“Party down”
"Party down" means to celebrate with great enthusiasm. "Party Down" (1974) by Willie "Little Beaver" Hale and "Party Down" (1975) by Willie Hutch are soul…
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Putting Green (a bed of parsley)
A "putting green" is a bed of parsley, tightly packed like a golf putting green. The turn-in boxes at barbecue competitions feature "putting greens," some with shredded lettuce…
Texas Penny ($100 bill)
A "Texas penny" is a $100 bill. The slang originated with the "Marge's Son Poisoning" episode of the animated The Simpsons television show on November 13, 2005. A rich…
“Around the corner where fudge is made” (the buttocks; the bathroom)
A popular bawdy children's chant (dating at least from the 1960s) is: "Milk, milk, lemonade, Around the corner where fudge is made." "Milk" is accompanied with the touching…
“Party hearty”
"Party hearty!" means to celebrate with great enthusiasm. "Make your party hearty" was in a 1973 print advertisement for Jeno's Pizza Rolls; "We Party Hearty" was…
Beer Thirty
"Beer thirty" (or "beer-thirty") means that it's time to drink beer -- whatever time it actually is. Beer thirty usually occurs after a work day in the late afternoon or…
Timmy Ho’s (Tim Hortons nickname)
Tim Hortons is a restaurant chain known for its coffee and donuts that began in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario. The popular nickname of Tim Hortons is "Timmy Ho's" (or "Timmy…
Nerdstrom or Nerdstorm (Nordstrom nickname)
Nordstrom is a fashion retail chain that began in the early 1900s in Seattle, Washington. Nordstorm doesn't seemingly have any direct appeal for nerds, but the store has infrequently been…
Rotten Ronnie’s (McDonald’s nickname)
McDonald's fast food restaurants have had a Ronald McDonald clown mascot since 1966. The McDonald's nickname of "Rotten Ronnie's" has been cited in print since at least the…
“History is a set of lies agreed upon”
"History is a set of lies agreed upon" has usually been credited to Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) -- "La vérité historique est souvent une fable convenue." However, in 1758,…
Governmedia (government + media)
"Governmedia" (govern + media) is the combination of government and media. The nicknames "fourth branch of government" and "government watchdog" are sometimes given to…
Governmedia (government + media)
"Governmedia" (govern + media) is the combination of government and media. The nicknames "fourth branch of government" and "government watchdog" are sometimes given to…
Booger King (Burger King nickname)
Burger King is a fast food restaurant chain that began in 1953. The Burger King nickname of "Booger King" has been cited in print since at least 1990. The name "booger" is often…
Five Guys Boogers and Flies (Five Guys Burgers and Fries nickname)
Five Guys Burgers and Fries is a fast food chain restaurant that first opened in Virginia in 1986. "Burgers and fries" have been nicknamed "boogers and flies" since at least the…
Whitey One-Bite (White Castle nickname)
White Castle is a fast food restaurant chain that began in Wichita, Kansas, in 1921. The small, square hamburgers have been called "White Castles" and have been nicknamed…
Led Robster or Lead Robster (Red Lobster nickname)
Red Lobster seafood restaurant was founded in Lakeland, Florida, in 1968. The spoonerism of the Red Lobster name -- "Led Robster" or "Lead Robster" -- has been cited in print…
“Back to the drawing board” (starting over after failure)
A drawing board is where plans are drawn up, such as the design for a new building, airplane or automobile. If that design fails, the designers have to go "back to the drawing board" to…
“Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian.”
"Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian" has been cited in print since at least 1985, when it was credited to humorist Robert Orben. Another joke…
“If you want to get laid, go to college; if you want an education, go to the library”
"If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library" is a popular quotation credited to the musician Frank Zappa (1940-1993). Zappa loved libraries, but…
“War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography”
"War is God's way of teaching us geography" was said by comedian Paul Rodriguez at Comic Relief in 1987. Rodriguez later added the Gulf War (started when Iraq invaded Kuwait in…