Fear City
Welcome to Fear City: A Survival Guide for Visitors to the City of New York (1975) was published by the Council for Public Safety -- police, firefighters and other unions. New York City was in dire…
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Fear Trade
The "fear trade" occurs when investors are scared about the safety of the financial markets and the U.S. dollar; the "fear trade" usually sees people invest in gold. "Fear…
Feast of San Gennaro
The Feast of San Gennaro is probably the worst time to visit Little Italy, but nobody asks me. It's been held on Mulberry Street since September 1926 and is one of New York's most…
Feast With Famous Faces
The annual Feast With Famous Faces started in 1992. Top chefs prepare signature dishes for charity. (The 2006 event has not been announced on the website as of this posting.)…
Feastival (feast + festival)
A "feastival" (feast = festival) is an event with food ("feast") and usually some entertainment. The word "feastival" has been cited in print since at least 1939, with…
Feather Test
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Hobby EconomistSaturday, May 9, 2009Stressed Out(...)History repeats in the short sighted news cycle of the day. The same people have developed new risk models. The…
Febezzler (finance + embezzler); Febezzlement; Febezzle
The economist John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) coined the word "bezzle" from "embezzle" in his book, The Great Crash, 1929 (1954). The "bezzle" was defined as…
Febrewary (February + brew)
Some people put the "brew" in "February" and spell it "febrewary." "October is the great time for brewing ale, we believe, but we should have thought…
Fed (Federal Reserve)
"The Fed" stands for the Federal Reserve System. "Fed" has meant "federalist" since at least 1788; "fed" has meant "an official of the federal…
Fed Bois or Fedbois (federal government + boys)
"Fed Bois" or "fedbois" (federal government + boys) means agents of the federal government, often referring to undercover agents. The term is usually plural, but is sometimes…
Fed Up
Entry in progress -- B.P, Free Merriam-Webster Dictionaryfed up adj Definition of FED UP: tired, sated, or disgusted beyond endurance First Known Use of FED UP1900 The Free Dictionaryfed…
Fed Whisperer
Jon Hilsenrath reports on the Federal Reserve for The Wall Street Journal. Because Hilsenrath has many sources within the Federal Reserve, his nickname became the "Fed Whisperer" --…
Fedapalooza (Federal Reserve + lollapalooza)
"Fedapalooza" or "fed-a-palooza" (Federal Reserve + lollapalooza) is a term used for when the Federal Reserve (or just comments from its chairman) announces its policy on…
Fedbug (federal government + bug/bedbug)
"Fedcoats, Fedbugs, Fedbloats, and Usuperistas" was a post by Becky Akers on The LewRockwell.com Blog on January 23. 2013. Akers was looking for a “term to describe all federal…
Fedcrat or Feducrat (federal government + bureaucrat)
"Fedcrat" or "feducrat" (federal + bureaucrat) is a nonessential term because most bureaucrats are from the government. The term "feducrat" has been cited in print…
Federal Bastards Incorporated (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was founded in 1908 and conducts federal criminal and intelligence investigations. FBI nicknames include "Fascist Bastards Incorporated,"…
Federal Bullshit Investigations (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
Entry in progress -- BP 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…
Federal Bureau of Incompetency (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The FBI has also been nicknamed "Fake Bureau of Investigation," "Famous But Incompetent," "Fascist Bastards Incorporated," "Fascist Bureau of…
Federal Bureau of Insurrectionists (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. Some critics have comments that the FBI seems to bust plots largely of its own…
Federal Bureau of Intimidation (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was founded in 1908 and conducts federal criminal and intelligence investigations. Many people have questioned the FBI's methods and tactics and have…