“Vote as you please, but please vote”
"Vote as you please, but please vote" is a popular election saying. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1924 and was promoted by Jaycees (Junior Chambers) in the 1940s and…
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“I just rescued some wine. It was trapped in a bottle”
"I just rescued some wine. It was trapped in a bottle" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and ecards. "Just rescued some wine.. it was…
“America will never forgive blacks for slavery”
Entry in progress -- B.P. "The Germans will never forgive the Jews for Auschwitz" is an older, similar saying. Twittervibrantlife@vibrantlife"White America will never forgive…
“The Germans will never forgive the Jews for Auschwitz”
Entry in progress -- B.P. "America will never forgive blacks for slavery" is a later, similar saying. Wikipedia: Secondary antisemitismSecondary antisemitism is a distinct kind of…
Full Grassley (politician visiting each Iowa county)
Chuck Grassley was first elected U.S. Senator in Iowa in 1980. During his campaign, Grassley visited each of Iowa's 99 counties -- something he would repeat every year in office. U.S.…
Graveyard of Champions or Graveyard of Favorites (Saratoga Race Course)
The Saratoga Race Course has the nickname "Graveyard of Champions" or "Graveyard of Favorites." At Saratoga in 1919, Man O'War lost for the first time to Upset in the…
Summer Time (bread and milk)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Brooklyn Newsstand3 July 1887, Brooklyn (NY) Daily Egale, pg. 13, col. 1:"Summer time," is bread and milk. Entry in progress -- B.P. Hudson River Valley Heritage…
Dyspepsia in a Snowstorm (mince pie with sprinkled sugar on top)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mince pieA mince pie is a small British fruit-based mincemeat sweet pie traditionally served during the Christmas season. Its ingredients are traceable to the…
Slaughter in the Pan (beefsteak)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Chronicling America5 March 1887, Lancaster (PA) Daily Intelligencer, pg. 3, col. Specimens of Slang.From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.Men who write books about slangmight…
Fish Eyes or Fisheyes (tapioca nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: TapiocaTapioca (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɐpiˈɔkɐ]) is a starch extracted from cassava root (Manihot esculenta). This species is native to the North…
“A guy walks into a bar with an octopus…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "A guy walks into a bar with an octopus..." is a popular off-color bar joke that…
“A man walks into a bar carrying an octopus…” (bagpipes joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "A guy walks into a bar with an octopus..." is a popular off-color bar joke that…
Bad News (nickname for the restaurant check)
"The bad news" is a jocular name for the restaurant or bar bill. "When you come to the end of your meal and the waiter brings in the bad news" was cited in print in 1918.…
Sleeve-buttons (fishballs)
ENtry in progress -- B.P. 30 December 1873, National Republican (Washington, DC), “The American Restaurant” (Scribner’s Monthly), pg. 1, col. 6: When in a second-rate restaurant a guest asks…
Brass Band Without a Leader (beans without pork)
"Brass band with a leader" was lunch counter slang for "pork and beans." "Brass band without a leader" was slang for "beans" (without the pork). "For…
“Manhattan of the South” (Brickell in Miami, Florida)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: BrickellBrickell (/ˈbrɪkəl/ brik-əl) is an urban neighborhood in Miami, Florida, United States. A neighborhood of greater Downtown Miami, Brickell is Miami…
Wall Street South (Brickell in Miami, FL nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Another city that has been called "Wall Street South" is Charlotte, North Carolina. Wikipedia: BrickellBrickell (/ˈbrɪkəl/ brik-əl) is an urban neighborhood…
Little Tokyo (East Village)
The area in Manhattan's East Village, around St. Marks Place or 9th Street and between Second and Third Avenues, is sometimes called "Little Tokyo." Several Japanese restaurants,…
“Golf is a game of a lifetime”
"Golf is a game of a lifetime" is a popular golf saying. A person can swing a golf club at any age. The origin of the saying is unknown. "Golf is obviously the game of a…
Sheeny Funeral (roast pork)
A "sheeny funeral" was 19th century restaurant slang for a plate of roast pork. "Sheeny" is slang for a Jew -- a person whose religion forbids the eating of pork. "A plate…