FANG (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google)
CNBC Mad Money host Jim Cramer went on CNBC's Off the Charts on February 5, 2013 and coined the acronym "FANG" -- Facebook, Amazon.com, Netflix and Google. Cramer said that these…
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Supertall (a skyscraper over 300 meters or 984 feet tall)
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat defines a building as "supertall" if it is over 300 meters (984 feet) in height. A "megatall" building is one over 600 meters…
“No bucks, no Buck Rogers” (space industry adage)
"No bucks, no Buck Rogers" is a popular space industry adage meaning that unless there is money (such as from the federal government), there can be no space adventures (like Buck Rogers,…
“What do you call a beautiful woman on a trombonist’s arm?”/“A tattoo.”
A popular joke is told about trombonists: Q: What do you call a beautiful woman on a trombonist's arm?A: A tattoo. The trombonist version has been told since at least 2000, but same joke has…
“How can you tell when a lawyer is well hung” (lawyer joke)
A popular women's joke about men is: Q: How can you tell when a man is well-hung?A: When you can just barely slip your finger in between his neck and the noose. The joke has been cited in…
Social Justice Warrior (SJW)
A "social justice warrior" (SJW) originally meant someone who protests for justice in society, but later (about 2009) became a pejorative term. "The sensitive male writ large as…
Avodog (avocado + hot dog)
An "avodog" (or "avo dog") is a hot dog topped with avocado. The Chilean Avocado Importers Association introduced the "avo dog" at Dodger Stadium in 2006. The Peruvian…
“Capitalist hell or Communist hell” (joke)
A popular joke about "Capitalist hell vs. Communist hell" was told by a Polish newspaper in 1957. The joke was often told about the Soviet Union and is still told when citizens of a…
Day 7—Saturday
The following words or phrases are about Saturday: “Are we sure Saturday and Sunday have the same 24hours as the rest of the week?”“Be in love with your life. Every minute of it—especially…
Day 6—Friday
The following words or phrases are about Friday: “After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF”“Better days are just around the corner. They are called Friday, Saturday and…
Day 5—Thursday
The following words or phrases are about Thursday: “After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF”“Better days are just around the corner. They are called Friday, Saturday and…
Day 4—Wednesday
The following words or phrases are about Wednesday: “A Wednesday with no rain is a dry hump day”“After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF”“Always keep a bottle of wine in the…
Day 3—Tuesday
The following words or phrases are about Tuesday: “(I will gladly pay you Tuesday for) A hamburger today”“A Tuesday after a holiday is like a double whammy Monday”“After Monday and…
Day 2—Monday
The following words or phrases are about Monday: “A case of the Mondays” (school/work saying)“A Tuesday after a holiday is like a double whammy Monday”“After Monday and Tuesday, even the…
Day 1—Sunday
The following words or phrases are about Sunday: “A hypocrite is a fellow who is not himself on Sundays”“A hypocrite is a person who is not himself on Sunday”“A hypocrite is someone…
Month 12—December
The following words or phrases are about December: DECEMBER“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons”“Autumn is a season followed immediately by looking forward to…
Month 11—November
The following words or phrases are about November: NOVEMBER“Apple orchards, autumn skies, hot chocolate, and pumpkin pies”“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other…
Month 10—October
The following words or phrases are about October: OCTOBER“Apparently, the clocks go back in October. I can’t remember where I got mine from!”“Apple orchards, autumn skies, hot chocolate,…
Month 09—September
The following words or phrases are about September: SEPTEMBER“A fallen leaf is nothing more than a summer’s wave goodbye”“A falling leaf is summer’s wave goodbye”“Apple orchards,…
Month 08—August
The following words or phrases are about August: AUGUST“August already? September is practically next week. Time to pick out a Halloween costume”“August is just gold wind”“August is like…