“No taxation without respiration” (no estate tax)
"No taxation without representation" was the rallying cry of American revolutionaries. "No taxation without respiration" is the rallying cry of those (mostly Republicans)…
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"No taxation without representation" was the rallying cry of American revolutionaries. "No taxation without respiration" is the rallying cry of those (mostly Republicans)…
There's a "law of holes" rule when someone (such as a politician) gets into trouble: "When you're in a hole, stop digging." In other words, don't get yourself…
"Repuglican" (repugnant + Republican) is a derogatory nickname for a member of the Republican party. "Repuglican" is cited in print from August 2000 (the presidential election…
The city of Cleburne in Johnson County, Texas, is located not far from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. In October 2007, a new slogan was suggested for the city that was later adopted:…
"Rightard" (right + retard) is an epithet used by some on the political left against the political right. "Rightard" has been cited in print since January 2003.…
"Leftard" (left + retard) is an epithet used by some on the political right against the political left. "Leftard" has been cited in print since August 2004. Similar terms…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Postprandial somnolencePost-prandial somnolence is a state of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal. Post-prandial somnolence has two components – a…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Nanny stateNanny state is a term that refers to state protectionism, economic interventionism, or regulatory policies (of economic, social or other nature), and…
John Galt is a character in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged (1957). The term "Going (John) Galt" or "Go (John) Galt" refers to dropping out of an increasingly socialistic…
"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds" is a quotation falsely attributed to Samuel Adams…
A "puma" is a cougar (Puma concolor). PUMA also stands for "Party Unity My Ass," an organization formed June 1, 2008 of supporters of New York Senator Hillary Clinton in her…
A "food douche" is a "food snob" or food "know-it-all." The term "douche" is related to "douchebag," meaning an offensive or obnoxious person.…
"Holiday pounds" are the extra weight gained from eating too well on holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. The term "holiday pounds" is used most often in advertisements…
A "nontroversy" (or "non-troversy") is a non-controversy or nonissue. A political issue might be a controversy to one side and a nontroversy to another side.…
"Libtard" (liberal + retard) is an epithet used by some on the political right against the political left. "Libtard" has been cited in print since July 2004 in the conservative…
"Flatbush diabetes" was identified in 1994 by Dr. Mary Ann Banerji and others at the Diabetes Center of SUNY Downstate Medical Center in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. (It is, perhaps, more…
"Teabagging" (or "tea-bagging" or "tea bagging") is a sexual slang term about an oral sex act. The male's scrotum is the "tea bag." The slang dates to…
"Electile dysfunction' (ED) is a humorous political term, taken from the term "erectile dysfunction." The term "electile dysfunction" became popular about November 10,…
The "three G's of politics" are "God, guns, and gays." The term dates in print to at least 1994, when Jim Inhofe (R-OK) successfully won a seat in the U.S. Senate…
"The early bird catches the worm" is a proverb that dates to at least 1636; it means that it's good to wake up early and get somewhere before everyone else. Many businesses held…