Facebook Hotel (Pod Hotel)
The Pod Hotel (converted in 2007 from the former Pickwick Arms, at 230 East 51st Street in Manhattan) has small rooms ("pods"), but has a good location and high-tech amenities. There is…
Alphebetical for "f"
Facon or Fakon (fake + bacon)
"Facon" or "fakon" (fake + bacon) is vegetarian bacon. The names "facon" and "fakon" have not been trademarked. "Facon" was cited in a newsgroup in…
Fact Finder for the Nation (Bureau of the Census moniker)
The U.S. Census Bureau (part of the Department of Commerce) published a much-reprinted booklet, Bureau of the Census: Fact Finder for the Nation (1948). Although many other government agencies and…
Fail Mary (fail + Hail Mary pass; 2023 NY Jets football play)
A "Hail Mary" pass in football is a "prayer" of a long pass that is thrown, usually on a team's last down and in the final seconds of a period. The defense is expecting…
Fairly Ridiculous (Fairleigh Dickinson University nickname)
Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian university that was founded in New Jersey in 1942. Fairleigh S. Dickinson (1866-1948) was a benefactor. FDU has…
Faithwashing (faith + whitewashing)
"Faithwashing" (faith + whitewashing) is when someone uses faith as a justification to whitewash his or her objectionable actions. "Oooh. 'faithwashing' (I like that)"…
Fajita
Fajitas became popular in Texas in the 1970s. I helped find the OED's two earliest entries. "Chicken fajitas" have sparked a debate among word purists who insist that the chicken has…
Fajita Friday
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other slang names for days of the week include Shunday, Sober Sunday, Margarita Monday, Messed-up Monday, Mojito Monday, Moonshine Monday, Boozeday Tuesday, Taco Tuesday,…
Fajitadilla (Fajita + Quesadilla)
A "fajitadilla" is a combination of a "fajita" and a "quesadilla." A large flour tortilla is filled with fajita chicken (or beef) and melted cheese. The term…
Fake and Rake
"Fake and rake" is a scam where someone fakes something (for example, a disability) in order to rake in the money. "Sophie Maxwell must realize that her days of faking and raking in…
Fake Bureau of Investigation (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been perceived by many to have a political agenda to its investigations. The FBI has been called the "Fake Bureau of Investigation" by those…
Fake Check (fake + fact check); Fakecheck
Many people believe that factchecking is fake and essentially seeks to confirm the biases of organization sponsoring the factchecking. Fake factchecking has been called "fake checking" or…
Fake Checker (fake + fact checker); Fakechecker
Many people believe that factchecking is fake and essentially seeks to confirm the biases of organization sponsoring the factchecking. Fake factchecking has been called "fake checking" or…
Fake Checking (fake + fact checking); Fakechecking
Many people believe that factchecking is fake and essentially seeks to confirm the biases of organization sponsoring the factchecking. Fake factchecking has been called "fake checking" or…
Fake News Channel (Fox News Channel nickname)
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has had critics who accuse it of being to closely associated with the Republican Party and right wing politics. The nickname "Fake News…
Fake News Channel (Fox News Channel nickname)
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has had critics who accuse it of being to closely associated with the Republican Party and right wing politics. The nickname "Fake News…
Fake Spike (by the Miami Dolphins against the New York Jets, 1994)
The "fake spike" occurred when the Miami Dolphins were playing the New York Jets at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, on November 27, 1994. The Jets were leading, 24-21. There were 38 seconds…
Fakeaway (fake + takeaway)
"Takeout" is an American term, and "takeaway" is a British term. A "fakeaway" (fake + takeaway) is an imitation takeaway made at home, to save money or for…
Fakebook (Facebook nickname)
Facebook is an online social networking service that was founded in 2004. Facebook is often nicknamed "Fakebook," a name that was also used on a 1990 album by the American indie rock band…
Fakecheck (fake + factcheck); Fake Check
Many people believe that factchecking is fake and essentially seeks to confirm the biases of organization sponsoring the factchecking. Fake factchecking has been called "fake checking" or…