Inflation (in food, rent and gas) has many people nostalgic. This was posted on Twitter by Maxmillion (the screen name was changed to "poverty baby") on August 16, 2021, and received over…
"Bring home the bacon" means that a wage earner (such as a husband) supports a family by bringing home money, food (not always "bacon"), etc. Someone who "brings home the…
American poet, writer and critic Mark Van Doren (1894-1982) was a professor of English at Columbia University for nearly 40 years, and taught many students who would later be famous writers. Van…
"Bring it on!" is so common that no definitive origin can be traced. On the American Dialect Society list, word researcher Grant Barrett wrote: "I've checked the usual places,…
The expression "bring something to the table" possibly originated with people bringing food to the dinner table. During collective bargaining, both management and labor are said to…
New York City comedy clubs have developed "bringer" shows. A comedian must "bring" two or more paying guests. The more paying guest, the longer time on stage. This often results…
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“Never bring a knife to a gunfight” is a popular saying. What should one bring to a knife fight? "Brings a steak to a knife fight" is a joke; a steak is eaten using a knife.…
British people often say "Bri ish." "British would say themselves 'Bri'ish' because they drank the 't'" was posted on Twitter by "I think I'm…
People in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, pronounce "YouTube" like "YouChoob" or "YouChube." "YouChoob" was printed in the San Francisco (CA)…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many people being locked down at home. Many of these people were bored. "i cannot believe i’m saying this , but even sleeping got boring to me…
"The word "brochure" sounds like "bro, sure." A joke has been printed on many images: "Bro, you want this pamphlet?" "Brochure" The joke was posted on…
"Broadway (So Many People)" is from The Great Destroyer by Low. The December 15, 2005 New York Post's "Best Songs to Download from 2005" ranked this song #1, stating:…
"Broadway Baby" was written for the 1971 Stephen Sondheim musical Follies. The musical was not a big success when it first debuted, but it has been successfully revived several times. The…
There is a street called Broadway, and some people believe that this implies the existence of a "Narroway" or "Narrowway." "Broadway should be called Narrowway" was…
There is a street called Broadway, and some people believe that this implies the existence of a "Narroway" or "Narrowway." "Broadway should be called Narrowway" was…
"Broadway's a great street when you're going up. When you're going down — take Sixth Avenue." This once-famous line refers to fortunes in the Broadway theatres and was…
"Broccoli" leads some people to think there should be a singular "broccolus." Also, if there's "bro" in "broccoli," why isn't there…
"Broccoli" leads some people to think there should be a singular "broccolus." Also, if there's "bro" in "broccoli," why isn't there…
"Broccoli might get stuck in your teeth, but french fries will get stuck on your ass" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, french fries will make you fat and…