Kan’t Fry Chicken (KFC nickname)
KFC is a fast food restaurant chain specializing in chicken. The letters "KFC" originally stood for "Kentucky Fried Chicken," but there have been many slang backronyms (back…
Kan’t Fucking Cook (KFC nickname)
KFC is a fast food restaurant chain specializing in chicken. The letters "KFC" originally stood for "Kentucky Fried Chicken," but there have been many slang backronyms (back…
Debtoholic (debt + -oholic)
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterJF@jmf27614Democrats have no grasp of reality. Spendoholics, Debtoholics. #tcot #glennbeck #rush #tcot #sgp #teaparty http://www.cnbc.com//id/354586226:42 PM -…
Swiftly Enhanced Careers (Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC nickname)
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought a case against American businessman Mark Cuban for insider trading; Cuban was found not guilty on October 16, 2013. In an interview with…
“You ordered pepper only” (pepperoni pizza joke)
A popular joke involves an American businessman who is in Japan and orders delivery of a pepperoni pizza. He receives something else. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2000. Google…
Chuck E. Disease’s (Chuck E. Cheese’s nickname)
Chuck E. Cheese's is a pizza chain of family entertainment centers. The Chuck E. Cheese's nickname of "Chuck E. Disease's" has been cited in print since at least 2005.…
Scrubway (Subway nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P.Subway Wikipedia: Subway (restaurant)Subway is an American fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches (subs) and salads. It is owned and…
Shop-and-Frisk (shop + stop-and-frisk)
"Stop-and_frisk" is a controversial New York City program that stops and frisks citizens, usually at random; there usually is no specific crime that is being investigated. The…
Muppetry (muppet + puppetry)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "muppet" The Telegraph (UK)What would Kermit make of such muppetry?Goldman Sachs needn’t fear copyright lawyers, but they might need to smooth-talk their…
Miscvegeneation or Misvegenation (miscegenation + vegetation/vegetable)
Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report discussed the "TomTato" (a hybrid tomato-potato plant) on the show of October 24, 2013. Colbert was against the…
Monkey Court (monkey business + kangaroo court)
"Monkey court" is an infrequently used term, usually simply a mistake for the term "kangaroo court" -- any official proceeding where fair rules and impartial justice aren't…
Gourmet Gas Station (gourmet food + gas station)
A "gourmet gas station" (gourmet food + gas station) is a place where motorists can get gasoline and have fine dining as well. The term is somewhat awkward -- a "gourmet gas…
Bushwickan (inhabitant of Bushwick, Brooklyn)
"Bushwickan” is the name of an inhabitant of Bushwick, in the borough of Brooklyn. The name “Bushwickan” has been cited in print since at least 2009. "Bushwickan" is…
“Any woman can have the body of a 21-year-old, as long as she buys him a few drinks first”
"Any woman can have the body of a 21-year-old, as long as she buys him a few drinks first" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on gift items, such as bumper stickers and…
“Carpe Vino” (seize the wine)
"Carpe Vino" (seize the wine) is a modern Latin saying, after the popular Latin saying "carpe diem" (seize the day). "Carpe Vino" has been cited in print since at…
“Wine me up and watch me go”
"Wine me up (and watch me go!)" -- a pun on "wind me up" -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and bumper stickers.…
Shitcoin (shit + bitcoin)
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that was first introduced in 2009. The obvious bitcoin nickname of "shitcoin" was first cited on Twitter on June 2, 2011. The use of "shitcoin" is…
Bourye (bourbon + rye)
"Bourye" (bourbon + rye whiskey) is a name invented by High West Distillery & Saloon (Park City, UT) and trademarked with a first use from October 15, 2009. High West trademarked…
Rochester: Flower City (nickname)
An early nickname for Rochester was "Flour City" because of its role in the production and transportation of flour. "Rochester, the great flour city" was cited in an 1847…
Troy: Laundryville (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Troy, New YorkTroy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the…