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“Insert coffee to begin”

"Insert coffee to begin" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is that a human needs coffee to begin (a day) like a vending machine needs coins to…

“Go for the gusto”

"Gusto" means "taste," "liking" and "pleasure." The word "gusto" was featured in many ads for Schlitz beer. "The beer with the real…

Pump and Dump (stock scheme)

A "pump and dump" scheme occurs when someone "pumps" the stock (such as an executive or an influential financial analyst in the media), the stock price goes up because of the…

“Here’s mud in your eye” (toast)

"Here's mud in your eye" is a toast that has been cited in print since at least 1911. Origin of the toast is unknown. The book Dictionary of Word Origins (1997) by Jordan Almond…

Tuna Tetrazzini

Luisa Tetrazzini (1871-1940) was an Italian lyric coloratura soprano who had an enormous popularity in America from the 1900s-1920s. Several dishes were named after her, including: . Turkey…

Hindoo or Hindu (a do-over)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Chinese handballChinese handball (known in its 3-or-more-player forms as Ace-King-Queen, King(s), Down the River or Slugs), is a form of American handball…

Two-Sewer Man (stickball term)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Newspapers.com26 April 1967, Daily News (New York, NY), "When You and I Were Young, Kiddo!" by Bill Gallo, pg. 38, col. 2:A TWO-SEWER MAN -- When you hit the…

Chinese Handball

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Chinese handballChinese handball (known in its 3-or-more-player forms as Ace-King-Queen, King(s), Down the River or Slugs), is a form of American handball…