Depression Cake
Cakes were called "depression cakes" as early as 1932. The "depression" referred to the 1930s' economic depression, not a depression in the cake. Recipes differ; the most…
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Apizza
"Apizza" (pronounced ah-BEETS) is a regional dialect version of the word "pizza," popular in New Haven, CT. New Haven's Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana (since 1925) has…
“Make your tongue slap your brain” (good cooking)
"Make(s) your tongue slap your brain(s) out" means that something is mighty fine cooking. The jocular food expression is used in the South and has been cited in print since at least 1959.…
Curly Fries (Curly French Fries; Suzy-Q Potatoes)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: French friesFrench fries (American English, sometimes capitalized), fries, or French-fried potatoes are thin strips of deep-fried potato. Americans often refer…
Steak Fries (potatoes)
"Steak fries" (the potato dish, not the outdoor event similar to a barbecue or fish fry) are a thicker cut of french fries, often served with steak. The thicker cut gives a baked potato…
“News never sleeps”
"The news never sleeps" is an old saying in the news business. The October 25, 1905 Belleville (IL) News-Democrat had the slogan "It Prints the News," with "Wide…
“If you don’t know who you are, the stock market is an expensive place to find out”
"If you don't know who you are, this (the stock market or Wall Street) is an expensive place to find out" wrote "Adam Smith" (George Goodman) in his bestselling book, The…
Mockingbird Media
Operation Mockingbird began in the 1950s as a secret Central Intelligence Agency effort to propagandize both foreign and domestic media. A 1970s Congressional investigation revealed that Operation…
“When the Fed taps on the brakes, somebody goes through the windshield”
"When the Fed taps on the brakes, somebody goes through the windshield" means that when the Federal Reserve tightens the money supply (figuratively "tapping" or…
“Slow as molasses in January”
Molasses flows slowly, but it flows even more slowly when a tree is cold or frozen (such as in the winter month of January). The expression "slow as (cold) molasses" has been cited in…
Potato Sticks
Potato sticks look like small french fries and taste like potato chips; they're made with "shoestring" (also called "matchstick") potatoes. Potato sticks have been sold in…
Matchstick Potatoes (Matchstick Fries)
A matchstick is a short and narrow piece of material (usually wood); food, such as carrots, is often cut up into small slices that resemble matchsticks. "Matchstick potatoes" are slender…
Shoestring Potatoes (Shoestring Fries)
"Shoestring potatoes" (or "shoe string potatoes" or "shoe-string potatoes") are long and slender potatoes that are deep fried. The potatoes literally look like…
Potato Wedges
Potato wedges are large unpeeled wedges of potatoes cut lengthwise, baked or fried, and seasoned with salt, pepper and spices. The origin of potato wedges is not known, but the availability of…
Jo Jo Potatoes (JoJo Potatoes)
"Jo Jo potatoes" (or "Jo-Jo potatoes" or "JoJo potatoes" or "JoJos," also lower-case "jojos") are potato wedges. They are large unpeeled wedges of…
DLTDHYOTWO (Don’t Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out)
"Don't let the door hit you on the way out" is a sarcastic expression said to someone in business or in politics who is leaving business or politics. A spring door can hit someone in…
“We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it”
Congressional Speaker Nancy Pelosi addressed the 2010 Legislative Conference for National Association of Counties on March 9, 2010 and discussed the healthcare bill: “You’ve heard about the…
“Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose”
"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose!" is the motto of the fictional Dillon Panthers football team of East Dillon High School, as featured in the first episode (October 3, 2006) of…
“The higher the hair, the closer to God”
Recording artist k. d. lang said in 1989: "If there's one thing to be learned in Nashville it's thing: The higher the hair, the closer to God." The saying (also given as…
“If dumb were dirt, you would be about an acre”
"If dumb were dirt, you would be about an acre" is said be some to be a Texas expression; Texas certainly has lots of dirt. Variants of the saying include "you would cover about an…