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“Finalist is the first loser”

In a championship game, there is a champion (the winner) and a finalist (the loser). “Second place is the first loser” is a sports adage. "finalist... Meaning the first loser?" was…

“Fine as cream gravy”

"Fine as cream gravy" appears on many recent (post-1990) lists of Texas sayings, but pre-1990 citations are few. Possibly, the phrase began as "good gravy" and then expanded to…

“Finger-lickin’ good”

"Finger-lickin' good" is the popular slogan of KFC restaurants (formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken). "Finger licking" food is so good that one would rather lick…