Rubber Chicken Circuit
The "rubber chicken circuit" is the lecture circuit, where banquets are held that serve frequently unappetizing food. "The rubber chicken at hotel banquets" was cited in print…
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Rubber Chicken
The 1940s term "rubber chicken circuit" described the poor food at banquets, but when an actual rubber chicken was made and sold by novelty stores is not exactly known. Loftus…
Foodstapo (food + Gestapo)
"Foodstapo" (food + Gestapo) means the "food police" -- a person or an organization that dictates food choices. The term "foodstapo" has been cited in print since at…
Mooshine (moo + moonshine)
Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized or homogenized; the product is illegal in many states. "Moonshine" is the term for alcohol produced illicitly, and raw milk has been…
“Work will win when wishing won’t”
"Work will win when wishing won't" is a saying that has been called the "Six W's." The saying was probably coined by author and humorist Coleman Cox (1871-1940) in his…
“The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar”
The four seasons are spring, summer, fall and winter. However, sometimes "seasons" is jokingly mistaken for "seasonings." "The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and…
“What does a clock do when it’s hungry?”/“It goes back four seconds.”
"If a clock has already eaten but is still hungry, does it go back four seconds?" -- a pun on "go back for seconds" -- is a joke that appears to have been cited in print since…
Shamsung (Samsung nickname)
Samsung is a South Korean multinational conglomerate company, known for its consumer electronics products. The Samsung nickname of "Shamsung" (sham + Samsung) has been cited in print…
Tulipcoin (tulip mania + bitcoin)
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency; in 2013, some people believed that the increasing value of bitcoin was a financial bubble, like the tulip mania of the 1600s. The nickname "tulipcoin" (tulip…
Euromaidan
Pro-European Union protests occurred in November and December 2013 in Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square), the central square of Kiev, the capital city of Ukraine. The protests were called…
“Easy money causes hard times”
"The Mythical Merits of Paper Money" is an essay by American author and politician Ron Paul that was published on November 26, 2013. "Paper money is not wealth," Paul wrote.…
Giverment (giver + government)
"Giverment" is a dialect spelling of "government" that has been cited in print since at least 1914. In the 2000s, "giverment" has also meant a blend of…
Givernment (giver + government)
"Givernment" is a dialect spelling of "government" that has been cited in print since at least 1955. In the 2000s, "givernment" has also meant a blend of…
“Guilty until proven slave”
"Innocent until proven guilty" (the presumption of innocence) is a basis of the criminal system in the United States. Some criminal justice critics, however, have turned the phrase around…
“We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid”
"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid" has been credited to American founding father Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), but there is no evidence that he ever said…
High-Speed Swim Lane (HSSL or “hustle”)
Countrywide Financial was once a large mortgage lender; Countrywide failed during the financial crisis of 2008, when it was sold to Bank of America. The U.S. Department of Justice sued Bank of…
Instant Classic
An "instant classic" in sports is an event (often a championship event) that features such spectacular play that's immediately recognized as a "classic" event for the ages.…
Big Ugly Import Car Killer (Buick backronymic nickname)
Buick is a luxury vehicle brand of General Motors that began in 1899. Buick has been given the backronym (back acronym) of "Big Ugly Import Car Killer" since at least 1996. The backronym…
Swedish Automobile Always Broken (Saab backronymic nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Saab AutomobileSaab Automobile AB /ˈsɑːb/ is a Swedish premium car manufacturer. It was formed in 1945 when Saab AB, "Svenska Aeroplan AB…
Had One Never Did Again (Honda backronymic nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P.Honda Wikipedia: HondaHonda Motor Company, Limited (本田技研工業株式会社 Honda Giken Kōgyō KK?, IPA: [hoɴda]; /ˈhɒndə/) is a Japanese public multinational…