“Money doesn’t talk, it screams”
"Money talks" (meaning that money has influence) is an old financial saying, cited in print in various forms to before 1700. "Money doesn't talk, it screams" (cited in…
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“Money doesn’t talk, it swears”
"Money talks" (meaning that money has influence) is an old financial saying, cited in print in various forms to before 1700. Bob Dylan's 1964 song, "It's Alright Ma…
Gag in the Bag (Jack in the Box nickname)
Jack in the Box fast food restaurants are located primarily in the West and in the South; there are over 900 restaurants in California and over 600 restaurants in Texas. The company began in 1951…
Frequently Returning Your Shit (Fry’s Electronics nickname/acronym)
Fry's Electronics began in 1985 in Sunnyvale, California. There are 34 Fry's stores, with 17 located in California and 8 in Texas. The unflattering nickname/acronym of "Frequently…
Jack in the Crack (Jack in the Box nickname)
Jack in the Box fast food restaurants are located primarily in the West and in the South; there are over 900 restaurants in California and over 600 restaurants in Texas. The company began in 1951…
Awful House (Waffle House nickname)
Waffle House began in 1955 in Avondale Estates, Georgia. There are now over 1,600 locations of the restaurant chain, most all in the Southern United States. The nickname "Awful House" for…
“That low-down scoundrel deserves to be kicked to death by a jackass, and I’m just the one to do it”
This joke has been cited in print since at least November 1861: "'A man who'll maliciously set fire to a barn,' said Mr. Slow, 'and burn up twenty cows, ought to be kicked…
Food Deplorium (Food Emporium nickname)
The Food Emporium operates about 30 stores in the New York City area. The nickname "Food Deplorium" has been cited in print since at least 2004. Other nicknames for The Food Emporium…
Food Extortium or Food Extortion (Food Emporium nickname)
The Food Emporium operates about 30 stores in the New York City area. Some shoppers have claimed that food prices are higher at The Food Emporium. The nicknames "Food Extortium" and…
Israeli Double Standard Time
"Israeli Double Standard Time" (or "Israel Double Standard Time") means a time for "double standards" on Israel. Blogger Meryl Yourish (originally from New Jersey, now…
Crapco (Costco nickname)
Costco, a membership warehouse club, is the third largest retailer in the United States. The company began in Kirkland, Washington, in 1983. The nickname of "Crapco" for Costco has been…
“Two wings of the same bird of prey”
It has frequently been said that the Democratic Party (left wing) and the Republican Party (right wing) are "two wings of the same bird of prey." Both parties need campaign money and both…
“I have never known a worthwhile man who became too big for his boots or his Bible”
“I have never known a worthwhile man who became too big for his boots or his Bible” is frequently credited to Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), but there's no evidence that he ever said it. The…
Lame Giant (Lane Bryant nickname)
Lane Bryant is a plus-size women's clothing store chain that was founded In 1904 in New York City, at Fifth Avenue between 119th and 120th streets. Lena Himmelstein Bryant Malsin (1877-1951)…
Crackberry (Pinkberry nickname)
Pinkberry frozen yogurt began in California in 2005, but quickly opened over a dozen shops in New York City. Fans of the frozen yogurt product claim that it's addictive and have called it…
Stinkberry (Pinkberry nickname)
Pinkberry frozen yogurt began in California in 2005, but quickly opened over a dozen shops in New York City. Fans of the frozen yogurt product claim that it's addictive and have called it…
Walmartian (Walmart shopper/employee nickname)
Walmart is the largest retailer in the United States, but unions have fought against the non-union company. Walmart's proposed entry to the New York City market has been the subject of several…
El Centavo (J. C. Penney nickname)
J. C. Penney is a department store chain headquartered in Plano, Texas. According to the book Dancing with the Devil: Society and Cultural Poetics in Mexican-American South Texas (1994) by José…
Crapital One (Capital One nickname)
Capital One bank was founded in 1988 in Richmond, Virginia. The obvious nickname of "Crapital One" has been cited in print since at least 2001. Wikipedia: Capital OneCOF, or Capital One…
“If you break it, you bought it” (Pottery Barn rule)
"If You Break it -- You've Bought It!" was a sign in a bric-a-brac store in Greenwich Village, according to a 1948 column by Walter Winchell. The saying has been written in many…