Worthington's law en · PROPN
Etymology
From a 1997 comedy sketch on Mr. Show with Bob and David.
Meanings
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(humorous, qualifier:frequently capitalized) "More money = better than". One who has more money is of greater value than one who has less.
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?
1997 November 7, Bush is a Pussy (Mr. Show with Bob and David), season 3, episode 7, spoken by Carl Espick (David Cross):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.
2004 June 20, Milhouse Guidry, “Re: (OT) Much Ado About Michael Moore.”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Usenet), message-ID <20040620105014.04657.00000255@mb-m10.aol.com>: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.
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 Apr 2014: