Fauxterity (faux + austerity)
"Fauxterity" (faux austerity) is fake austerity; a country might give the impression of cutting back, but this might not be the case. "Fauxterity" has been cited in print since…
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“Hockey is for everyone” (NHL slogan)
The National Hockey League began its trademarked "Hockey Is For Everyone" (HIFE) program in 1999. The program offers children of all backgrounds -- especially inner-city children -- the…
“America: The land where God saves and Satan invests” (anti-NRA slogan)
"America: The land where God saves and Satan invests in assault weapons and high capacity magazines" was printed on an anti-National Rifle Association poster by artist Shepard Fairey. The…
Citadel of Chic (Condé Nast Building)
The Condé Nast Building (4 Times Square) was called the "citadel of chic" by the New York (NY) Times on February 26, 1998. The building houses such "chic" Condé Nast…
Random Acts of Pizza
"Random acts of pizza" (random acts of kindness + pizza) gives free pizza to people. Figaro's Pizza had "Random Acts of Pizza" campaigns in 2004 and 2006, when it randomly…
“You can’t make the club in the tub” (sports adage)
"You can't make the club in the tub" means that you can't make the team if you're always injured (and in the tub because of injury). "You can't make the club in…
“Your best thinking got you here” (Alcoholics Anonymous saying)
"Your best thinking got you here" is a slogan of Alcoholic Anonymous. “Your best thinking got you here" has been cited in print since at least 1988 and is of unknown authorship.…
“People end up a skunk, monk, drunk, chunk, or hunk” (State Department saying)
It's said about a person living abroad that he or she returns a skunk, a monk, a drunk, a chunk or a hunk. "Hunks, Monks Chunks & Drunks" was cited in print in November 2007, in…
“How do you make bourbon?”/“You take some moonshine, put it in a barrel…”
The Atlantic published in January 2013: "As I once heard a tour guide at the Wild Turkey distillery explain: 'How do you make bourbon? You take some moonshine, put it in a barrel, and add…
“Family is like fudge—mostly sweet, with a few nuts”
Family is like fudge -- mostly sweet, with a few nuts" has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts and bumper stickers. "Families are like fudge...mostly sweet with a few…
“Game on”
"Game on!" means that a challenge has been accepted and a competition can begin. "Game on!" supposedly was influenced by video games in the 1980s, when a game was often paused,…
“If you’ve met one autistic person, you’ve met one autistic person”
"If you've met one autistic person, you've met one autistic person" (or, "If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism") means…
“Don’t let your alligator mouth overload your hummingbird ass”
"Don't let your alligator mouth overload your hummingbird ass" is a popular Texas colloquial phrase. “Don't let your alligator mouth overload your mosquito asshole, hoss"…
“Nothing works unless you do”
"Nothing works unless you do" (or, "Nothing will work unless you do") has been credited to sports coach John Wooden (1910-2010) and to poet Maya Angelou. "Nothing will work…
“If it’s low, let it go; if it’s high, let if fly” (hitting a knuckleball)
"If it's low, let it go; if it's high, let if fly" is advice on hitting the knuckle ball. If the ball is low, it often sinks into the dirt. "'If it's low, let it…
“Rich people ask ‘How much?’; broke people ask ‘How much per month?’”
"Rich people ask 'How much?'; broke people ask 'How much per month?'" is an adage comparing the monetary habits of rich people to poor people. "Wealthy people…
“Wins in April are just as important as wins in September” (baseball adage)
"Wins in April are just as important as wins in September" is a baseball adage. The wins count the same at the beginning of the baseball season as at the end. "My boys know that wins…
“Rain makes grain”
"Rain makes grain" is mostly a financial saying, popular at markets that trade in grain such as the Chicago Board of Trade. "The old farm saying 'rain makes grain' was…
GOOP (GOP nickname)
The Republican party has been nicknamed the "GOP," standing for "Grand Old Party." "GOP GOOP" was cited in print in February 2009. "GOOP" was popularized by…
“Pack your patience”
"Pack your patience" is standard advice given to travelers. "NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR -- Pack your patience and prepare to queue up" was cited in print in 1964. The saying has…