Keeping Up With The Joneses

It's always fun when disparate worlds of geekdom collide. Today, for instance, I learned that the term “keeping up with the Joneses” — a popular phrase in the realm of personal finance — actually originated in the funny pages. That's right: “Keeping Up with the Joneses” started out as a newspaper comic strip.

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  • KEEPING definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
    1. agreement or conformity in things or elements associated together. His actions are not in keeping with his words. 2. the act of a person or thing that keeps; observance, custody, or care. 3. maintenance or keep. 4. holding, reserving, or retaining.
    04/11/2024 - 6:57 am | View Link
  • Keep Definition & Meaning
    1. a. : to retain in one's possession or power. kept the money we found. b. : to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing. kept the news back. c. : to have in control. keep your temper. 2. : to take notice of by appropriate conduct : fulfill: such as. a. : to be faithful to. keep a promise. b. : to act fittingly in relation to.
    04/11/2024 - 6:14 am | View Link
  • KEEPING Synonyms: 341 Similar and Opposite Words
    Synonyms for KEEPING: custody, care, control, safekeeping, ward, management, guardianship, trust; Antonyms of KEEPING: relinquishment, surrendering, nonpossession, dispossession, transferal, violation, ignoring, breach.
    04/10/2024 - 8:20 pm | View Link
  • KEEPING | English meaning
    noun. us / ˈki·pɪŋ / Add to word list Add to word list. doing something you promised or had scheduled: We all get together for dinner once a month, in keeping with (= following) family tradition. (Definition of keeping from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) keeping | Business English. noun [ U ]
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  • keeping noun
    Definition of keeping noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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