“If it’s low, let it go; if it’s high, let if fly” (hitting a knuckleball)
"If it's low, let it go; if it's high, let if fly" is advice on hitting the knuckle ball. If the ball is low, it often sinks into the dirt. "'If it's low, let it…
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“Rich people ask ‘How much?’; broke people ask ‘How much per month?’”
"Rich people ask 'How much?'; broke people ask 'How much per month?'" is an adage comparing the monetary habits of rich people to poor people. "Wealthy people…
“Wins in April are just as important as wins in September” (baseball adage)
"Wins in April are just as important as wins in September" is a baseball adage. The wins count the same at the beginning of the baseball season as at the end. "My boys know that wins…
“Rain makes grain”
"Rain makes grain" is mostly a financial saying, popular at markets that trade in grain such as the Chicago Board of Trade. "The old farm saying 'rain makes grain' was…
GOOP (GOP nickname)
The Republican party has been nicknamed the "GOP," standing for "Grand Old Party." "GOP GOOP" was cited in print in February 2009. "GOOP" was popularized by…
“Pack your patience”
"Pack your patience" is standard advice given to travelers. "NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR -- Pack your patience and prepare to queue up" was cited in print in 1964. The saying has…
“Gourmet burrito is an oxymoron”
Jeffrey Gundlach, a professional investor, did not like Chipotle, the gourment Mexican food chain. "Gourmet burrito is an oxymoron," he said in April 2013. The saying quickly spread…
“Have a big time in Texas” (Texas slogan)
"Have a Big Time in Texas" is a Texas tourist slogan that was advertised since May 1985. Texas is a big state, so people can have a "big time." In 1987, "Another Big Times…
Eastern Media Elite
The term "Eastern media elite" usually refers to the New York (NY) Times, frequently also the Washington (DC) Post, sometimes Time and Newsweek magazines, and sometimes the television…
“No matter where you play, if you have the talent, somebody will find you” (football adage)
"No matter where you play, if you have the talent, somebody will find you" is a popular football adage. It often helps to go to a major college football program, but the NFL always…
Cambodian Cheese (prahok nickname)
Prahok is a fermented fish paste popular in Cambodia. It is not a cheese, but prahok has been nicknamed "Cambodian cheese" since at least 1998, when it was mentioned in The Elephant Walk…
We Piddle Around (Works Progress Administration or WPA nickname)
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) gave jobs to the unemployed during the Depression. The WPA was nicknamed "We Piddle Around" by at least May 1936. Wikipedia: Works Progress…
“Great teams don’t lose twice in a row”
"Great teams don't lose twice in a year" is a sports saying that doesn't appear to have any specific authorship. "Good teams don't lose twice in a row" was cited…
“Chicks dig the long ball”
"Chicks dig the long ball" is a saying from a 1999 Nike television commercial, starring pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine and slugger Mark McGwire. Heather Locklear has no interest in…
French Fry Holder
A "french fry holder" is a car appliance that can hold french fries. "Someone needs to invent a french-fry holder for cars" was cited in print in 1995. The itme began to be…
“Where facts are few, experts are many”
"Where facts are few, experts are many" means that, when a problem is not well defined with facts, seemingly everyone is an expert. "When facts are few, experts are many" has…
“A theory should not attempt to explain all the facts, because some of the facts are wrong”
"A theory should not attempt to explain all the facts, because some of the facts are wrong" has been credited to molecular biologist Francis Crick, but there's no evidence that he…
Spring Roll Street (Spring Street)
Spring Street runs throw Hudson Square, SoHo and Nolita. A New York (NY) Times article on April 11, 2013, stated "Spring Street, a major east-west artery that friends have nicknamed Spring…
Cyprused or Cyprussed (to have bank accounts taken)
Cyrpus suffered a banking crisis in 2013; many people with money in the bank had a portion of that taken from them. The term"Cyprussed" has been cited in print since at least March 20,…
Fashionista
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: fashionistaEtymologyCoined by Stephen Fried in Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of the Supermodel Gia in 1993. It is a combination of fashion and the Italian,…