Parking tickets are usually placed under a windshield wiper. "We're going to have to get rid of that windshield wiper on the car. I found another parking ticket in it today" was a…
"School is a building that has four walls -- with tomorrow inside" is a frequently cited one-line saying about school. "What is a School?" is a eulogy that was written by Dan…
"You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard" is a jocular saying that has been included in "Murphy's Laws" collections and a frequently…
"You can't get to the top by sitting on your bottom" is a jocular saying that has been cited in print since at least 1954. The authorship of the saying is unknown. Google…
"A bad workman blames his tools" is an old proverb that has many variations. "If you can't dance, don't blame (it on) the (dance) floor" is a modern version of the…
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing" is a popular American sports proverb, cited in print since at least 1948. "Winning isn't everything, but losing…
"If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all" is advice given to the character Thumper in the Disney animated movie Bambi (1942). The proverbial saying is older…
"A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works" was written by Bill Vaughan (1915-1977), a columnist who specialized in aphorisms, in September…
Grantland Rice (1880-1954) wrote, "For when the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name; He marks -- not that you won or lost -- but how you played the Game." Many sports…
Republican 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney was shouted at by some reporters in July 2012, who asked, "What about your gaffes?" Salon magazine explained: “'What about your…
A professional "line waiter" receives money for waiting in line on behalf of someone else. A "line waiter" (who waits in line) is the same as a "queuer" (who waits in…
"Educashun" is a jocular spelling -- using eye dialect -- for the word "education." "Educashun" has been cited in print since at least 1848. The humorist "Josh…
"Educamation" is a jocular spelling for the word "education." "Educamation" has been cited in print since at least 1998 and does not appear to have any obvious author.…
"Edjamacation" is a jocular spelling for the word "education." "Edjamacation" has been cited in print since at least 1934, when it was spoken by the very popular…
The Financial Services Roundtable is a lobbying group for big banks. In September 2012, the Zero Hedge blog wrote that the Financial Services Roundtable is also known as the "TBTF…
"If/When the solution is simple, God is answering/speaking" is a quotation that has been credited to Albert Einstein (1879-1955), a physicist who was known for finding simple solutions to…
"TLA" is Washington, DC, federal government lingo for a "three letter agency," such as ATF, CIA, DHS, FBI, NSA, and so on. "TLA (Three Letter Agency)" has been cited…
"Stuffing one's face" (also "feeding one's face" and "filling one's face") is to eat greedily. "Feed me face" was cited in print in 1887 and…
"El Presidente is Spanish for "the president." The term often describes a dictator of a banana republic. The Woody Allen comedy film Bananas (1971) made references to 'El…
"If we aren't supposed to eat animals, why are they made out of meat?" is a humorous saying that has been put on T-shirts and has been included in many collections of one-line…