High Five Friday
"High Five Friday" (or "High-five Friday") is a day to celebrate the week's accomplishments, such as by giving a person a "high five" hand gesture. "High…
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“Deadlines spur action” (business adage)
"Deadlines spur action" (or "a deadline spurs action") is an old business adage of uncertain origin. If both sides to a negotiation know of a deadline, a deal is often struck…
“I leave homework for the last day because I’ll be older and wiser”
"I leave homework to the last day because I'll be older and therefore wiser" is a jocular saying that has been printed on posters and ecards. The joke was first cited on Twitter on…
“I have mixed drinks about feelings”
"I have mixed drinks about feelings" is a jocular line that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and ecards. "I have mixed drinks about feelings" was…
“Spooning leads to forking”
"Spooning leads to forking" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, T-shirts and buttons. "Forking, an activity that tends to follow…
Veducation (vegetables + education)
"Veducation" (vegetables + education) means to educate someone to eat more vegetables. "You mean Baby Carrot and Broccoli School of Veducation?" was cited on Twitter on November…
“Don’t fight the Bank of Canada”
"Don't fight the Bank of Canada" is a takeoff on the more familiar "Don't fight the Fed" (Federal Reserve in the United States). The Bank of Canada is Canada's…
“Don’t fight the Fed”
"Don't fight the tape" (meaning to follow the trend; stock quotes used to be received on tickertape) is a Wall Street adage that was popularized in the 1950s. "Don't fight…
Thumbs Up Thursday
"Thumbs Up Thursday" means a day of approval. The term has been printed on posters and is often used in business promotions. "Thumbs Up Thursday" has been cited in print since…
Brosé (bro + rosé)
Rosé is a wine with an often pinkish color. Rosé had the reputation of being a wine mainly for women, but by 2011 that began to change. "Brosé: [broh-zey] –noun a pink wine enjoyed with…
“Winning is a trophy, failing is an education”
Tom Burns of The Good Man Project wrote in "25 Things I Think Every Dad Should Teach His Kids" on February 20, 2013 for The Huffington Post: "1. Winning is fun, but it teaches you…
“The halfway point of a marathon is 20 miles” (running adage)
A marathon is 26.2 miles; a half-marathon is 13.1 miles. However, marathoners often experience "the wall" of endurance at the 20-mile mark. "There is a saying among marathoners:…
“First is the worst, second is the best, third is the one with the treasure chest”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksThe Australian Mathematics TeacherVolumes 41-421985Pg. ?:The following incomplete rhyme is popular in our neighbourhood: First the worst, second the best,…
“The show must go wrong” (show business adage)
"The show must go on" is a show business adage from the 1860s. "The show must go wrong" is a variation of the saying that became popular in the 2000s. "The Show Must Go…
“Cheap service isn’t good and good service isn’t cheap”
"Cheap work isn't good and good work isn't cheap" is a saying displayed in many businesses. "If it's good it isn't cheap -- If it's cheap it isn't…
Megatall (a skyscraper over 600 meters or 1,968 feet tall)
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat defines a building as “megatall” if it is over 600 meters (1,968 feet) in height. A "supertall" building is one over 300 meters (984…
Quarterly Capitalism
"Quarterly capitalism" means the same thing as "short-termism" -- overreliance on quarterly reports and quarterly profits rather than long term planning. "Capitalism, for…
“Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change”
Motivational speaker and author Jim Rohn (1930-2009) has been credited with the following advice: "You must constantly ask yourself these questions: Who am I around? What are they doing to me?…
“If you hate waking up on Mondays, change your job”
"If you hate Mondays, you should change your job" was cited on Twitter on June 15, 2009. "If Sunday doesnot excite you ... Change your Friends. | if Monday doesn't motivate you…
“Write two letters” (blaming predecessor joke)
According to an old joke, Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) gave to Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) -- or a corporate CEO gives to a successor -- two letters to open in case of emergency and extreme…