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“Everybody has two businesses—his own business and show business” 27 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
"Everybody/Everyone has two businesses—his own and show business” is one of the oldest entertainment sayings. “Thoughtless souls who mouth the old wheeze that everyone has two businesses” was cited in...
Right Kind of Guy (RKG) 27 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
A “Right Kind of Guy” (RKG) is a player who has good character and a genuine love of the game. College football coach Brian Kelly used “RKG” at the University of Cincinnati in June 2009, and then late...
“The man who loves his job is always on vacation” 27 Aug 2013 | 02:33 pm
"The man who loves his job is always on vacation” is an infrequently used saying. American country musician
General Replacement Untrained ("grunt” backronym) 27 Aug 2013 | 02:06 pm
Entry in progress—B.P. Wiktionary: grunt work Etymology (Can this etymology be sourced?) From military jargon. Noun grunt work (uncountable) 1.(idiomatic) Work (especially that which is heavy, r...
LOVEINT 27 Aug 2013 | 01:43 pm
The National Security Agency (NSA) and other intelligence agencies have used such terms as “HUMINT” (human intelligence) and “SIGINT” (signals intelligence). In August 2013, the NSA admitted that some...
Must See TV (NBC); Must Agree TV (MSNBC) 27 Aug 2013 | 12:03 pm
"Must-see TV” was NBC’s promotional name for its Thursday night lineup of comedies in the fall of 1993. NBC promo producer Don Holm came up with the name. However, the “must-see tv” term had been in u...
Loaner Jacket 27 Aug 2013 | 09:18 am
Some restaurants have a dress code and require men to wear jackets. Instead of turning an inappropriately dressed customer away, the restaurants often have “loaner jackets” that a customer can borrow ...
Detroitification 27 Aug 2013 | 06:10 am
Entry in progress—B.P. Mackinac Center for Public Policy More at Stake in Budget Battle than Next Year’s Spending By Jack McHugh, published on Sept. 7, 2007 (Note: The following is an expanded ver...
Coastie (Coast Guard member nickname) 26 Aug 2013 | 02:47 pm
Entry in progress—B.P. A member of the United States Coast Guard is also sometimes nicknamed a “puddle pirate.” Wikipedia: United States Coast Guard The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch...
Puddle Pirate (Coast Guard member nickname) 26 Aug 2013 | 02:30 pm
Entry in progress—B.P. A member of the United States Coast Guard is also called a “Coastie.” Wikipedia: United States Coast Guard The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United Stat...
