“Moving the goal posts” (“Moving the goalposts”)
"Moving the goalposts" (or "moving the goal posts") is a sports analogy, similar to "raising the bar" or "lowering the bar." If the goalposts are moved in,…
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"Moving the goalposts" (or "moving the goal posts") is a sports analogy, similar to "raising the bar" or "lowering the bar." If the goalposts are moved in,…
The term "greedy geezer" (old people who demand government entitlements) was coined in The New Republic, March 28, 1988, to describe the front-cover story, "Talkin' Bout My…
Entry in progress -- B.P. The long list of the names of sandwiches served on long rolls includes blimpie, bomber, Cuban (medianoche), Dagwood, garibaldi, gondola, grinder, hero, hoagie, Italian,…
Derivatives (such as forwards, futures, options, and swaps) can be risky financial investments. Felix Rohatyn -- the investment banker who had helped New York City to restructure its debt in the…
Entry in progress -- B.P. > Can anyone cite a historic reference to when the police started to be => associated with donuts? Is this an invention of the 1960's?That may be, but my sense…
"Joe(y) Bag a/o'/of Donuts/Doughnuts" is a name for the average citizen, similar to "Joe Sixpack." "Let some ordinary citizen -- some Joe Bag-a-donuts" was…
The city of Austin has always had the Colorado River run through it. However, it wasn't until the 1957 Broadway musical The Music Man (with its "River City" based on Mason City,…
John Templeton (1912-2008) was an American-born British investment advisor who believed in financial trends and cycles. He is credited with saying (by at least 1993): "The four most expensive…
The term "brush country" was popularized by Texas folklorist J. Frank Dobie (1888-1964), especially in the book title, A Vaquero of the Brush Country (1929). Earlier citations of…
"My heart bleeds blue borscht" ("My heart beats blue borscht" also has a few recorded citations) means that the speaker couldn't care less -- just the opposite of "my…
Bacon-mania hit in the 2000s with cookbooks, new products, and essential slogans. In 1980, the Burger Chef restaurant chain advertised: "The chicken makes it good. The bacon makes it better.…
Entry in progress -- B>P. Wikipedia: Coffee TalkCoffee Talk with Linda Richman was a sketch performed by Mike Myers on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. It ran from 1991-10-12 until…
In 1959, the city of Austin opened its Municipal Auditorium, later renamed the Lester E. Palmer Auditorium (after Austin's mayor from 1961-1967). Its green dome roof earned the Palmer…
"Crickets" or "crickets chirping" means total silence from all listeners (except for the crickets chirping in the background. In the cartoon Show Biz Bugs (1957) Daffy Duck…
"I am in shape. Round is a shape!" is a saying that's popular with some out-of-shape people and has even been put on T-shirts. The origin of the phrase is unknown, cited in print…
Cowboys Stadium (the new stadium for the Dallas Cowboys football team, located in Arlington, TX) was completed in May 2009. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' stadium has been compared to…
Cowboys Stadium (the new stadium for the Dallas Cowboys football team, located in Arlington, TX) was completed in May 2009. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones planned such an opulent football palace that…
"Fried chicken and champagne? Why the hell not?" is the slogan of Max's Wine Dive, an establishment that specializes in "gourmet comfort food and spectacular wines."…
"Never argue with someone who buys ink by the barrel" is a popular saying in politics that means don't argue with the press (especially newspapers), who can publicize an opinion like…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Historical Dictionary of American Slangnitery n. Journ. a nightclub. Now colloq. or S.E.1934 Weseen Dict. Amer. Slang 147: Nitery -- A night club.1936 Esquire (Sept.) 159:…