Morning Schmo or Morning Schmoe (MSNBC’s Morning Joe nickname)
MSNBC's Morning Joe ("joe" is slang for coffee) is a moring political show that began in April 2007. The nickname "Morning Schmo(e)" ("schmo" is slang for a jerk)…
Archive for 02/2012
Voodoo Economics
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: George H. W. BushGeorge Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the forty-first President of the United States. He is married to Barbara Bush, and is the…
Zombieconomy (Zombie Economy)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 6 February 1992, Christian Science Monitor, "A 'Zombie Economy'" (editorial), pg. 1: ECONOMIST Robert Brusca accuses Federal Reserve Board Chairman…
All Dressed Pizza
Entry in progress -- B.P. Montreal (Canada) is known for its "all dressed" bagel, "all dressed" hot dog and "all dressed" pizza. "All dressed" pizza has been…
All Dressed Hot Dog
Entry in progress -- B.P. Montreal (Canada) is known for its "all dressed" bagel, "all dressed" hot dog and "all dressed" pizza. "All dressed" has been cited…
All Dressed Bagel
Montreal (Canada) is known for its "all dressed" bagel, "all dressed" hot dog and "all dressed" pizza. Montreal's "all dressed" bagel is similar to New…
School For Alcoholics (Stephen F. Austin State University nickname)
Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university in Nacogdoches, Texas, that opened in 1923. "SFA" has had a reputation as a party school. The SFA nicknames "School For…
Sex, Fun and Alcohol (Stephen F. Austin State University nickname)
Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university in Nacogdoches, Texas, that opened in 1923. "SFA" has had a reputation as a party school. The SFA nicknames "Sex, Fun and…
Corporatocracy (corporation + democracy)
"Corporatocracy" (corporation + democracy) means a government run by (usually large and global) corporations. The term has been cited in print since at least 1974 and 1990, but has been…
BlowU (University of Oklahoma or OU nickname)
Football teams from the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma ("OU") play each year in the "Red River Rivalry" game. "BlowU" (or "blOwU") is a…
Babyhorns or Baby Horns (young Texas Longhorns players)
The University of Texas has called its athletic teams "Longhorns" since 1900. When the basketball or football teams are composed mostly of freshman and sophomore players, the teams have…
“The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people”
"The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people" was credited by realty groups to Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) in 1983 and later years; the Lincoln attribution was debunked in…
“Don’t change horses in the middle of the stream” (“Don’t swap horses in midstream”)
"Don't change horses in the middle of the stream" (or, "don't swap horses in midstream") means that once something has already started, it's too late to make…
GOPer (member of the GOP)
A "GOPer" is a member of the Grand Old Party (or GOP). The term "GOPer" is rarely spoken and mainly appears in newspaper headlines as a shortened way to say…
“Right Stuff. Low Price. Everyday!” (Academy Sports + Outdoors slogan)
Academy Sports + Outdoors is a sporting goods chain that began in San Antonio in 1938 and has corporate offices in Harris County, Texas. "Right Stuff. Low Price." has been a slogan cited…
“No Store Does More” (H-E-B slogan)
H-E-B is a large supermarket chain in Texas and northern Mexico. The H-E-B slogan "No Store Does More" has been used and trademarked since January 30, 2009. "No Store Does More For…
“Stop global warming before all the chocolate melts!”
"Quick, stop global warming before all the chocolate melts!" is a T-shirt saying from 2010. "Stop global warming before all the chocolate melts!" has been cited in print since…
Dhimmirat or Dhimirat (dhimmi + rat/Democrat)
"Dhimmirat” (dhimmi + rat/Democrat) is a slang name for the Democrat party, used by speakers who believe that Democrats act like "dhimmis" toward Muslims and especially Muslim…
American Dream
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: American DreamThe American Dream is a national ethos of the United States in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success. In the…
Trickle-Down Economics
"Trickle-down economics" (or the "trickle-down theory") is economics to attract a prosperous top (large corporations and wealthy people), with the hopes that prosperity…