has been cited in print since at least the 1910s and is of no specific authorship. The saying has been…
"Meet and greet" has been cited in print since at least 1960 and means a welcoming event for a person or persons. "Eat and greet" is a "meet and greet" event where…
The Platte River in the Midwestern United States was named after the French word "platte" (meaning "flat"). In April 1889, humorist Edgar Wilson "Bill" Nye (1850-1896)…
An "awesome sauce" can be a very good sauce placed on food. The slang term "awesome sauce" describes someone or something "awesome," with "sauce" added as an…
A "crumbtard" (crumb + retard) is a term for one of the great masses of people who are left with "crumbs" while the super-rich take the whole economic pie. The term…
Bed Bath & Beyond is a home products retailer, formed in 1971 and headquartered in Union, New Jersey. Some customers have found the store's products to be expensive. The Bed, Bath &…