End-of-the-World Trade
The "end-of-the-world trade" is a term used for an investment strategy that assumes the worst, such as war or the collapse of the dollar. People preparing for the…
Archive for 06/2013
Internal Rectal Service (Internal Revenue Service or IRS nickname)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects revenue for the United States federal government. The IRS was nicknamed "Internal Rectal Service" by Congressman James Traficant (D-Ohio), who…
Congresscriminal (Congress + criminal)
"Congresscriminal" (Congress + criminal) is a derogatory nickname for a member of Congress. "Anybody know of other other congresscriminals or organizations supporting this…
Hope Bubble
A "hope bubble" is a a philosophy of hope that someone has. "Hope bubble" has been cited in print since at least 2002, but the term became popular since 2008. Barack Obama…
Great Unwind (Great Unwinding)
The financial crisis of 2008 was dubbed the "Great Unwind" or the "Great Unwinding." To "unwind" is a financial term meaning "to close a position" or…
Go Bulworth or Going Bulworth (Full Bulworth)
Bulworth (1998) is a comedy-drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Warren Beatty. Beatty plays Bulworth, a veteran Democrat Senator. A disillusioned Bulworth gets drunk and tells the…
Arepera or Areperia (place that sells arepas)
An "arepera" or "areperia" is a place (such as a restaurant or a food cart) that sells arepas -- corn cakes usually filled with cheese (or other fillings). "Arepera"…
“Good things come to those who bait” (fishing proverb)
"All/Good things come to those who wait" is a proverb that dates to the 1500s. "All/Good things come to those who bait" is a fishing variation of the proverb. "You…
“Early to bed, early to rise, fish all day and make up lies”
"Early to bed, early to rise, fish all day, make up lies" has been printed on many gift items, sometimes given as the "Fisherman's Creed." "Early to bed and early to…
“Good things come to those who wade” (fishing proverb)
"All/Good things come to those who wait" is a proverb that dates to the 1500s. "All/Good things come to those who wade" is a fishing variation of the proverb. ""Good…
“A fisherman is a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other”
"A fisherman is a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other" is an old joke that is frequently told about fishing. The joke has been cited in print since at least April…
Sanctuary City
A "sanctuary city" in the United States is one where the city protects illegal immigrants from certain practices, such as asking about a person's legal status. The term…
Reverse Escorting
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with the responsibility to enforce immigration and…
“If you shoot it, you eat it” (hunting adage)
"If you shoot it, you eat it" is not a hunting requirement, but it is a saying that some hunters use. "If you shoot it -- you gotta eat it" has been cited in print since at…
“If you chum, they will come” (fishing adage)
"If you build it (a baseball field), he (baseball star Shoeless Joe Jackson) will come" is a famous quotation from the baseball film Field of Dreams (1989). "If you chum, they will…
“One shot, meat in the pot” (hunting saying)
"One shot -- meat in the pot" is a hunting saying. ""Old meat-in-the-pot, here, got her in one shot" was cited in print in a 1924 novel, The Ring-necked Grizzly, by Warren…
“If it’s brown, it’s down” (hunting adage)
"If it's brown, it's down" is a hunting saying that's especially popular when deer hunting season opens. "If it's brown, it's down" has been cited in…
“Whack ‘em and stack ‘em” (hunting saying)
"Whack 'em and stack 'em" is a hunting term that was coined by American rock musician Ted Nugent; the term has been cited in print since at least November 1989. Animals are…
“There are no guilty men in prison” (prison adage)
"There are no guilty men in prison" is an old prison adage; seemingly every prisoner claims that he or she is innocent and was wrongly charged and convicted. The saying has no particular…
“First is first and second is last” (sports adage)
"First is first and second is last" has been cited in print since at least March 1980, when it was credited to American Olympic swimmer Steve Lundquist. Lundquist -- an Olympic gold…