Several Roman senators get the credit for being the first, but they probably werent.
"To coin a phrase" means to create or invent a new phrase or expression that is then used in speech or writing. It is often used humorously when using a common saying or term in a slightly modified way to suit a particular context.
"GEM" is a vague term used to describe better than average uncirculated coins.
"Coin-nigh dhu" is a Scottish Gaelic phrase that translates to "black coin" in English. The term "coin-nigh" refers to a coin, while "dhu" means black. This phrase could be used in various contexts, possibly referring to a specific type of coin or symbolically representing something of value or rarity.
The idiom "to coin a phrase" means to invent or originate a new phrase or expression. It is often used when someone comes up with a clever or witty saying that becomes popular.
G. Stanley Hall popularized te phrase in his research on puberty
'Coin a phrase' - 'Quoins' are used to wedge columns of type in the printers 'chase'. Printers believed to put things in type was to make them permanent and believe this to be the origin of the phrase, 'Quoin a phrase'. (this is not the only explanation though - there are several literary uses of the phrase too!)
Al Davis first used the term Raider Nation in 1968.
I believe the phrase was first used in the 1950's
The phrase 'hard nosed' is believed to have originated in the hunting world. The term was first used to describe a hunting dog with a poor sense of smell.
Forrest J. Ackerman used the term "sci-fi" at UCLA in 1954, This is believed to be the first use of the term, but I cannot be certain.
not shouldn't be used
The phrase in god 'you' trust has never appeared on any U.S. coin. It's IN GOD WE TRUST. This motto first was used on the 1864 Two-Cent piece, only from 1938 it's been on all coins. The only 4 word phrase used on every U.S. coin from 1793 to 2011 is UNTIED STATES of AMERICA.