Washington, DC: District of Criminals (nickname)
The United States capital of Washington, District of Columbia ("DC"), has been nicknamed the "District of Criminals" since at least 1992. The "criminals" term usually…
Washington, DC: Hot Tub (nickname)
M. Stanton Evans wrote in the late 1980s about the Reagan Republicans who came to Washington: "Most conservatives know when they come to Washington that it is a sewer; the trouble is, too many…
Washington, DC: Wall Street-Washington Corridor
The term "Wall Street-Washington Corridor" was popularized by the economist Simon Johnson, who used the name in the article "The Quiet Coup" in the May 2009 Atlantic magazine…
Washington, DC: District of Cunts (nickname)
The United States capital of Washington, District of Columbia ("DC"), has been nicknamed the "District of Cunts" since at least 2009. The nickname was popularized on the…
Washington, DC: City of Magnificent Distances (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as "Washington", "the District", or simply…
Washington, DC: “What do the Metro system and the Little Mermaid have in common?” (joke)
The Washington (DC) Metro -- a transportation system comparable to New York City's subway -- runs "under D.C." In the popular Disney animated film The Little Mermaid (1989), the…
Washington, DC: “Democracy dies in darkness” (Washington Post slogan)
"Democracy dies in darkness" is a slogan of the Washington (DC) Post that first appeared in February 2017. Post investigative journalist Bob Woodward popularized the saying, but claimed…
Washington, DC: WarPo (Washington Post nickname)
The Washington (DC) Post is a newspaper that has covered events in the nation's capital city -- especially the federal government -- since 1877. The newspaper's name is frequently…
Washington, DC: “Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality”
"Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality" is a statement about the United States capital city -- "Washington" is a metonym for the federal government -- that is…
Washington, DC: Rome on the Potomac (nickname)
Washington, District of Columbia, is located on the Potomac River. Washington is infrequently nicknamed "Rome on the Potomac," after Rome, Italy, and its ancient empire. In the late…
Washington, DC: Dot.Com (nickname)
The United States capital of Washington, D.C., stands for "District of Columbia," but there is another jocular explanation -- "Dot Com." "TEACHER ASKS JOHNNY IF HE KNOWS…
“Fruit and urinal give a bad name to cakes everywhere”
A "urinal cake" is not something that's eaten, but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by Jeannette on January 20, 2011: "Fruit and urinal give a bad name to cakes…
“Abstinence is a good thing, but it should always be practiced in moderation”
"Abstinence is a good thing, but it should always be practiced in moderation" is a popular drinking saying of unknown authorship. The saying was said to be "from an old Irish…
“Our five senses are incomplete without the sixth—a sense of humor”
"Our five senses are incomplete without the sixth -- a sense of humor" is a saying that has been printed on many images. William Arthur Ward (1921-1994) wrote the saying, which appears in…
“Did you hear about the world’s largest pickle? It’s a really big dill!”
"Dill" sounds a bit like "deal." "Q: What did the largest pickle in the jar say to the others? A: I'm kind of a big dill" was posted on Twitter on July 13, 2010.…
“What do vampires play poker for?”/“High stakes.”
A vampire riddle has been cited in print since at least 1999: Q: What do vampires play poker for? A: High stakes. A slightly different version -- not necessarily involving the game of poker -- was…
“Why are vampires afraid of casinos?”/“Because of all the high stakes.”
A vampire riddle has been cited in print since at least 1999: Q: What do vampires play poker for? A: High stakes. A slightly different version -- not necessarily involving the game of poker -- was…
“What do you call a communist pirate ship?”/“The USS-ARRR.”
A pirate riddle is: Q: What do you call a communist pirate ship?A: The USS-ARRR. The "USS"/"USSR" pun was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on May 7, 2014. Wikipedia: United States…
“Where do cows go after elementary school?”/“To a second dairy school.”
"Secondary school" shouldn't be confused with "second dairy school," but there are jokes. A riddle was posted on Twitter on January 15, 2014: Q: Where do cows get their…
“Washington, DC stands for Washington, Da Capital”
Some people jocularly say that the "DC" (District of Columbia) in "Washington, DC" stands for "Da Capital" or Da Capitol." "'I know what D.C. stands…