“Big Apple” T-shirts from the Daily News (1975)
The Daily News newspaper popularized "Big Apple" by selling T-shirts, sweat shirts and beach towels in 1975 and 1976. The first ad was printed on July 13, 1975, and the last ad on August…
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“Big as hell and half of Texas”
"Big as all hell and half of Texas" is mighty big, indeed. The phrase "...and half of Texas" was used in a circus advertisement in 1900. "Hell and half of Georgia" was…
“Big Bugs in the Big Apple” (James and the Giant Peach film, 1996)
James and the Giant Peach (1961) is a novel by Roald Dahl (1916-1990). It was made into a 1996 film of the same name. James and some anthropomorphic bugs travel across the Atlantic ocean on a giant…
“Big deal, McDonalds. We’re all here for a limited time only”
McDonald's fast food restaurants offer some food specials "for a limited time only." "@beingtheo: Big deal, McDonalds. We're all here for a limited time only" was…
“Big deal, New York. I drop the ball all the time”
New York's Times Square ball drop on New Year's Eve shouldn't be confused with the expression "dropping the ball," but there are jokes. "Big deal, New York. I drop the…
“Big government is trickle-down economics”
"Big government is trickle-down economics" is a largely satirical saying and an indictment of big government. It means that big government gets the tax money, and little is "trickled…
“Big hat and no cattle” (“All hat and no cattle”)
"Big hat and no cattle" (or "all hat and no cattle") means someone who boasts a lot ("talks out of one's hat"), but doesn't have the means to back it up.…
“Big Mac” (Municipal Assistance Corporation)
"Big Mac" was the nickname of the Municipal Assistance Corporation, created in 1975, during the city's fiscal crisis, to issue bonds. The "Big Mac" name was a pun on…
“Big Pharma does not create cures. They create customers”
"The Pharmaceutical industry does not create cures. They create customers" is an anti-Big Pharma saying that has been printed on many images. "The pharmaceutical industry DOES NOT…
“Big Sibling is watching you”
"Big Brother is watching you" is a famous saying from George Orwell's dystopian 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. However, some might possibly find "brother" to be…
“Big team, little me”
"Big team, little me" is a sports slogan that means the team comes before the individual players. Erik Russell (1926-2006), the football defensive coordinator for the University of…
“Big-time players make big-time plays in big games”
"Big time players make big (time) plays in big (time) games" is a popular sports saying. The saying means that sports superstar players prove their greatness by making great plays in…
“Bigger snacks mean bigger slacks”
"Bigger snacks mean bigger slacks" is a one-line dieting saying that has been printed on many images. "Bigger snacks make bigger slacks" was printed in a 1982 newspaper.…
“Bigger than Dallas” (“Bigger ‘n Dallas”)
Dallas is big. Houston, however, is the most populous city in Texas. Dallas has long been nicknamed "Big D." The phrase "bigger than Dallas" ("bigger 'n Dallas")…
“Biggest waste of money: my 2020 planner” (2019–20 coronavirus pandemic)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic changed everyone's plans. Many people bought 2020 planners, and regretted it. "Biggest waste of money: 2020 planner" was posted on Twitter by…
“Bike hair, don’t care”
"Bike hair, don't care" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Biker hair, don't are" has also been printed on many images. The speaker cares more about…
“Bike to work. Bike to play. Bike tomorrow. Bike today!”
"Bike to work. Bike to play. Bike tomorrow. Bike today!" is a bicycle saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter on November 18, 2011. "Bike to…
“Biker hair, don’t care”
"Bike hair, don't care" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Biker hair, don't are" has also been printed on many images. The speaker cares more about…
“Bilingual education makes you illiterate in two languages”
"Bilingual education makes you illiterate in two languages" is an old satiric remark about bilingual education. "One delegate said that in Eire, people are rapidly becoming…
“Bill Gates walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A Bill Gates version is: "Bill Gates walks into a bar and everyone inside becomes a…