“If it bleeds, it leads”
"If it bleeds, it leads" means that tabloid newspapers and radio/television news lead their news reports with sensationalist stories, such as violence. The saying "if it bleeds, it…
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“Volume follows a trend”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksA Treasury of Wall Street WisdomBy Harry D. Schultz and Samson Coslow Palisades Park, NJ: Investors' Press1966Pg. ?:Volume "follows the trend";…
“A grapefruit is a lemon that had a chance and took advantage of it”
"A grapefruit is a lemon that had a chance and took advantage of it!" is a witticism first cited in print in 1913 and credited to someone named "Baer" -- possibly Arthur…
“Fear is temporary, greed is permanent”
A Wall Street saying since at least the 1960s is that "fear and greed move markets." Thomas N. Mathers, president of a Chicago investment counselling firm (Mathers and Company) and…
“Slice and dice” (“Slices and dices”)
"Slice and dice" (to cut into small cubes) are rhyming words that have been cited in print since at least 1912. The term "slice and dice" has also been used in computer science…
Bacon and Eggs
"Bacon and eggs" is one of the most popular breakfast dishes in America. The United States got this breakfast tradition from England, where "bacon and eggs" as a breakfast dish…
“If you can read, you can cook”
"If you can read, you can cook" (or, "You can cook if you can read") implies that cooking is as simple as reading a recipe from a cookbook. "If You Can Read, You Can…
“Bring home the bacon”
"Bring home the bacon" means that a wage earner (such as a husband) supports a family by bringing home money, food (not always "bacon"), etc. Someone who "brings home the…
“Goose is cooked”
To say that "one's goose is cooked" means that a person is in trouble (such as overwhelming debt or other problems) that can't be escaped. The term "gone goose,"…
Snackrifice (snack + sacrifice)
"Snackrifice" (snack + sacrifice) is the sacrifice of a snack (because of dietary or other concerns). The term "snackrifice" was popularized in 2009 in a trademarked ad campaign…
“Drink Coffee: Do stupid things faster and with more energy”
"DRINK COFFEE: Do stupid things faster and with more energy" has been printed on many gift items, such as coffee mugs, refrigerator magnets and T-shirts. The saying has been cited in…
“There are no withholding taxes on the wages of sin”
Mae West (1893-1980) was known for her risqué behavior. "There are no withholding taxes on the wages of sin," West told a television interviewer in 1959. West used the line again in her…
BTFD (Buy The Fucking Dip)
"Buy the dip" means that a trader should buy when there is a "dip" (or decline) in a stock's price. The theory is that, in a highly violatile market, the price will go back…
“Clogs to clogs in three generations”
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Three generations from shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves" is an American version, cited in print since at least 1874. Wiktionary: clogs to clogs in three…
“Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.”
Mark Twain (1835-1910) is credited with: "Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." The oft-repeated line appears in Mark Twain:…
“Fleas can be taught nearly anything that a Congressman can”
Mark Twain (1825-1910) wrote in What Is Man? (1906), a dialogue between a young man and a jaded older man: O. M.: "Well, canary birds can learn all that; dogs and elephants learn all sorts of…
“Texas has a lot of electrical votes” (Yogi Berra?)
Baseball great Yogi Berra gets credit for many errors of the English language -- unfortunately, this includes credit for many that he never said. A book in 1989 reports that Berra (then a coach for…
“Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker”
American poet Ogden Nash (1902-1971) published "Random Reflections" in The New Yorker magazine on August 8, 1930, and this became, perhaps, his most famous poem: "ON…
“Never eat more than you can lift”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Miss PiggyMiss Piggy is a Muppet character who was primarily played by Frank Oz on The Muppet Show. In 2001, Eric Jacobson began performing the role, although…
“Never eat anything bigger than your head”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: B. KlibanBernard "Hap" Kliban (January 1, 1935 – August 12, 1990) was an influential cartoonist born in New York.(...)LegacyAccording to Art…