Park Rowgue (Park Row + rogue)
Park Row in Manhattan is just across from City Hall. In the late 19th century, so many newspapers located in Park Row that it was dubbed "Newspaper Row." Newspaper entertainment columnist…
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“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”
"Our lives being to end the day we become silent about things that matter" is a popular saying that has been printed on many posters and credited to Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968).…
FIMBY (Fuck, It’s in My Back Yard)
Comedy Central's The Daily Show did a segment by correspondent Jordan Klepper on May 7, 2014, about West Virginia's lack of clean, drinkable water. Klepper said that the issue was one of…
Story Food
The term "story food" was coined in Newsweek's "Cutting Edge Chefs Serve Up Food That Tells a Story" by Bruce Palling on may 6, 2014. Food tells a story just like the old…
“If I had an hour to solve a problem, I would spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Talk:Albert EinsteinIf I had only one hour to save the world, I would spend fifty-five minutes defining the problem, and only five minutes finding the…
Democalypse (democracy + apocalypse)
"Democalypse" (democracy + apocalypse) was the catchphrase that Comedy Central's The Daily Show applied to the 2012 U.S. presidential election. "Democalypse 2012" aired on…
Barfly
A "barfly" (also "bar fly") is someone who spends a lot of time in a bar -- often waiting for someone to arrive to pay for the drinks. "Bar fly" has been cited in…
Barista Elbow (Barista Wrist)
"Barista elbow" is an affliction defined in 2008 as a result from "the motion of yanking the portafilter to secure it onto the espresso machine or applying proper pressure to tamp…
Runway Food
"Down With Runway Food" by Drew Magary was published on Deadspin -- The Concourse on May 2, 2014. Magary referred to food at restaurants so expensive that only the very rich and a few…
“House to let, inquire within; people turned out for drinking gin”
"House to let, inquire within; people turned out for drinking gin" became a popular jump-rope rhyme in the 20th century. It originated as a house sign in the 19th century. The New York…
“What has 75 balls and screws old ladies?” (bingo joke)
"What has six balls and screws Texans? The Texas Lottery!" is an old joke. Similar jokes have been said about the lotteries in other states. A related joke about the game of bingo is:…
“What’s black and brown and looks good on a lawyer?” (lawyer joke)
One of the oldest and most popular of lawyer jokes is: What 's black and brown and looks good on a lawyer?A doberman. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1986 and has been included…
“You don’t lose your job due to injury” (sports adage)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 4 April 1996, Daily Herald (Chicago, IL), "Jackson noncommital on starting power forward: Kukoc or Rodman?" by Kent McDill, Sports, sec. 2, pg. 1, col. 2:In the…
“Cut a newsman and he bleeds ink”
Entry in progress -- B.P. 19 December 1995, The Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica), pg. 10B, col. 2:Mr. Barrington Simpson has been a member of the staff since 1971. he joined the JIS family as a Press…
“Two managers talk to each other”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Elk Grove OnlineCity of Elk Grove Executive Branch ~ Too Top Heavy?Deleted Member November 15, 2006 7:53:38 PM PST(...)My paper was entitled “Why Businesses Suffer from…
Decaf (short of “decaffeinated”)
"Decaf" is short for "decaffeinated," a removing of caffeine from such products as coffee, tea, and soda. Nestlé marketed a product called "Decaf" instant coffee,…
“The most exciting two minutes in sports” (Kentucky Derby slogan)
The Kentucky Derby is a race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds that is held the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race lasts a little over two minutes and has…
Pub Alley (West 38th Street)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Zero HedgeFAA Fines Drone Operator For Multiple "Reckless" Crashes In ManhattanSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 05/02/2014 16:40 -0400Filed under - WTF Headline of…
“Nothing saves money like being antisocial”
"Nothing saves money like being social" first appeared on Twitter on January 23. 2014. The jocular one-line saying quickly became popular and was printed on snarkEcards TwitterTrevor…
“Being drunk with your best friend is the best kind of drunk”
"Being drunk with your best friend(s) is the best kind of drunk" is a popular saying on Twitter. "Being drunk with your best friends is the best kind of drunk" was first cited…