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English
Etymology
From a 1997 comedy sketch on Mr. Show with Bob and David.
Proper noun
Worthington's law
- (humorous, frequently capitalized) "More money = better than". One who has more money is of greater value than one who has less.
1997 November 7, Bush is a Pussy (Mr. Show with Bob and David), season 3, episode 7, spoken by Carl Espick (David Cross):Did you know that according to Worthington's Law, the opera singer who called himself the "Great" Caruso was nowhere near as great as Sammy Hagar, the Red Rocker?
2004 June 20, Milhouse Guidry, “Re: (OT) Much Ado About Michael Moore.”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Usenet), message-ID <[email protected]>:You need to take into account Worthington's Law -- People who make more money than you are *better* than you, and are therefore above reproach.
2014 April 10, Matt Reevy, “The 8 NFL Coaches Pulling in the Most Money Per Game”, in Wall St. Cheat Sheet, archived from the original on 11 April 2014:Even if they don’t win, at least Sean Payton knows he’s making more money than the rest of his contemporaries. Per Worthington’s law, that means he’s unassailable.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Worthington's law.
Usage notes
A satirical law, typically cited ironically.
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