Wednesday Word Play: George Carlin and “Running Latte”

Urban Dictionary

Running Latte

MEANING: showing up late to work because you stopped for coffee along the way.
USAGE: I told them I got stuck in traffic, but really I was running latte.  

Dictionary

dibs

MEANING: noun: The right or claim on something.
ETYMOLOGY: From shortening of dibstones, a children’s game played with pebbles.
USAGE: “Carly: I’ve got dibs on ‘Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina’.
Syesha: No way, girl. That’s my song.”

Quotations

I distinguish between maniacs and crazy people. A maniac will beat nine people to death with a steel dildo. A crazy person will beat nine people to death with a steel dildo, but he’ll be wearing a Bugs Bunny suit at the time.
            — George Carlin

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.   .
            — George Carlin

Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person.
            — Dr. David M. Burns

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Category: Wednesday Wordplay