“MOM stands for Mother, not Made Of Money”
"MOM stands for Mother, not Made Of Money" is a jocular line that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, bumper stickers and posters. "MOM stands for Mother, not Made…
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Gastrocrat (gastronomy + aristocrat/bureaucrat)
A "gastrocrat" (gastronomy + aristocrat/bureaucrat) is a personal influential in the word of food (such as a critic, an author, a chef, or a restaurateur) who dictates food choices.…
“I was in love with Harlem long before I got there”
American poet Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was born in Missouri, but arrived in New York City in the 1920s to attend Columbia College. In his autobiography, The Big Sea (1940), Hughes wrote: "I…
“Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them”
"Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them" is a popular quotation that has been printed on posters. but the quotation is of uncertain origin.…
“The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation”
"The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation" is a quotation that has been credited to Russian leader Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924),…
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything”
"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything" is a quotation that has been printed on many posters. The quotation is usually credited to Mark Twain, the pen name of…
“A critic is a man who knows the way but can’t drive the car”
"A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car" is an often-reprinted line from English theatre critic Kenneth Tynan (1927 -1980). The New York (NY) Times Magazine of…
London Bullion Manipulation Association (London Bullion Market Association or LBMA nickname)
The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)s a wholesale over-the-counter market for the trading of gold and silver. In the 2010s, it was widely believed that members of the LBMA manipulated the…
“Are you free tonight or will it cost me?” (pick-up line)
"Are you free tonight or will it cost me?" is a jocular example of a terrible pick-up line. "Are you free tonight?" is a pun on "Are you available tonight?" and…
“A boss is like a diaper—always on your ass and full of shit”
"A boss is like a diaper -- always on your ass and full of shit" is a jocular one-line saying shared by many workers. "Bosses are like diapers — full of shit and all over your…
Skyscraper Curse (Skyscraper Index)
Many cities have a "skyscraper" (tall building) added to the skyline, but experience a downturn in the economy. New York City's Chrysler Building (1930) and Empire State Building…
“Pain makes you stronger; fear makes you braver; heartbreak makes you wiser”
"Pain makes you stronger, fear makes you braver, heartbreak makes you wiser" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. An ending of "So thank the past for a better…
“The best way to predict the future is to design it”
'The best way to predict the future is to design it" has been credited since at least 2004 to futurst Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983). There is no evidence that Fuller ever said it.…
Big Ugly Fat Fuckers Eating Together (“buffet” backronym)
The word "buffet" is not an acronym, but it has been given the jocular backronym (back acronym) of "Big Ugly Fat Fuckers/Fellows/Folks/Freaks Eating Together" since at least the…
“The recipe said ‘Set the oven to 180 degrees’” (joke)
"Set the oven 180 degrees" usually means to set the oven's heat to 180 degrees -- not to turn the oven itself at an 180-degree angle. A popular joke is: "The recipe said…
“I’m running out of unproductive things to do at work”
"I'm running out of unproductive things to do at work" is a jocular statement that has been printed on a Rottenecard. "I'm running out of unproductive things to do at…
“How to make holy water—boil the hell out of it”
An old joke is still told about how to make holy water: Q: How do you make holy water?A: You boil the hell out of it! The joke has been cited in print since at least 1942. It's not known who…
“Croissants are just biscuits that studied abroad”
Mark Twain wrote "cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education" in The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894). "Croissants are just biscuits that studied…
“Are Girl Scout cookies made from real Girl Scouts?”
The movie The Addams Family (1991) featured a scene where a Girl Scout asked Wednesday Addams if her lemonade was made from real lemons: Girl Scout: I only like all-natural foods and beverages,…
“I broke up with my gym. We were not working out”
"I broke up with my gym; we were just not working out" is a jocular saying that has been printed on T-shirts. "I broke up with my Gym, we were not working out" was cited on…