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The humorous definition of a banker is of a man who lends you an umbrella when the sun is shining, but who wants the umbrella back the moment it starts raining. That is, a bank will lend you money…
"Floccinaucinihilipilification" is one of the longest words in the English language. U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003), from New York, added the suffix "-ism" to…
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began in 1943 and is headquartered on Manhattan's Upper West Side (near Lincoln Center). A few critics have said that "ABC" stands for…
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) began in 1926 and is headquartered at the GE Building in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center. Critics have said that "NBC" stands for "Nothing…
NBC (the National Broadcasting Company) has been called "Nothing But Crap" by critics since at least 1989. MSNBC has also been nicknamed "Nothing But Crap," but with two more…
"Opinions are like assholes -- everybody's got one" is an expressive way of saying that everyone has an opinion. "Opinions" is often replaced with the word…
Voters are sometimes unhappy with a party's candidate choice (or both parties' choices). For the 2010 midterm elections, the energy of the "tea party" movement created an…
"Mind over matter" is a phrase that has used since the 1800s. In February 1923, newspapers published a joke variation: "mind over chatter." "Mind over chatter" was the…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Pulled porkPulled pork is a form of barbecue. It is known as Carnitas in Mexico. It is a method of preparation in which pork, usually shoulder cut (sometimes…
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh defined the "Four Corners of Deceit" on November 24, 2009: "Four Corners of Deceit, Snerdley. They're all corrupt now. Media,…
"Jumbleberry" (or "jumble berry") is a term indicating a mixture of berries; there is a "jumbleberry pie," but other food items have also used the word.…
"Opinutainment" (opinion + edutainment; opinion + education + entertainment) is sometimes used to describe a television show of news opinion on the Fox News Channel or on MSNBC. A 2007…
"Opiniotainment" (opinion + edutainment) is sometimes used to describe a television show of news opinion on the Fox News Channel or on MSNBC. The term "opiniotainment" has been…
"Bumbleberry" (or "bumble berry") is a term indicating a mixture of berries; there is a "bumbleberry pie," but other food items have also used the word.…
Former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said in September 2010 and again in October 2010 that the Democrat party was the "party of food stamps" and the Republican party was the…
"Government is the enemy until you need a friend" is a saying of William Cohen, former U.S. Secretary of Defense and U.S. Senator from Maine. The Washington (DC) Post's E. J. Dionne…
"Load your brain before you shoot (off) your mouth" means the same thing as "think before you act." The "load your brain" saying has been cited in print since at least…
"Save the earth -- it's the only planet with chocolate" is a humorous saying that has been printed on bumper stickers and T-shirts. The saying has been cited in print since at least…
The proposed "Ground Zero Mosque" in 2009-2010 caused some fears of the Islamization of New York City. The nickname "Manhattanistan" for "Manhattan" began to be used.…
An "idiot board" is a board (such as a chalk board or a piece of cardboard) with a performer's lines written on it. The "idiot board" is kept out of view of the live…