Muppets (derogatory name for financial clients)
"Muppets" are puppets originally created by Jim Henson (1936-1990). Muppet characters are almost universally loved by both children and adults. On March 14, 2012, the New York (NY) Times…
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“Cooking is love made visible”
"Cooking is love made visible" has been used on many gift items. "Work is love made visible" is a saying popularized in The Prophet (1923) by Kahlil Gibran. "Cooking is…
“Open the oven, take a look; first to complain is next week’s cook”
"Open the oven, take a look; first to complain is next week's/tomorrow's cook" is a saying that has been included on many lists of humorous kitchen one-liners. The saying has…
“Enjoy life—it’s delicious!”
"Enjoy life -- it's delicious" is a saying that has appeared on many Internet lists of food sayings and that has been put on various gift items. "Enjoy life -- it's…
“I kiss better than I cook”
"Kiss the cook" is an old food saying. "I kiss better than I cook" is a saying that has been on T-shirts, refrigerator magnets and other gift items since at least 2002.…
“Broken cookies don’t have calories”
"Broken cookies don't have calories" (or "broken cookies have no calories" or "broken cookies have fewer calories") has been a popular saying on refrigerator…
“Calling children strong and able—clear your dishes off the table”
"Calling children strong and able -- clear your/the dishes off the table" is a saying that has been in print since at least 2006. The saying has been put on various gift items and has…
“Bless the cook who serves love and laughter”
"Bless the cook who serves love and laughter" is a traditional-sounding blessing that has been printed on T-shirts and other gift items. The saying, however, has been cited in print from…
“Good bread, good meat, good God, let’s eat”
"Good bread/wine, good meat, good God/Lord/gosh/heavens, let's eat" is a jocular saying of "grace" before a meal. "Good bread, good meat, good Lord, let's…
“Wine in, whine out”
"Wine in, whine out" (that is, when there is wine there is no more whining) is a saying that has been put on T-shirts and other items. The saying has been cited in print since the book…
“A backyard barbecue draws two things ... flies and relatives”
"A backyard barbecue draws two things...flies and relatives" was popularized by a list of "Truisms" that has been on the Internet since 2003. The saying has been put on…
“Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail”
"Money will buy a dog, but only love will make him wag his tail" has been printed in many newspapers since 1921, when it was described as an epigram from India. In 1923, Forbes magazine…
“Theatre is life, film is art, and television is furniture”
"Theatre is life, cinema/film is art, and television is furniture" is an aphorism frequently used in the entertainment world. The saying has been put on T-shirts since at least January…
Tomahawk Dunk (basketball shot)
A "tomahawk" dunk is when the ball is held with both hands above or behind a player's head, and then sent "chopping" like a tomahawk through the basket. The…
Err America (Air America nickname)
The Air America radio network began in March 2004 and ended in January 2010; it attempted to provide a liberal alternative to conservative talk radio. Critics of Air America nicknamed it "Err…
“No pain, no gain” (exercise adage)
The expressions "no pain, no gain" and "no gain without pain" have been traced back many hundreds of years and have been said to be Jewish and Japanese proverbs. "No pain,…
Windmill Dunk (basketball shot)
A "windmill" slam dunk in basketball is when a player's arm acts like a windmill in sending the ball through the basket. "Windmill" dunk has been cited in print since at…
Puck (flat disk used in hockey)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Hockey puckA puck is a disk used in various games serving the same functions as a ball does in ball games. The best-known use of pucks is in ice hockey, a major…
Wage-Slave (Wage-Slavery)
"Wage-slavery" (or "wage slavery") is when a person is living paycheck-to-paycheck and cannot afford to leave a job to look for a better one. That person is a "wage…
“Get a room!” (excessive public affection or praise)
A person might make a display of excessive public affection for another, causing others to remark, "Get a room!" (That is, go to a motel room and show your affection for one another…