Popcorn Chicken
"Popcorn chicken" is a dish of bite-sized pieces of fried chicken, resembling popcorn. Gene Gagliardi developed Popcorn Chicken for the KFC restaurant menu, introduced by August 1992. KFC…
“Ash heap of history” (“Scrap heap of history,” “Garbage heap of history,” “Dustbin of history”)
U.S. President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) described, in a speech on June 8, 1982, before the British Parliament, "the march of freedom and democracy which will leave Marxism-Leninism on the…
Poor Man’s Miami Beach (Brighton Beach)
Brighton Beach attracted an elderly population (who, seemingly, couldn't afford to go to Miami Beach). The nickname "poor man's Miami Beach" has been applied to Brighton Beach…
Kimchi Quesadilla
Entry in progress -- B.P. soompi forumsKimchi... From A Jar. What to do? pammie Posted 15 September 2006 - 02:13 AM those fusioned food pics look soo good! kimchi spaghetti looks really…
Korean Taco
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Korean tacoKorean tacos are a fusion dish popular in the U.S. State of California, often as street food, consisting of a Korean-style filling, typically…
“The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable”
"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" is from the King James Bible, John 8:32. "The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable" is…
“Man cannot live by bread alone; he must have peanut butter”
"Man doth not live by bread alone" and "Man shall not live by bread alone" are passages in the Bible. "Man cannot live by bread alone; he must have peanut butter"…
Conservadem (conservative Democrat)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google Groups: rec.sport.pro-wrestlingNewsgroups: rec.sport.pro-wrestlingFrom: "Logical Anomaly's Ego" Date: 8 Nov 2006 09:42:27 -0800Local: Wed, Nov 8 2006…
Demotard (Democrat + retard)
"Demotard” (Democrat + retard) is an epithet used by some on the political right against the political left. “Demotard” has been cited in print since July 2003. Similar terms include…
Dewey, Cheatham & Howe (fictitious law/accounting/consulting firm)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Ditcher, Quick & Hyde" is a jocular fictitious divorce law firm name. Wikipedia: Dewey, Cheatem & HoweDewey, Cheatem & Howe ("Do we cheat…
“The Fed can print money, but it can’t print jobs”
Television economist and blogger Lawrence "Larry " Kudlow's "Kudlow Money Politics" (National Review Online) article was titled "The Fed Can't Print Jobs" on…
Wave Election (Tidal Wave Election)
A "tidal wave election" in the United States is when one political party wins a large amount of seats. The first "tidal wave election" was in 1874 and favored the Democrats. The…
Manhattanistan (Manhattan + -istan)
"Manhattanistan" (Manhattan + -istan_ is a nickname that follows the widely used nickname "Londonistan." The suffix comes from the one used for the Central Asian States…
Dittohead (Ditto Head)
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh often had callers who were very happy to be on the air to talk with him; Limbaugh would tell the callers "ditto," or that he was also happy…
Quesapita or Quesa-Pita (quesadilla + pita)
A "quesapita" (or "quesa-pita") is a quesadilla served using pita bread instead of a tortilla. The restaurant chains The Pita Pit and Mr. Pita both offer quesapitas.…
Cat Food Commission or Catfood Commission (Deficit Commission nickname)
Many elderly and infirm people rely on Social Security to survive; without Social Security money, it's sometimes said that they'd be eating cat food. (Cat food is not necessarily cheaper…
“To the right of Ivan the Terrible/ Attila the Hun/ Genghis Khan”
There is a political right and a political far right. To be politically "to the right of Ivan the Terrible" (or "to the right of Attila the Hun" or "to the right of Genghis…
Blogola (blog + payola)
"Blogola" (blog + payola) or "bloggola" (blogger + payola) is when a blog or a blogger receives money or free merchandise, presumably for a favorable write-up. The older term…
“Move along! Nothing to see here!”
"Move along, folks! Nothing to see here!" is what police might say to onlookers of a traffic accident. The line became so familiar by the 1980s that it was parodied in the film The Naked…
Socialist Security (Social Security nickname)
Social Security programs in the United States (instituted in the 1930s) have long been derided as socialism. The nickname "Socialist Security" has been used since the 1940s. California…