“Cancel my subscription—I don’t need your issues”
"Cancel my subscription -- I don't need your issues" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and bumper stickers. The saying takes a…
Archive for 07/2013
“Government philosophy: If it ain’t broke, fix it ‘til it is”
"Goverment philosophy: If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is" is a jocular saying that's been printed on many bumper stickers. The usual proverb is, of course, "If it…
“A game of inches” (sports saying)
The expression "game of inches" means that there is a very close line between winning and losing. "Football is a game of inches, not yards" was cited in print in November 1941,…
“The difference between try and triumph is a little umph”
"The difference between try and triumph is a little umph" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many posters. "It's been said the difference between try and…
“Commit to be fit”
"Commit to be fit" is a popular fitness slogan. "Commit to be fit" was cited in print in an advertisement for a Wisconsin health club in November 1984. The saying has appeared…
“When your legs get tired, run with your heart”
"When your legs are/get tired, run with your heart" is a popular saying that has been printed on many posters. "When your legs burn, run with your heart" was cited on Twitter in…
“Sweat is fat crying”
"Sweat is (just) fat crying" is a popular saying that has been oriented on many gift items, such as T-shirts and posters. "Sweat is fat crying" has been cited in print since at…
Listicle (list + article)
A "listicle" (list + article) is an article with a list structure, as in "The Top Ten Barbecue Restaurants." The term "listicle" has been cited in print since at least…
“If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t”
Michael Pollan's Food Rules: An Eater's Manual (2009) contained a popular rule that has been frequently cited: "If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant,…
“If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you”
"If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and T-shirts. Fred DeVito, Exhale Spa's fitness…
“What you eat in private you wear in public”
"What you eat in private you wear in public" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2005 and is of unknown authorship. Active…
“You can feel sore tomorrow, or you can feel sorry tomorrow—you choose”
"You can feel sore tomorrow, or you can feel sorry tomorrow -- you choose" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least June 2011…
“I don’t sweat, I sparkle” (“I don’t sweat, I glisten/glow”)
"I don't sweat, I sparkle" (or "I don't sweat, I glisten/glow") has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and gym bags. "I don't sweat,…
TOOTBLAN (Thrown Out On The Basepaths Like A Nincompoop)
TOOTBLAN (Thrown Out On The Basepaths Like A Nincompoop) was coined on May 7, 2008, by Tony Jewell on his Chicago Cubs baseball blog, Wrigleyville23. Jewell was describing the poor baserunning of…
“If these walls could talk”
"If these walls could talk" is said of old buildings, or buildings where famous or infamous things happened. "The stately walls, which, if walls could speak, would unfold many a sad…
Poor Little Rich Girl
The Poor Little Rich Girl (1912) was a play by Eleanor Gates (1875-1951), later made into a film starring Mary Pickford in 1917 and one for Shirley Temple in 1936. Although the young girl of the…
The People’s Money (silver nickname)
"The people's money" is a nickname for silver. Silver is more affordable than gold and has, historically, been a favorite metal to use as coinage. "Silver is the people's…
“Living under a rock” (uninformed)
Someone who has been "living under a rock" is someone who doesn't know even the most popular cultural events. A person "living under a rock" has no media -- no radio, no…
“Where there’s a tip, there’s a tap” (investment adage)
"Where there's a tip, there's a tap" is an investment adage that means where there is a stock tip, for example, there is a "tap" (someone who hopes to make money off…
Olive Gardener (Olive Garden customer or employee)
Olive Garden is an Italian-themed casual dining restaurant chain. The term "Olive Gardener" has applied both to the Oliver Garden's employees and its customers. "Olive…