Bull Market
The terms "bull" (for rising prices) and "bear" (for falling prices) originated in the early 1700s, but the terms "bull market" and "bear market" came much…
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Bear Market
The terms "bull" (for rising prices) and "bear" (for falling prices) originated in the early 1700s, but the terms "bull market" and "bear market" came much…
“Someone stole some of my rap CDs. Oh well, no biggie”
"No biggie" means "no big deal." Brooklyn-born Christopher George Latore Wallace (1972-1997) -- known professionally as The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or Biggie -- is,…
Butterhorn (pastry)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)butterhorn, n.A sweet rolled pastry made of butter and yeast dough, typically in the shape of a horn or crescent and glazed or topped with…
Snail (pastry)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Pain aux raisinsPain aux raisins (French pronunciation: [pɛ̃ o ʁɛ.zɛ̃]) or escargot (French pronunciation: [ɛs.kaʁ.ɡo]) is a spiral pastry often…
“Why don’t hamburger buns get along?”/“There’s always beef between them.”
The word "beef" can mean a food or an argument. "Why did the two buns stop talking to eat other? There was beef between them" was posted on Twitter by bianca on June 11, 2014.…
Bismarck (pastry)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Berliner (doughnut)In Ontario and the prairie western provinces of Canada, as well as parts of the Midwest and West in the US, such a round jelly- or…
“I met my girlfriend at an African language class. We just clicked!”
The African Khoisan languages share click consonants. "Met a lovely lady at my Khoisan language class. Amazing how we just clicked" was posted on Twitter by Tom Fox on October 24, 2014.…
Bear Claw (pastry)
A "bear claw" pastry is usually filled with almond paste and sometimes raisins, and looks somewhat like a bear's claw. The exact origin of the pastry is unknown, but it appears to…
“Eat my shorts!”
"Eat my shorts!" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is similar to "Kiss my ass!" and "Eat shit!" "Eat my shorts" was printed in The…
“What’s the difference between a jeweler and a jailer?”/“One sells watches, one watches cells.”
A classic riddle about a jeweler is: Q: What’s the difference between a jeweler and a jailer?A: One sells watches, one watches cells. "WHAT is a difference between a jeweler and a jailer?…
Carnegie-Ford-Rockefeller (Council on Foreign Relations or CFR nickname)
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs. Critics of the CFR state that it's been supported by America's…
“When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra”
Many students do not like to study algebra and do not use the learning after their school years. "Our favorite chuckle from McCall's mag: when you are dissatisfied and would like to go…
“Camping: Where you spend a small fortune to live like a homeless person”
"Camping: Where you spend a small fortune to live like a homeless person" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Home from camping i love the outdoors. paid 18…
“Behind the eight ball” (in a troublesome situation)
To be "behind the eight ball" is an expression from the game of pool meaning to be in an awkward position or out of luck. The expression actually comes from "kelly pool" and not…
“There’s a tweet for everything”
Twitter is a popular messaging service, and it's proverbial that "there's a tweet for everything." "I have a tweet for everything!" was posted on Twitter by…
“The hotel towels were so thick, I could hardly close my suitcase”
Many people steal hotel towels. A joke was told in the column "The Hotel Guest" by Jack Geyer, in the Los Angeles (CA) Times on November 19, 1956: "In New York I wound up at one of…
“Pain is temporary, film is forever” (film adage)
"Pain is temporary, film is forever" is a movie adage that has been printed on many images. It take a great deal of effort to make a movie, but that pain is temporary and the film is…
“North is a direction. The South is a lifestyle”
"North is a direction. (The) South is a lifestyle" is an American saying that has been printed on many images. "North is a direction. The south is a lifestyle. #southerncharm"…
“If service is beneath you, leadership is beyond you”
"If service/serving is below/beneath you, leadership is beyond you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is somewhat related to Matthew 23:11, "The greatest…