Work/Businesses

“Back to the salt mines”

"Back to the salt mines" means back to unexciting work, or "back to the daily grind." It's a comment often made after a weekend away from work. "If he starts anything…

“Bacon is meat candy”

"Bacon is meat candy" is a saying that has been printed on many T-shirts. Rocco Loosbrock of BaconFreak.com trademarked the saying with a date of first use of March 1, 2007; the trademark…

“Bacon is the candy of meat”

"Bacon is meat candy" is a jocular description that has been cited in print since at least 2005. "Bacon: candy of meats" was cited on Twitter on May 21, 2007. "Bacon would…

“Bacon Strip” District

A "bacon strip district" is an electoral district like the one in the Rio Grande Valley (25th Congressional District) that's long and thin and can go on for hundreds of miles. The…