Fashion Bible (Women’s Wear Daily nickname)
Many publications have been called the "fashion bible" or the "bible of fashion" or the "bible of the fashion world." Godey's Lady' Book has been called…
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“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else”
"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else" is a quotation that has been printed on many posters, with credit usually given to German-born…
“No grass stains, no glory; no bruises, no story” (soccer, softball adage)
"No guts, no glory" is a saying that was used in World War II. "No grass stains, no glory; No bruises, no story" is a sports saying popular in both soccer and baseball/softball…
“People couldn’t start a conversation if the weather didn’t change”
A common observation is that, without the weather, people would have nothing to talk about. "How would people start a conversation if it were not for the weather?" was cited in 1912.…
“If at first you donut succeed, fry, fry again”
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" is a popular American poem from at least 1838. "If at first you donut succeed, try, try again" was cited on Twitter on May…
“Success is when your signature becomes an autograph”
"Work so hard that one day your signature will be called an autograph" and "Success is when your signature becomes an autograph" have been printed on many posters. The sayings…
“She’s so ugly she’d make a freight train take a dirt road”
"She's so ugly she'd make a freight train take a dirt road" (the expression has also been used to describe an ugly man) means someone who is so very ugly that, metaphorically, a…
Ladies Who Lunch
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Ladies who lunchLadies who lunch is a phrase often used to describe well-off, well-dressed women who meet for social luncheons, usually during the working week.…
In-and-Out List
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: The List: What's In and OutThe List: What's In and Out is a U.S. pop culture list published annually by The Washington Post newspaper, on or near New…
Fashion Victim (FV)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Fashion victimFashion Victim is a term claimed to have been coined by Oscar de la Renta that is used to identify a person who is unable to identify commonly…
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…
Frog Pond (La Grenouille nickname)
La Grenouille (French for "the frog") is a French restaurant at 3 East 52nd Street in Manhattan that opened in 1962. The restaurant became quickly popular with the fashion industry.…
“Guards win games, but forwards win championships” (basketball adage)
"Guards win games" is an adage used in both college and NBA basketball. Guards control the ball and the tempo of the game and could help a team win the collegiate championship.…
“If you attack the establishment long enough, they make you a member”
American humorist Art Buchwald (1925-2007) often poked fun at the Washington establishment in his newspaper column in the Washington (DC) Post, "If you attack the establishment long enough and…
“My wife’s credit card was stolen…” (joke)
"My wife's credit card was stolen, but I'm not going to report it," a husband says in this old joke. "Whoever stole it spends less than she does." The joke was cited…
Cider Bar
A cider bar serves ciders, such as apple cider and pear cider. "Cider bar and lunch counter" ws cited in print in 1906. During the Prohibition (1920-1933) in the United States, cider bars…
Cidery (cider winery)
A "cider winery" or "cidery" is a place where cider is produced. "In fact, at the largest cider winery ('cidery' is the usual term) in North America" was…
Teabilly (tea party participant + hillbilly)
A "teabilly" (tea party participant + hillbilly) is an unsophisticated person who believes in tea party issues, such as limited government. The term, like "hillbilly," is…
“F/8 and be there” (photography adage)
"F/8 and be there" is a famous adage of photographic journalism. "f/8" is a standard lens aperture; the important part of taking news photographs is, therefore, to "be…
“There is no Catholic way to cook a hamburger”
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia told Villanova University on October 16, 2007: "There is no such thing as a 'Catholic judge.' The bottom line is that the Catholic faith…