snowclones

The "phrases for lazy writers kit" was dubbed "snowclones" by Glenn Whitman at Agoraphilia link.

Eggcorns: Folk Etymology Creating New Meanings Every Day 2006

The term "snowclones" was coined 3 seconds before 10:57 p.m., January 15, 2004, in Northridge, California.

Archive 2007-05-01 Ann Althouse 2007

One of my favourite long-running themes is spotting what Language Log have called 'snowclones'.

Mind Hacks: November 2005 Archives 2005

One of my favourite long-running themes is spotting what Language Log have called 'snowclones'.

Mind Hacks: Keeping tabs on the english language 2005

They're actually all "snowclones," a term coined by economist Glen Whitman, who was punning on the syrup-flavored shaved ice snowcone, says Paul McFedries in

Readthehook.com - Current Articles 2008

Connoisseurs of those phrasal templates known as snowclones may recognize the headline from The Age ( "Swine flu is the new ..."

Visual Thesaurus : Online Edition 2009

And here is some discussion of snowclones in the particular context of welcoming our new * overlords. trackback

hughstimson.org » Blog Archive » Snowclone Phrasal Templates, Of Course 2007

I for one welcome any opportunity to revisit the topic of snowclones. on 15 Jul 2007 at 2:37 pm3St. Frank

Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » China makes, the world takes 2007

Or perhaps this: “The ironic use of snowclones was amusing for a while, but by the fourth comment, not so much.” on 17 Jul 2007 at 4:53 pm5Jay Czarnecki

Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » China makes, the world takes 2007

For instance, Category One snowclones are not dangerous and generally reach no further than the speech of unimaginative mouth-breathers and bloggers.

Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » X is the new Y, the network diagram 2007