“What’s the scoop?”
Newspapers began to have "scoops" (exclusive pieces of information) in the 1870s and 1880s. The question "What's the scoop?" -- "What's news?" or…
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Neoconistan (neoconservative + -stan)
"Noeconistan" (neocon/neoconservative + -stan) is either a place where neoconservatives live or work (such as a think tank or a magazine or a blog), or a country affected by…
Wyoming Ketchup (liquor)
Broadway columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) used the term "Wyoming ketchup" for "liquor." The term was not explained, but perhaps Winchell felt that liquor was a mere…
“What job did the frog have at the hotel?”/“Bell hop.”
One popular hotel riddle is: Q: What job did the frog have at the hotel?A: Bellhop. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2004. Google BooksThe Gigantic Book of RiddlesBy Jacqueline…
“Not everything that is faced can be changed”
American novelist James Baldwin (1924-1987) wrote in the New York (NY) Times on January 14, 1962: "Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is…
Grandest Canyon (Broadway at Times Square)
Broadway -- especially the part in Times Square, as it refers to theaters -- has many nicknames. Broadway columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) frequently called it "the Grandest Canyon."…
Cinnsation (cinnamon + sensation); Cinnsational
"Cinnsation" (cinnamon + sensation) and "cinnsational" have been applied to products with cinnamon, such as cinnamon buns. "Cinn" also plays on the word…
Girl Friday (Gal Friday)
A "man Friday" is an assistant who does all kinds of work. The term is from the character of "Friday" in Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe. "Girl Friday"…
Guy Friday (Man Friday)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Friday (fictional character)Friday is one of the main characters of Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe. Robinson Crusoe names the man, with whom he…
“On economics tests, the questions are the same every year—only the answers change”
One popular economics joke has an old graduate return to college after many years. He sees his old economics professor, looks at a recent test, and is shocked that the questions are still the same.…
“The exam questions are the same every year—only the answers change” (joke)
One popular economics joke has an old graduate return to college after many years. He sees his old economics professor, looks at a recent test, and is shocked that the questions are still the same.…
“Play for the name on the front of the jersey, not on the back”
Player names are usually on the back of their uniforms; team names are usually on the front. "Play for the name on the front of the jersey, not on the back" is a saying that has been…
“Live simply so that others may simply live”
"Live simply so that others can/may/might simply live" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been attributed to Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821) and Mahatma…
“You never know what you’ll see when you come to the ballpark” (baseball adage)
"The old adage that 'you never know what you’ll see when you come to the ballpark' is absolutely true," a baseball writer said in 2015. It's not known how old this adage…
“Two men walk into a bar. The first orders H2O…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular science joke that has been printed on many images is: Two men walk into a bar.One…
“What’s the difference between a hunter and a fisherman?” (joke)
A popular joke tells the difference between hunters and fishermen: Q: What is the difference between a fisherman and a hunter?A: A hunter lies in wait and a fisherman waits and lies. The joke has…
“What runs around a baseball field, but never moves?”/“A fence.”
A popular baseball riddle is: Q. What runs around a baseball field, but never moves?A. A fence. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1990. However, this wasn't originally a riddle…
Noflation (no + deflation/inflation)
"Noflation" (no + deflation/inflation) is another term for "zero inflation." "Inflation or noflation?" was cited in print in 2007. "There appears to be…
“Good horses make good jockeys” (horse racing adage)
"Good horses make good jockeys" is an old horse racing adage of unknown authorship. "It is an old turf proverb that good horses make good jockeys" was cited in the New-York (NY)…
“Just because you beat the man, it doesn’t make you the man”
"Just because you beat the man it doesn't make you the man" is a saying in boxing. For example, Ken Norton defeated Muhammad Ali in 1973, but Ali was still "the man" -- the…