“Why did the lobster blush?”/“Because he saw the salad dressing!”
Q: Why did the lobster blush? A: Because he saw the salad dressing! "Lobster blush" jokes date to at least 1876; "the lobster blushed because he saw the salad dressing" jokes…
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“Never check stock prices on Friday—it could spoil the weekend”
"Never check stock prices on Friday -- it could spoil the weekend" is a simple piece of advice. Stock markets are usually closed on Saturday and Sunday. Some people prefer to check stocks…
“No Democrat has been elected president without carrying Texas”
"No Democrat has been elected president without carrying Texas" held true from 1845 until 1992 (when Bill Clinton was elected president), 1996 (when Bill Clinton was re-elected president)…
Steak Soup
Entry in progress -- B.P. Midwest LivingMidwest Soups State by StateBy Diana McMillen. Photographs by Mark ThomasMissouri: Kansas City Steak SoupThe Show Me State stockyards once helped deliver…
“We are one day closer to a good rain” (drought joke)
"We are one day closer to a good rain" is a positive outlook someone might take to another day of drought. The phrase has been cited since at least 1964 and is still used, especially in…
Patty (Hamburger Patty)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: PattyA patty is a disc-shaped, (round) serving of meat or meat substitutes. The meat is ground and then packed and re-shaped to form round discs, cooked (if…
“Texas to the Bone” (Saltgrass Steak House)
"Texas to the Bone" is the slogan (trademarked from 1998) of the Saltgrass Steak House restaurant chain. Saltgrass began in Houston in 1952, the same year that the Houston Livestock Show…
Texas T-Bone Corridor (high-speed rail)
The "Texas T-Bone Corridor" is -- "T"-shaped like the T-bone steak -- the area of central Texas between Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Houston. The Texas High Speed…
“It ain’t no thing but a chicken wing”
Outkast's "Ain't No Thang" (1994) popularized "Ain't no thang but a chicken wing" (or "Ain't no thing but a chicken wing"). The phrase means that…
“I can spell ‘banana,’ but I never know when to stop”
The word "banana" is sometimes difficult to spell, with an extra "n" and "a" often added. An old joke told of a small child who said that he could spell…
Rooter (sports enthusiast)
Entry in progress -- B.P. fan Wikipedia: Royal RootersThe original Royal Rooters were a fan club for the Boston Red Sox in the early 20th century. They were led by Michael T. McGreevy, who owned a…
Luncheonette
A "luncheonette" was originally a small meal (a light lunch) that was served at drug stores, expanding the soda fountain service. "Luncheonette" is first cited in print in…
Supper Club
The "supper club" started in London and became popular in the second half of the 19th century. A "supper club" is a "night club," with food, music and dancing. An 1898…
Strip and Flip (Strip ‘n’ Flip)
"Strip and flip" (or "strip 'n' flip") is an investment term that sounds like something out of a gentleman's club. A company is acquired, reorganized…
Mount Bonnell (place name)
Mount Bonnell is a popular tourist destination in Austin, offering excellent views. It had long been thought that the name came from George W. Bonnell (?-1842), who moved to Austin in 1839 and…
“If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes” (weather saying)
"If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes (and it will change)" is a weather saying in many parts of the world. Mark Twain (1835-1910) is often credited with originating it,…
Guesstimate or Guestimate (guess + estimate)
A "guesstimate" is a "guess/estimate." Business and government economic forecasting involves what many call "guesstimates" or "guesstimation." The word…
“None of us is as smart as all of us”
"None of us is as smart as all of us" (given less frequently as "None of us are as smart as all of us") is a phrase often used in government, business and team sports. It's…
“Don’t cry about money—it never cries for you”
"Don't cry about money -- it never cries for you" was said by Kevin O'Leary to a contestant on the first televised show of Shark Tank (where entrepreneurs suggest business ideas…
Wise Latina
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1954, from parents of Puerto Rican descent. In Sotomayor's 2009 Senate confirmation hearing, a 2001 statement that she…