“Even in the warmest of hearts, there’s a cold spot for the Jews”
"In the warmest of hearts, there's a cold spot for the Jews" means that even among the kindest people, there's always seems to be some anti-Semitism. The screenwriter Ben Hecht…
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“Bad companies make for good trades” (Wall Street adage)
A February 2012 financial article states that there is a stock market adage of "bad companies make for good trades." That is, a company might experience hard times and go down…
Unicorn Farts (imaginary clean energy source)
A "unicorn fart" is an imaginary and magical substance; it's often joked that the energy of the future won't be gas or coal (or even solar or wind), but unicorn farts, rainbows…
“The raised nail gets hammered down” (management proverb)
"The raised nail gets hammered down" (or "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down" or "the protruding nail gets hammered down") is a Japanese proverb that dates at…
“Basketball is a game of runs”
"Basketball is a game of runs" means that there are periods when one team gets hot, but then cools off and the other team gets hot. The term "basketball is a game of spurts"…
“Having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have”
"Having more fun than a/any human being should be allowed to have" is a saying of popular conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh has used the saying since at least…
“Papers, please!” (regulations requiring identification)
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat record"Your papers please": credentialing and the doctor/hospital relationship.Author: AB Cohen Edition/Format: Article : English Publication:…
Morning Schmo or Morning Schmoe (MSNBC’s Morning Joe nickname)
MSNBC's Morning Joe ("joe" is slang for coffee) is a moring political show that began in April 2007. The nickname "Morning Schmo(e)" ("schmo" is slang for a jerk)…
Voodoo Economics
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: George H. W. BushGeorge Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the forty-first President of the United States. He is married to Barbara Bush, and is the…
Zombieconomy (Zombie Economy)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 6 February 1992, Christian Science Monitor, "A 'Zombie Economy'" (editorial), pg. 1: ECONOMIST Robert Brusca accuses Federal Reserve Board Chairman…
All Dressed Pizza
Entry in progress -- B.P. Montreal (Canada) is known for its "all dressed" bagel, "all dressed" hot dog and "all dressed" pizza. "All dressed" pizza has been…
All Dressed Hot Dog
Entry in progress -- B.P. Montreal (Canada) is known for its "all dressed" bagel, "all dressed" hot dog and "all dressed" pizza. "All dressed" has been cited…
All Dressed Bagel
Montreal (Canada) is known for its "all dressed" bagel, "all dressed" hot dog and "all dressed" pizza. Montreal's "all dressed" bagel is similar to New…
School For Alcoholics (Stephen F. Austin State University nickname)
Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university in Nacogdoches, Texas, that opened in 1923. "SFA" has had a reputation as a party school. The SFA nicknames "School For…
Sex, Fun and Alcohol (Stephen F. Austin State University nickname)
Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university in Nacogdoches, Texas, that opened in 1923. "SFA" has had a reputation as a party school. The SFA nicknames "Sex, Fun and…
Corporatocracy (corporation + democracy)
"Corporatocracy" (corporation + democracy) means a government run by (usually large and global) corporations. The term has been cited in print since at least 1974 and 1990, but has been…
BlowU (University of Oklahoma or OU nickname)
Football teams from the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma ("OU") play each year in the "Red River Rivalry" game. "BlowU" (or "blOwU") is a…
Babyhorns or Baby Horns (young Texas Longhorns players)
The University of Texas has called its athletic teams "Longhorns" since 1900. When the basketball or football teams are composed mostly of freshman and sophomore players, the teams have…
“The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people”
"The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people" was credited by realty groups to Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) in 1983 and later years; the Lincoln attribution was debunked in…
“Don’t change horses in the middle of the stream” (“Don’t swap horses in midstream”)
"Don't change horses in the middle of the stream" (or, "don't swap horses in midstream") means that once something has already started, it's too late to make…