Torygraph (Telegraph nickname)
nin progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: The Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph is a broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and…
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“A businessman is a hybrid of a dancer and a calculator”
French essayist and philosopher Paul Valéry (1871-1945) is credited with: "A businessman is a hybrid of a dancer and a calculator."("Il fallait un calculateur, ce fut un danseur qui…
Daily Fail (Daily Mail nickname)
ENtry in progress -- B.P.Daily Mail Wikipedia: Daily MailThe Daily Mail is a British daily conservative, middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published…
Grope and Fail (Globe and Mail nickname)
ENtry in progress -- B.P.The Globe and Mail The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper owned by The Woodbridge Company, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the…
Air Conditioning in a Glass (Rickey cocktail nickname)
A drink that is "air conditioning in a glass" is a refreshing summer drink. A grapefruit and basil martini was called "air conditioning in a glass" in 2007. American mixologist…
Tannersville: Painted Village in the Sky (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Tannersville, New YorkTannersville is a village in Greene County, New York, USA. The village is in the east-central part of the town of Hunter on Route 23A. The…
Windham: Gem of the Catskills (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Windham (town), New YorkWindham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,703 at the 2010 census. The town was probably named…
Windham: Land in the Sky (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Windham (town), New YorkWindham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,703 at the 2010 census. The town was probably named…
“As seen on TV” (advertising catchphrase)
Some products are advertised on television, and then have print ads stating "As Seen on TV." The "As seen on TV" line was used in advertising by at least 1950, when camera shops…
“Throw your hands in the air like you just don’t care”
"Put/Throw you hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care" isa common lric line in many songs. It's so common that there is a list: "100 Songs that contain the…
“A critic enters the battlefield after the war and shoots the wounded”
American journalist Murray Kempton (1917-1997) is credited for writing that "a critic (or an editorial writer) is one who walks down the hill, after the battle is over, and shoots the…
“Editorial writers enter the battlefield after the war and shoot the wounded”
American journalist Murray Kempton (1917-1997) is credited for writing that "a critic (or an editorial writer) is one who walks down the hill, after the battle is over, and shoots the…
“Yo’ mama is so dumb, when your dad said it was chilly outside, she ran out with a spoon”
A popular "Yo' mama joke is: "Yo' mama is so dumb, when your dad said it was chilly outside, she ran out with a spoon." The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“A rubber band was confiscated during algebra because it was a weapon of math disruption”
A pun on "weapon of mass destruction" is "weapon of math disruption," as in a popular joke: "A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was a weapon…
Halfmoon: Solar Town, USA (nickname)
Halfmoon, New York, converted its town hall to solar energy in 1976 (during the energy crisis), and it made national news when Harry Reasoner reported on it for CBS's 60 Minutes. "Solar…
“Screw it, just do it” (“Screw it, let’s do it”)
"Screw it, let's do it" is the philosophy of English business magnate Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group. The saying was printed several times in his book, Losing My Virginity:…
White Oil (lithium nickname)
Lithium has many commercial uses, such as in batteries. Lithium was nicknamed "white oil" in April 2016 because of its white color and because of its importance to energy (like oil).…
Whammy Bar (vibrato for guitar)
American singer and guitarist Lonnie Mack (1941-2016) had a 1963 hit song titled "Wham." Mack became known for the use of a vibrato bar on his guitar., which would soon be known as a…
“You can’t go wrong with bricks and mortar”
"You can't go wrong with bricks and mortar," someone from the real estate industry might say. That is, you can't go wrong buying property. The proverb is not always true, of…
“My teacher doesn’t know anything. All she does is ask questions”
Teachers ask a lot of questions, prompting a student's comic lament: "My teacher doesn't know anything. All she does is ask questions!" The comic strip Gasoline Alley, by Frank…