Ranchion (ranch + mansion)
A "ranchion" (ranch + mansion) is a ranch-style mansion. The ranch-style houses that were built post-World War II from the 1940s to the 1970s were usually one story buildings and…
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“In New York, it’s not whether you win or lose — it’s how you lay the blame”
Grantland Rice (1880-1954) wrote, "For when the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name; He marks -- not that you won or lost -- but how you played the Game." American author…
Thrilledy (thriller + comedy)
A "thrilledy" (thriller + comedy) is a play or film that's part thriller, part comedy. "Retiring to my couch to watch a thrilledy (thriller/comedy) called 'Shallow…
Ranchion (ranch + mansion)
A "ranchion" (ranch + mansion) is a ranch-style mansion. The ranch-style houses that were built post-World War II from the 1940s to the 1970s were usually one story buildings and…
“In economics, two people can win a Nobel Prize for saying the opposite thing”
Gunnar Myrdal (1898-1987) and Friedrich von Hayek (1899-1992) shared the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economics, even though the former supported left-wing socialism and the latter supported right-wing free…
Marxocrat (Marxist + Democrat); Marxocratic
"Marxocrat" (Marxist + Democrat) is a term that some conservatives and Republicans use for Democrats who are politically aligned with Marxism. "Marxocrats" has been cited in…
Archtober (architecture + October)
New York City's annual Architecture Week became an annual architecture and design month in October 2011 with the first "Archtober" (architecture + October), pronounced…
Positive Attitude Changes Everything (“pace” backronym)
"Positive Attitude Changes Everything" is a backronym (or back acronym) of the word "pace." The positivity saying is often used in business and in sports. "PACE -- Positive…
“Your ass must get jealous of all the shit that comes out of your mouth”
"Your ass must be/get jealous of all the shit that comes out of your mouth" is a put-down that has been printed on several ecards. "Sometimes I wonder, yur Arse must be jealous of…
Keep Educating Yourself (“key” backronym)
"Keep Educating Yourself" is a backronym (or back acronym) of the word "key" that has been printed on many posters, usually shown with a hand writing the words on a school…
“Why did the Canadian cross the road?”/“To get to the middle.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?" is a joke cited in print since at least 1847. "Why did the Canadian cross the road? To get to the middle," a Toronto entrepreneur said in…
“If 10% is enough for God, it’s enough for the IRS”
There are several Bible verses about giving to God, usually interpreted as giving 10%. A popular bumper sticker about the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is: "If 10% is enough for God,…
“Be somebody who makes everybody feel like somebody”
"Be somebody who makes everybody feel like somebody" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The line was popularized by Kid President on Twitter on January 13, 2014.…
“Home is where the free food is”
"Home is where the heart is" is an old saying. "Home is where the free food is" is a jocular variation. "Home is where the free food is...ask any stray cat" was cited…
“Home is where the mortgage is”
"Home is where the heart is" is an old saying. "Home is where the mortgage is" is a variation of the proverb that was cited in The Foolish Dictionary (1904) by Gideon Wurdz…
Binghamton: Parlor City (nickname)
Binghamton, the county seat of Broome County, New York, has had the nickname "Parlor City" since August 13, 1873, when the Scranton (PA) Daily Times called Binghamton the "Parlor…
ABC Rule (Anything But Cabernet; Anything But Chardonnay)
Chardonnay became so popular -- to the detriment of other wines -- that some people insisted on ordering "ABC," or "Anything But Chardonnay." "Anything But Cabernet"…
God Rewards Our Work (“grow” backronym)
Many churches have an organization called GROW, from the backronym (or back acronym) of "God Rewards Our Work." GROW usually represents ministry outreach programs. GROW (God Rewards Our…
Knowledge Empowers You (“key” backronym)
"Knowledge Empowers You" is a backronym (or back acronym) of the word "key" that has been printed on many posters, usually shown with a hand writing the words on a school…
“I thought about becoming a psychic, but I didn’t know what people would think”
The psychic profession has its share of jokes. "I thought about becoming a psychic, but couldn't see any future in it" was cited in print in March 2009. "I thought about…