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These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
"'This is real groovy!' cried a boy in the front seat. 'That bird is as good as Louis Armstrong, the famous trumpet player.'" The Pete the Cat children’s book series often references the term, both in the characters’ dialogues and in the titles, for example, "Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Kindness".
The best condiments are authentic flavors; The best defense is a good offense; The best-laid schemes of mice and men often go awry; The best things in life are free; The bigger they are, the harder they fall; The boy is father to the man; The bread never falls but on its buttered side; The child is the father of the man
Whiskey in the 1920s [60] bruno Tough guy, strong man, enforcer; see also bimbo hard-boiled [20] brush-ape Anyone from the sticks; hayshaker, farmer [21] bub(s Female breast(s) [61] bucket Automobile; see also cowpie crate heap jalopy [20] bug's ear 1. Always with the connotation of being small e.g.Your baby is cuter than a bug's ear [62] 2.
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"Turn on, tune in, drop out" is a counterculture-era phrase popularized by Timothy Leary in 1966. In 1967, Leary spoke at the Human Be-In, a gathering of 30,000 hippies in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco and phrased the famous words, "Turn on, tune in, drop out".