“Beer drinking doesn’t do half the harm of lovemaking”
Eden Philpotts (1862-1960) wrote in his play The Farmer's Wife (first performed in 1916): "Beer-drinking don't do half the harm of love-making. For why? Drink's a matter between…
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“Gold is the devil’s fishhook”
"Gold is the devil's fishhook" (also "fish-hook" and "fish hook") is an American proverb that means that gold (or the desire to possess gold) captures people and…
“I feel sorry for people who don’t drink; they wake up, and that’s as good as they’ll feel all day”
"I always feel sorry for people who don't drink, because when they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're gonna feel all day" was said by the actor Jack Lemmon…
“You can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning”
"You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as poster, T-shirts and mugs. The saying has been…
“Folks spend their health to acquire wealth and later spend their wealth to regain their health”
"Health is wealth is an old proverb, and a version of it is "Folks spend their health to acquire wealth and later spend their wealth to regain their health." "Janesville people…
Dirt Tank
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksThird Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Texas, 1891By Geological Survey of Texas (E. T. Dumble, State Geologist)Austin, TX: Henry Hutchings, State…
“Like a million bucks/dollars” (wonderful or excellent)
Something that looks/feels/sounds/tastes/smells "like a million bucks/dollars" is something that is wonderful or excellent. "A good dinner looked like a million dollars to me…
Taco Guts
"Taco guts" is another term for "taco filling" -- the stuff placed inside the taco shell. "Taco guts" has been cited in print since at least 2003, but has been used…
Butterfly Cut (cooking technique)
To "butterfly" a food (such as a steak) is to place it flat, cut it nearly in half starting from one side almost completely to the other, and to then open and spread the food out, as if…
“Dignity is one thing that can’t be preserved in alcohol”
"Dignity is one thing that can't be preserved in alcohol" is a saying that dates to the Prohibition era in 1928, when it appeared in the newspaper comic strip "Flapper Fanny…
“Death rides with the drinking driver”
"Death rides with the drinking driver" has been cited in print since 1935 and was one of the first slogans against drinking and driving. The slogan achieved popularity in the late 1930s,…
“Call me anything, but don’t call me late for dinner”
"Call me anything you like, but don't call me too late for/to dinner" is an old joke that has been cited in print since at least 1833. A farce by Richard Jones called Too Late for…
“Like riding a bike” (once learned, never forgotten)
"Like riding a bicycle" is an expression meaning that once something is learned, it is not forgotten. "It's like riding a bicycle, You never forget" was cited in print in…
“Chalk it up to experience”
"Chalk it all up to experience" is what is sometimes said after a loss. Chalk boards were used in sports to keep score, but it is not clear if the expression comes from sports.…
“‘Tis the taste that tells the tale”
"'Tis the taste that tells the tale" is a slogan that has been associated with several products and restaurants. "The Taste -- That Tells the Tale" was cited in a 1906 ad…
Pedestal Complex (Hall of Fame obsession)
Charles W. Colson (1931-2012) wrote in The Body: Being Light in Darkness (1992): "Today this mentality translates into what we call the pedestal complex; it is rampant throughout the church.…
“Make yourself at home—clean my kitchen”
"Make yourself at home! Clean my kitchen" is a joculat statement that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and bumper stickers. The saying has been cited in print since at…
“Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted”
"Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted" is a popular saying that became even more popular when it was used by Randy Pausch (1960-2008) in his book speech…
“A bicycle can’t stand alone; it is two-tired” (pun)
"A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two-tired" (a pun on "too tired") is a frequently told bicycle pun with a long history. "Unless the wheel is two tired it…
“Man with one chopstick go hungry”
The joke about "eating with one chopstick" has several variations. "Who eats with one chopstick goes hungry" was cited in print in 1967. "I've got a sure-fire diet…