Grouponista (group coupon user)
Groupon is a company that produces "group coupons" that are presented to businesses for product discounts. The term "Grouponista" was used in July 2010 to describe someone who…
Archive for 07/2012
CRAAPL (crap + Apple Inc. or AAPL)
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ symbol AAPL) is a computer electronics company; there are about 400 Apple stores worldwide. The AAPL nickname of "CRAAPL" or "crAAPL" (crap + Apple/AAPL,…
YOYO Economics (“You’re On Your Own”)
"YOYO" has been cited since at least 1988 to mean "You're On Your Own." "YOYO" has been used in medical slang as a saying to patients who leave a hospital. Jared…
Out-of-Pocket Expenses
An "out-of-pocket" expense or cost is something that someone has to pay himself or herself. For example, on a business trip, there could be out-of-pocket expenses such as gas and meals.…
“Money makes the world go round”
"Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love that makes the world go round!" is from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by Lewis Carroll. "Love" was replaced with…
“Opportunities, like eggs, come one at a time”
"Opportunitays, like eggs don’t kum but one at a time" ("Opportunities, like eggs, come one at a time") is from the American humorist Josh Billings (pen name of Henry Wheeler…
“Opportunities, like eggs, must be hatched when they are fresh”
"Opportunities, like eggs, must be hatched when they are fresh" is an American proverb that has been cited in print since at least 1859. The saying means that opportunities don't…
Enviromarxist (environment + Marxist); Enviromarxism
An "enviromarxist" (enviroment + Marxist) is someone who not only is an environmental activist, but who believes that Marxist economics (carbon taxes, wealth redistribution, etc.) should…
Envirotard (environment + retard)
Environmental activists have been called many names. The derogatory nickname "envirotard" (environment + retard) has been cited in print since at least June 2003. Similar terms for an…
Enviroweenie (environment + weenie)
An "enviroweenie" (environment + weenie) is an unflattering name for a environmental supporter, with "weenie" meaning someone who is weak and unimportant. The term is usually…
Rabbits (dollars, or any fiat currency that can be printed in large amounts)
The first Belarusian ruble had a European hare on the currency, giving it the nickname of "rabbits." In July 2012, Simon Black of the Sovereign Man blog wrote a post from Ukraine titled…
“Thirsty days hath September” (beer rhyme)
Prohibition in the United States (1920-1933) resulted in the following popular parody rhyme, cited in print since at least June 1920: Thirsty days hath SeptemberApril, June and NovemberEvery…
“Water is good for only two things: floating ships and making beer”
"Water is good for only two things: floating ships and making beer" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The Denver (C) Post of January 24, 1996, credits the aphorism to…
“If your dog is fat, you’re not getting enough exercise”
"A fat dog is likely to have a fat master" was cited in print in 1958. Dogs and their owners often eat at the same time, and they both often walk (exercise) together. The saying "If…
“Worry is interest paid on trouble before it falls due”
"Worry -- interest paid on trouble before it falls due" has been cited in print since at least March 1906. The saying is often credited to English author William Ralph Inge (1860-1954),…
“A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty”
"The spirit of the optimist to whom every difficulty is an opportunity, and not as the pessimist, to whom every opportunity presents some difficulty" was printed in The Fifty-First Annual…
BarCrap (Barclays Capital or BarCap nickname)
Barclays bank has the website barcap.com (after Barclays Capital). The bank has been called "BarCap" and has occasionally been nicknamed "BarCrap" (or "Barcrap"). The…
“Tax bads, not goods”
"Tax bads, not goods" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts and buttons. American ecological economist Herman Daly of the University of Maryland has used…
“In wine there is wisdom; in beer there is freedom; in water there is bacteria”
"In vino veritas" is an ancient Latin phrase meaning "in wine there is truth." The saying arises from the belief that alcohol releases inhibitions and that a person tells the…
“You can’t steal second base while your foot is on first base”
"You can't steal second base while your foot is on first base" is a popular business proverb that uses baseball language. "Progress always involves risk. You can't steal…