“Politics is the world’s second oldest profession”
Prostitution is often called the "world's oldest profession." Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) said in 1975: "I have also learned that politics, which is often called the second oldest…
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“They have fought grandly, nobly, and we must have more of them”
“They have fought grandly, nobly, and we must have more of them," wrote Confederate General Robert E. Lee on September 21, 1862, to General Louis T. Wigfall. General Lee was referring to the…
Permabear (Perma-bear)
A "permabear" (or "perma-bear" or "perma bear") is a person who believe that the stock market will go down -- a "bear market" pessimist or "permanent…
Permabull (Perma-bull)
A "permabull" (or "perma-bull" or "perma bull") is a person who believe that the stock market will go up -- a "bull market" optimist or "permanent…
“Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get”
"Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get" has been attributed to the New York (NY) American newspaper since January 1922. The saying -- anthologized in several…
Raaaaacism or Raaaaacist (“There are five A’s in ‘raaaaacism’”)
"Racism!" and "Racist! are politically charged terms, often used after other factual arguments fail. The political right has often charged that the political left uses the "race…
Fat Finger
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: fat-fingerAlternative spellingsfat finger, fatfinger Etymologyfat + finger, the implication being that a person who fat-fingers does so because his or her…
Odessa (summary)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Odessa, TexasOdessa is a city in and the county seat of Ector County, Texas, United States. It is located primarily in Ector County, although a small portion of…
“If everybody’s thinking alike, somebody isn’t thinking”
"If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking" is often credited to General George S. Patton, Jr. (1885-1945). Patton might have said it, but "If everybody is…
Round Rock (summary)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Round Rock, TexasRound Rock is a city located in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. A part of the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos…
“The world owes me a living”
"The world owes me a living" is the old line that taxpayers seemingly heard whenever a person accepted a government handout. "The world owe me a living" is cited in print from…
MessNBC or MesSNBC (MSNBC nickname)
The MSNBC network (headquartered in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan) has often been cited for liberal bias. The nickname "MessNBC" or "MesSNBC" (mess + MSNBC) is sometimes used…
MSLSD (MSNBC nickname)
The MSNBC network (headquartered in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan) has often been cited for liberal bias. The nickname "MSLSD" (MSNBC + LSD, a psychedelic drug) is used by those who…
“You have two cows…” (Parable of the Isms)
"You have two cows..." is the start of a joke that's also called the "Parable of the Isms." The joke illustrates what happens to the two cows under Socialism, Communism,…
“Hope is your worst enemy in the market”
"Hope is your worst enemy in the market" is a rule in A Treasury of Wall Street Wisdom (1966), by Harry D. Schultz and Samson Coslow. Many investors see stocks go down, but don't…
Fornicaboobery (Fornickaboobery)
Pima County (AZ) Sheriff Clarence Dupnik didn't like Arizona's new immigration law, calling it "political fornic(k)aboobery" in April 2010. "Fornic(k)aboobery" appears…
“What do they call Chinese food in China?”
"What do they call Chinese food in China?" is an old joke query. The answer is "food." The background to the joke is that Americanized Chinese food is very different than the…
“No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs back”
"No matter how hard you hug your moeny, it never hugs (you) back" has been cited in print since 1992. The financial saying is of unknown origin. Google News Archive6 July 1992,…
“The public cannot be too curious concerning the characters of public men”
"The public cannot be too curious concerning the characters of public men" is often credited to Samuel Adams (1722-1803), who wrote this in a letter to James Warren, dated November 4,…
Shrimp Wiggle (Lobster Wiggle)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksReliable Receipts: for the housewifeBy First Baptist Church (Gloucester, Mass.) Gloucester, MA: Printed at the Cape Ann Breeze Office1900 Pg. 21:Shrimp…