“Tell your cat I said pspsps”
“Tell your cat I said hello," “Tell your cat I said hi," “Tell your cat I said meow," “Tell your cat I said pspsps," “Tell your cat I said pspspsps" and “Tell…
“Tell your cat I said pspspspsps”
“Tell your cat I said hello," “Tell your cat I said hi," “Tell your cat I said meow," “Tell your cat I said pspsps," “Tell your cat I said pspspsps" and “Tell…
Apples and Horses
Horses love apples. This was universally known in the early parts of this century, but it appears to be universally unknown today. I have to constantly explain horses and apples to almost everyone…
Bulldog Edition
"Bulldog edition" is the earliest edition of a Sunday newspaper. It's been recorded from 1906. The Hearst newspapers (such as the New York American and New York Evening Journal,…
Cat Alley (Cannon Street)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksReport of the Council of Hygiene and Public Health of the Citizens Association of Nrw York Upon the Sanitary Condition of the CityNew York, NY: D, Appleton and…
Cat Café
A "cat café" is a place where people can drink coffee and also pet cats; in some cities, owning a cat is expensive. The world's first cat café opened in Taiwan in 1998. In April…
Cat Dog Cat Corporation (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC nickname)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is, according to Wikipedia, the leading national public health institute of the United States. The CDC played an important role in the Covid-19…
Cat Food Commission or Catfood Commission (Deficit Commission nickname)
Many elderly and infirm people rely on Social Security to survive; without Social Security money, it's sometimes said that they'd be eating cat food. (Cat food is not necessarily cheaper…
Cat Pack
Entry in progress -- B.P.Rat Pack 23 November 1971, Aberdeen (SD) American-News, "Earl Wilson's New York," pg. 4, col. 5:Women's Wear Daily launched a "Cat Pack" of…
Catbird Seat or Cat Bird Seat (a superior or advantageous position)
To be sitting in a "catbird seat" (or "cat bird seat") is to be in a superior or advantageous position to spot prey and then devour them. "Sitting in the cat-bird…
Charley Horse (Charlie Horse)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Charley horseCharley horse is a popular colloquial term in Canada and the United States for painful spasms or cramps in the leg muscles, typically lasting…
COTUS (Cat Of The United States)
"COTUS" (Cat Of The United States) is a nickname acronym for a cat of the president of the United States. "First cat" is also sometimes used. "Cats in the White House:…
Dark Horse
Entry in progress -- B.P, Wikipedia: Dark horseDark horse is a term used to describe a little-known person or thing that emerges to prominence, especially in a competition of some sort. OriginThe…
Dark Horse Car
A "dark horse car" (dark horse + car) is similar to a popular model car, but is less well-known and often 20% cheaper. "Buyers Find Deals With 'Dark Horse Cars' by…
Dead Cat Bounce
A "dead cat bounce" is a stock market term for a fake (or short-lived) economic recovery. Cat lore has it that if you throw a cat from any height, the cat will always land on its feet. In…
Dog and Phoney Show (Dog and Phony Show)
Politics has sometimes been called a "dog and pony show." This is sometimes also expressed as "dog and phony show" (or "dog and phoney show"), describing an event…
Dog and Phony Show (Dog and Phoney Show)
Politics has sometimes been called a "dog and pony show." This is sometimes also expressed as "dog and phony show" (or "dog and phoney show"), describing an event…
Dog Walker
Jennifer Lopez played a "dog walker" in her movie Monster-in-Law (2005). New York City has had "dog walkers" (usually women) for about a century. The first citation is in the…
Dogcatcher Elections (“Couldn’t get elected dog catcher”)
Stray dogs were a big problem in the 19th century. A city would elect a "dog catcher" (or "dogcatcher"), who would round up these dogs in a "dog wagon." (A lunch cart…
Doggie Bag
According to legend, the "doggie bag" tradition started with the steakhouses on Manhattan's east side. Who could finish all that good food? Why let it go to waste? Why not take home…