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October 5, 2025
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“In dog coffees, I’ve only had one”

“In dog coffees, I’ve only had one” is a jocular saying that has been pinted on many images. The saying implies that drinking about six coffees equals only one in "dog coffees."…

November 22, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“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…

November 23, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“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…

February 1, 2026
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Your cat immediately knows you’re leaving when you put on nice clothes… Only because you usually look homeless when you’re at home”

"Your dog immediately knows you're leaving the house when you put on nice clothes... Only because you usually look homeless when you're at home" is a saying that has been…

February 1, 2026
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Your pets immediately knows you’re leaving when you put on nice clothes… Only because you usually look homeless when you’re at home”

"Your dog immediately knows you're leaving the house when you put on nice clothes... Only because you usually look homeless when you're at home" is a saying that has been…

July 24, 2004
The Big ApplePre-1920sPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

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…

December 20, 2004
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

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,…

December 10, 2015
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Streets

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…

April 25, 2014
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

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…

August 31, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

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…

August 25, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

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…

February 28, 2015
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Workers/People

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…

August 29, 2019
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

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…

February 22, 2016
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

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…

January 30, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

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:…

August 20, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

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…

October 7, 2014
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Transportation

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…

October 27, 2008
Banking/Finance/InsurancePets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

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…

December 24, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

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…

December 24, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

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…

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