Pole Tax (homophone of “poll tax”)
"Tits for tots" (a pun on "tit-for-tat") was the nickname pf a proposed 2004 Texas strip club tax that would, supposedly, have raised revenue for the education of Texas…
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Pork Chopper (helicopter used for shooting hogs)
The Texas legislature heard a bill in 2009 to legalize "pork choppers" -- helicopters ("choppers") used to hunt feral hogs ("pork"). "Pork choppers" were…
Tits-for-Tots (strip club “pole tax”)
"Tits for tots" (a pun on "tit-for-tat") was the nickname pf a proposed 2004 Texas strip club tax that would, supposedly, have raised revenue for the education of Texas…
“Gold is no one’s liability”
"Gold is no one's liability" is a saying that has been cited in print since at least 1960 and has been popular since the 2000s, when the dollar value of gold greatly increased. Gold…
Federal Emergency Mismanagement Agency (Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA nickname)
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…
Empty Calories
"Empty calories" are calories that don't have many nutritional values (such as vitamins or minerals) and come from foods such as cakes, candy, ice cream, sodas and alcoholic drinks.…
Boll Weevil Democrat
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Boll weevils (politics)Boll weevils was an American political term used in the mid- and late-20th century to describe conservative Southern Democrats. During…
Gypsy Moth Republican
A "gypsy moth Republican" is a moderate Republican from the Midwest or the Northeast (where gypsy moths cause frequent infestations). The term "gypsy moth" has been cited in…
Cost of Living
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Cost of livingCost of living is the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living. Changes in the cost of living over time are often operationalized in a…
Shell Game
The"shell game" consists of three shells (or cups) with a pea placed underneath one of the shells; the shells are then moved quickly, and people wager which shell contains the pea.…
“If you don’t hold it, you don’t own it”
"If you don't hold it, you don't own it" (or "If you can't hold it, you don't own it") is a catchphrase of the blogger Ponce, who used the tag on Gold is…
“Why does the baloney fear the slicer?” (politician avoiding a tough interview/debate)
Conservative author William F. Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008) began his Firing Line television show of political interviews in 1966. When asked in 1967 why Robert F. Kennedy, a liberal, didn't…
Country Club Republican (Country Club Conservative)
A "country club Republican" (or "country club conservative") has also been called a "cocktail conservative" or a "hot tub" Republican. The term "country…
Cocktail Conservative
A "cocktail conservative" has also been called a "country club conservative/Republican" or a "hot tub" Republican. The term "cocktail conservative" describes…
SCOAMF (Stuttering Clusterfuck Of A Miserable Failure)
Several conservative and libertarian blogs (especially Ace of Spades HQ) began, in August 2011, to call President Barack Obama a "Stuttering Clusterfuck Of A Miserable Failure" (SCOAMF or…