“Breathing first, winning next”
"Breathing first, winning next" is a philosophy attributed to New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner (1930-2010). In May 2004, Steinbrenner told Parade Magazine, ""Winning…
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“Breed the best to the best and hope for the best” (horse racing adage)
"Breed the best to the best and hope for the best" is an old horse racing adage regarding breeding. "As the first and most potent principle of breeding is to breed the best to the…
“Brew. Enjoy. Empty. Repeat” (“beer” backronym)
"Brew. Enjoy. Empty. Repeat" is a "beer" backronym (back acronym) that has been printed on many images. "Are you a good H.O.S.T.? (Helping Others Stay Tipsy) Do you like…
“Bricks are domesticated rocks”
Some homes are made of brick, so does that mean that brick is domesticated? "A brick is a domesticated rock" was posted on Twitter by Julie Resigned on November 3, 2013. "Bricks are…
“Bring back $10 Chinese food, $600 apartments & $20 full tanks”
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”
"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…
“Bring ideas in and entertain them royally, for one of them may be the king”
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!” (“Bring ‘em on!”)
"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,…
“Bring to the table” (to contribute something)
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…
“Bringer” show
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…
“British people be like ‘I am Bri ish’ because they drank the T”
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…
“Bro even sleeping gettin boring now”
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…
“Bro, you want this pamphlet?”/“Brochure”
"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)” (2005)
"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” (1971)
"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…
“Broadway implies the existence of a Narroway”
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 implies the existence of a Narrowway”
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.”
"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 implies the existence of a single broccolus”
"Broccoli" leads some people to think there should be a singular "broccolus." Also, if there's "bro" in "broccoli," why isn't there…
“Broccoli implies the existence of sisccoli”
"Broccoli" leads some people to think there should be a singular "broccolus." Also, if there's "bro" in "broccoli," why isn't there…