Guesstimate or Guestimate (guess + estimate)
A "guesstimate" is a "guess/estimate." Business and government economic forecasting involves what many call "guesstimates" or "guesstimation." The word…
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“None of us is as smart as all of us”
"None of us is as smart as all of us" (given less frequently as "None of us are as smart as all of us") is a phrase often used in government, business and team sports. It's…
“Don’t cry about money—it never cries for you”
"Don't cry about money -- it never cries for you" was said by Kevin O'Leary to a contestant on the first televised show of Shark Tank (where entrepreneurs suggest business ideas…
Wise Latina
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1954, from parents of Puerto Rican descent. In Sotomayor's 2009 Senate confirmation hearing, a 2001 statement that she…
Boss Hog Bowl or Boss Hawg Bowl (Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington)
Cowboys Stadium (home of football's Dallas Cowboys) opened in Arlington, Texas, in 2009. Sports journalist and radio personality Randy Galloway called the proposed stadium "Boss Hawg…
Cowboys Cathedral or Cathedral of Football (Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington)
Cowboys Stadium (the home of football's Dallas Cowboys) opened in Arlington, Texas, in 2009. As early as 2006, the stadium was called "The New Cowboys Cathedral" and later "the…
City of Hills (Austin nickname)
The capital city of Austin is located in the Texas Hill Country and has long been noted for its many hills (or mounds). By at least 1841, Austin was called "City of the Hills." The…
Antonette’s Leap (Mount Bonnell in Austin)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mount BonnellMount Bonnell (pronounced /bəˈnɛl/), also known as Covert Park, is a prominent point alongside Lake Austin in Austin, Texas. It has been a…
Fat Tax
A "fat tax" became an issue in the health care debate in 1993 (under U.s. President Bill Clinton) and 2009 (under U.S. President Barack Obama). A "fat tax" can be a tax directly…
Goldie Mac (Goldman Sachs + Freddie Mac)
The Wall Street Journal of July 15, 2009, added another to the financial firm of Goldman Sachs's growing list of nicknames -- "Goldie Mac." This a reminder of Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae…
Capitalist Tool (Forbes magazine slogan)
Forbes magazine has used the slogan "(The) Capitalist Tool" since 1966. The Forbes company once owned a DC-9 plane called "The Capitalist Tool." The Wall Street Journal, a daily…
Capitalist Bible (Wall Street Journal nickname)
Several publications have been called the "capitalist bible." Adam Smith's An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776) has frequently been called the…
Slump (Apple Slump)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Dictionary of American Regional Englishapple slump n [apple + slump] chiefly NEng, esp sNEng =apple pandowdy.1831 Finn
Half-and-Half (sweet tea + unsweetened iced tea)
"Half-and-half" (or "half-'n'-half") iced tea is half sweet tea and half unsweetened iced tea. The drink is popular in the South, where sweet tea (with lots and lots…
“Goin’ to hell.”/“Get off at Hempstead.” (joke)
An old joke is told about a drunk who got on a train at Houston that was traveling to Austin. The conductor asked for the drunk's ticket, but he had none. "Where do you think you're…
“‘Onced’ and ‘twiced’ are words”
Entry in progress -- B.P. British Expat Discussion Forumdoctor scrumpySep 2nd 2003, 11:55 am Things I've Learned About Virginia (...)Onced and Twiced are words. Southern Maryland Community…
“You’re in Texas—it’s a local call (to God)” (joke)
An old telephone joke is about a person who asks the operator about his long distance charge. The charge is very high. "Why, in Texas, I can call hell for that!" the person says. The…
“Cheese and rice!” or “Cheese and crackers!” or “Cheese and crust!” (“Jesus Christ!”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. WiktionaryInterjectioncheese and rice!1. Euphemism or minced oath for Jesus Christ Urban Dictionarycheese and rice July 20, 2008 Urban Word of the Day This is a less…
Applesauce or Apple Sauce (slang for “nonsense”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Historical Dictionary of American Slang)applesauce n.1. Theat. silly, trite comedy.1918 Variety (Apr. 12) (vaudeville sec.) 7: Just to be back slipping on a little…
Banana Oil (slang for “nonsense”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Milt GrossMilt Gross (March 4, 1895 – November 29, 1953), was an American comic strip and comic book writer, illustrator, and animator. He wrote his comics in…