Swedish Automobile Always Broken (Saab backronymic nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Saab AutomobileSaab Automobile AB /ˈsɑːb/ is a Swedish premium car manufacturer. It was formed in 1945 when Saab AB, "Svenska Aeroplan AB…
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Had One Never Did Again (Honda backronymic nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P.Honda Wikipedia: HondaHonda Motor Company, Limited (本田技研工業株式会社 Honda Giken Kōgyō KK?, IPA: [hoɴda]; /ˈhɒndə/) is a Japanese public multinational…
Poor Old Nigger Thinks It’s A Cadillac (Pontiac backronymic nickname)
Pontiac is an automobile brand that began in 1926 and was discontinued by General Motors in 2010. The name "Pontiac" was associated with a racial slur backronym (back acronym) --…
Gobblegeddon (gobble + Armageddon)
A storm on the week of Thanksgiving (also called "turkey day") has been given names such as "turkeypocalypse" and "turkeystorm." The term "gobblegeddon"…
Procrasturbake (procrastinate + masturbate + bake)
"Procrasturbake" (procrastinate + masturbate + bake) was defined in the Urban Dictionary on June 27, 2011, "To waste time baking, especially treats like cupcakes, instead of being…
Incorrect Promise (euphemism for “lie”)
President Barack Obama frequently told the American public, "If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor." However, when the
“Make you the world a bit better or more beautiful because you have lived in it”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Edward BokEdward Bok (born Eduard Willem Gerard Cesar Hidde Bok) (October 9, 1863 – January 9, 1930) was a Dutch born American editor and Pulitzer…
Sons of Anarchy (Jets defensive line nickname)
The New York Jets football team nicknamed their defensive line the New York Sack Exchange in 1981. The 2013 defensive line of Damon Harrison (nose tackle), Sheldon Richardson (defensive end) and…
“A cynical, mercenary, demagogic press will produce in time a public as base as itself”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Joseph PulitzerJoseph Pulitzer (Listeni/ˈpʊlɨtsər/ puul-it-sər;[2] April 10, 1847 – October 29, 1911), born Pulitzer József, was a Hungarian-American…
“Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion”
American boxer Muhammad Ali was out of shape when he lost a 15-round decision to Leon Spinks on February 15, 1978. Ali trained harder than he ever had before and won the rematch on September 15,…
“Life has two rules: #1 never quit, #2 always remember rule #1”
"Life has two rules: #1 never quit, #2 always remember rule #1" has been cited in print since at least 2000, when it was credited to American composer and bandleader Duke Ellington…
“Trust is like virginity—once you lose it, it’s lost forever”
"Trust is like virginity -- once you lose it, it's lost forever" is a popular saying in politics. "Credibility is like virginity; once you've lost it, it's gone"…
Statin Island (statin + Staten Island)
"Staten Island" is often misspelled as "Statin Island." Staten Island has no special connection to statins, which are drugs used to lower cholesterol. There have been many…
Little Puerto Rico (Harding Park, Clason Point, Bronx)
Harding Park, a subsection of Clason Point in the Bronx, is comprised of many former bungalows. Puerto Rican families moved to the area in the 1960s and it acquired the nickname "Little Puerto…
“To anger a conservative, lie to him: to anger a liberal, tell him the truth”
"To anger a conservative, lie to him: to anger a liberal, tell him the truth" is a quotation that is often credited to Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), but there is no evidence that he…
Genius School (Baby Genius School)
In 2011, New York City encouraged top universities to open a world-class applied sciences graduate school (dubbed a "genius school") on city land. The unofficial nickname of "genius…
“Colder than a witch’s tit” (very cold)
"Cold as a witch's tit" (or "colder than a witch's tit") is very cold. The expression has variations that include other things associated with a witch. "Cold as a…
“Nice guys finish last”
"Nice guys finish last" was the title of Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher's article in the April 1948 Cosmopolitan and also the title of his 1975 autobiography. The Brooklyn…
“The country’s in the very best of hands”
"The Country's In The Very Best Of Hands" is a song (music by Gene De Paul and lyrics by Johnny Mercer) in the 1956 Broadway musical Li'l Abner. The song is a satirical look at…
“A coach who listens to the fans ends up sitting with them”
An old saying in sports is that a coach or general manager "who listens to the fans ends up sitting with them." Fans are important, but the coach or general manager has the best knowledge…