Hashtivist (hashtag + activist)
"Hashtag activism" (activism that uses a Twitter hashtag to promote a cause) has been cited in print since 2009. In March 2014, a hashtag activist used "#CancelColbert" to…
Archive for 03/2014
“Play ball!” (baseball starting call)
"Play ball!" is what an umpire says to start a baseball game; the crowd also often cheers "play ball!" "Play ball!" is also said to continue a game after a rain delay.…
Old World Order (old + New World Order): OWO
Entry in progress -- B.P."new world order" OCLC WorldCat recordMID-LEVEL POWER STRATEGIES FOR CHANGING INTERNATIONAL NICHES: EXPERIENCE IN THE "OLD WORLD ORDER"Author: DAVIS B…
“What’s the kindest vegetable?”/“A sweet potato.”
A popular food riddle is: "What's the kindest vegetable?""A sweet potato." The sweet potato riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006. Wikipedia: Sweet potatoThe…
“Peace Through Understanding” (1964 New York World’s Fair)
The theme of the 1964-64 New York World's Fair was "Peace Through Understanding." The fair attempted to display the culture of each nation. The term "peace through…
“Conceive - Believe - Achieve”
"Conceive - Believe- Achieve" is a popular business motto. Napoleon Hill (1833-1970) wrote in Think and Grow Rich (1937): "Edison did not believe them. He knew that the mind could…
“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run”
"Evvery strike brings me closer to my/the next home run" is an inspirational quotation that has been credited to New York Yankees famed home run champion George Herman "Babe"…
Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance (7 Ps)
"Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance" is known as the "7 Ps." There are many variations of this expression, such as "5 Ps" and even "12…
“We want bread, but we want roses, too” (Bread and Roses strike)
"Bread and roses" (or "We want bread, but we want roses, too") is a popular labor movement slogan. The saying means that workers need living wages ("bread"), but also…
Where Texas Became Texas (Washington-on-the-Brazos slogan)
Washington-on-the-Brazos (an unincorporated area on the Brazos River in Washington County, Texas) is where delegates declared Texas independence on March 2, 1836, and adopted a constitution on…
“Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction”
"Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction" is frequently credited to Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), but there is no evidence that he ever said it. "Imperfect action is better…
“Done is better than perfect”
"Done is better than perfect" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been popular at Facebook and is often credited to Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg.…
Wonderfilled (filled cookies)
Oreo cream-filled cookies began a "Wonderfilled" advertising campaign in May 2013; "Oreo Wonderfilled" was filed for a trademark on March 15, 2013. The term…
“Every passion has its destiny”
"Every passion has its destiny" is a popular running saying; a poster shows Billy Mills winning the 10,000 meter run in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. A 2003 article on Billy Mills shows that…
Egotarian Cuisine
Alan Richman, a food writer for GQ magazine, wrote in the article "The Rise of Egotarian Cuisine" in March 2014: "This style of dining is currently nameless. What makes the food…
Flash Mobbery or Flashmobbery (flash mob + robbery)
"Flash mob" is a term from 2003 to describe a sudden "mob" of people, such as for a public performance art project. "Flashmobbery" has been cited in print since 2006…
“When Christianity came to America, it became a business”
Dr. Richard C. Halverson (1916-1995), chaplain to the U.S. Senate, was credited in 1984 for a speech before the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church: "In the beginning the church was a…
Cocktail Umbrella
A small paper umbrella is placed in the cocktail glasses at many tiki bars. The "cocktail umbrella" is sometimes credited to the Polynesian-themed restaurants of Trader Vic's or Don…
“And it’s gone” (money quickly lost)
The American animated television series South Park, season 13, episode 3 ("Margaritaville"), airing March 25, 2009 on Comedy Central, showed a father teaching his son the importance of…
“Real as Colby cheese”
Jenny Delich, a star of MTV's Real World: ex-plosion, said on the show in March 2014: "I'm real as fucking Colby cheese, okay? I'm real." Delich then added, "I just…