“Out where the buses don’t run”
"Out where the buses don't run" (or "where the trains don't stop") is a place out of the mainstream or "out in left field." A 1985 episode of the television…
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Westerned
"Get Westerned" is explained in a 2009 Dallas (TX) Morning News business article by Cheryl Hall (see below) as a Texas term for when a business deal goes sideways or upside down.…
Enemies List
"Enemies lists" have probably always been made. An aria in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, The Mikado (1885), contains the lyrics: "I've got a little list — I've…
“Never order sweet tea in a state that does not have an SEC team”
Southern humorist Lewis Grizzard (1946-1994) is credited with this as-yet-unsourced saying: "Never order sweet tea in a state that doesn't have an SEC team." The expression is…
Nots (Nets basketball team nickname)
The New Jersey Nets team joined the NBA in 1976 and has been an underperforming professional basketball franchise for most of its NBA existence. The nickname "Nots" has been used since at…
Nyets (Nets basketball team nickname)
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov expressed an interest, in September 2009, of buying the New Jersey Nets professional bastketball team and then moving the team to a new arena to be built in…
“For the love of Mike”
Entry in progress -- B.P. "For the love of Pete" ("for Pete's sake") is a similar saying. (Oxford English Dictionary)love, n.colloq. for the love of Mike [probably showing…
Citigov (Citigroup + Government)
Citigroup Inc. is one of the largest banks in the world, but it required a federal bailout in 2008-2009 to survive. When the company's website went down in February 2009, website users…
Whisper Number
A "whisper number" is an unofficial earnings estimate -- a rumor or "whispered number" among analysts. A company might project an official earnings estimate, but analysts often…
Fraudacity (fraud + audacity)
"Fraudacity" (fraud + audacity) is sometimes used to parody Barack Obama's 2006 book, The Audacity of Hope. On October 17, 2008, Karl Denninger wrote on "The Fraudacity of…
“Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future”
"Show me your friends and I will tell you what you are" is cited in print from at least 1828 and is said to be a Spanish proverb. "Show me your friends and I'll show you your…
Camel’s Nose
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Camel's nose The camel's nose is a metaphor for a situation where permitting some small undesirable situation will allow gradual and unavoidable…
“It’s five o’clock somewhere” (drinking saying)
Five o'clock is when many people get out of work and when many bars open. "It's five o'clock somewhere" is a drinking expression -- an old excuse that it's always time…
“Make Life Delicious!” (Shipley Do-Nuts)
Shipley Do-Nuts was founded in Houston in 1936 by Lawrence Shipley, Sr. In the 1940s, the donuts began to be sold retail as well as wholesale. Theare are more than 190 Shipley Don-Nuts stores in…
Cadillac Health Plan (Cadillac Tax)
A Cadillac car (produced since 1902) has stood for excellence for many years. A "Cadillac" health plan is a plan that has little or no exclusions (such as for pre-existing conditions).…
Battlefield of Ideas (War of Ideas; Marketplace of Ideas)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Marketplace of ideasThe "marketplace of ideas" is a rationale for freedom of expression based on an analogy to the economic concept of a free market.…
Food Desert
The term "food desert" refers to an area with little access to healthy food. The term is often used to describe urban areas with many fast food restaurants, but few full service…
Half-Smoke
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Half-smokeA half-smoke is a type of sausage found in the United States capital of Washington, D.C., and the surrounding region. A half-smoke is similar to a…
Un-American Statesman (Austin American-Statesman nickname)
The Austin American-Statesman is the daily newspaper for the capital city of Austin. The Democratic Statesman dates back to 1871, and today's newspaper is called "The Statesman" for…
Maven or Mavin
A "maven" (or "mavin") is an expert in a certain field. The word comes from Yiddish and Hebrew is is first cited in English in 1907. Heinz used the word "mayvin' to…