“Get off the cross, we need the wood”
"Get off the cross, we need the wood" is a reference to Jesus and Christianity. The saying means that someone is not Jesus and is not here to be a savior, so that person should stop…
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“Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear” (safety warning)
"Objects in mirror are closer than they appear" is what is written on the right-side window of a vehicle. This is a safety warning to prevent accidents before people make wrong decisions…
“What’s cookin’?” (What’s cooking?”)
"What's cooking?" originally meant exactly that. However, 'What's cooking?" (or "What's cookin'?") has come to mean "What's…
Jewish Alps (Washington Heights)
Several area of New York City that had a large Jewish popular were dubbed the "Jewish Alps." "An apartment house section of Brooklyn known as the 'Jewish Alps'" was…
Sullivan County: Solomon County (nickname)
Sullivan County, New York, was part of the Jewish "Borscht Belt" from the 1910s to the 1970s. It was sometimes given a Jewish name -- "Solomon County." "Of late Sullivan…
“I don’t mind if you’re pansexual, just stay away from my cookware”
"Pansexual" has nothing to do with pans, but there are jokes. "'Pansexual?' What are ya gonna do, fry someone's balls in a skillet?" was posted on the newsgroup…
“My brother is dating a girl named Rosemary. I don’t know what he season her”
"Season" sounds like "sees in." A joke was posted on Twitter by Bob Kostic (and others) on July 29, 2014: "My brother is dating a girl named Rosemary. I don't know…
Pepperoni Pizza (pizza with pepperoni)
Pepperoni has been a popular pizza topping since at least the 1950s. "PEPPERONI PIZZA PIE" was printed in the Register-Star-News (Sandusky, IL) on January 8, 1953. "Try our delicious…
Salad Astoria
Waldorf Salad is a famous salad of the old Waldorf-Astoria hotel (1893-1929) at Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street. Swiss-American restaurateur Oscar Tschirky (1866-1950) -- called "Oscar of the…
Salad Astoria
Waldorf Salad is a famous salad of the old Waldorf-Astoria hotel (1893-1929) at Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street. Swiss-American restaurateur Oscar Tschirky (1866-1950) -- called "Oscar of the…
Debbie Downer
"Debbie Downer" describes a person -- usually female, but not always -- who always brings bad news and depressing feelings to others. The "Debbie Downer" character was…
“But for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for shareholders”
A cartoon by artist Tom Toro was printed in The New Yorker on November 26, 2012. A businessman in a tattered suit tells children around the campfire: "Yes, the planet got destroyed. But for a…
Negative Ned (Negative Nancy; Negative Nellie/Negative Nelly)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)negative, adj., adv.2, and int.colloquial (originally U.S.). Preceding a forename beginning with N, forming a generic name for a person who is…
Good-time Charlie (Good-time Charley)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: good-time CharlieNoungood-time Charlie (plural good-time Charlies)1. An affable or happy-go-lucky carefree convivial man (Oxford English Dictionary)good-time…
Nervous Nellie (Nervous Nelly)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: nervous NellieNounnervous Nellie (plural nervous Nellies)1. (informal) A person whose personality and behavior are characterized by worry, insecurity, and…
Gloomy Gus
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: gloomy GusNoungloomy Gus (plural gloomy Guses)1. (informal) A person with a sullen, unhappy appearance or demeanor; a person with a pessimistic outlook.…
Alibi Ike
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: Alibi IkeEtymologyFrom the principal character in "Alibi Ike" (1915), a short story by Ring Lardner Sr., and a subsequent film (1935) of the same…
Scissors and Sawbuck (Sears, Roebuck and Company nickname)
The department store chain Sears, Roebuck and Company, founded in 1893, has had several nicknames. "Rears, Sawbuck & Co." was printed in the Jamestown (ND) Weekly Alert on May 11,…
Rears, Sobuck & Co. (Sears, Roebuck and Company nickname)
The department store chain Sears, Roebuck and Company, founded in 1893, has had several nicknames. "Rears, Sawbuck & Co." was printed in the Jamestown (ND) Weekly Alert on May 11,…
Rears, Sawbuck & Co. (Sears, Roebuck and Company nickname)
The department store chain Sears, Roebuck and Company, founded in 1893, has had several nicknames. "Rears, Sawbuck & Co." was printed in the Jamestown (ND) Weekly Alert on May 11,…