Four Continents at U.S. Custom House—Who posed for America?
The "Four Continents" group of statues (Africa, America, Asia and Europe) by sculptor Daniel Chester French for the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in lower Manhattan were put in…
Alphebetical for "f"
Four Corners of Deceit (government, academia, science and media)
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh defined the "Four Corners of Deceit" on November 24, 2009: "Four Corners of Deceit, Snerdley. They're all corrupt now. Media,…
Four Fingers of Death (four frankfurters in Meals, Ready-to-Eat)
The Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) has been disliked by many (most?) American soldiers. A particularly unpopular offering was frankfurters and beans; the four frankfurters were nicknamed the "four…
Four Get (get up, get on, get off, get out)
"Four get" (like the word "forget") is a Texas A&M Aggie term that was used at the "chicken ranch" ("best little whorehouse in Texas") at La Grange that…
Four King Kongs or Four Heavenly Kings (Shanghai dish of dabing, youtiao, doujiang and cifantuan)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Shanghai cuisineFour Heavenly Kings 四大天王 四大天王 sì dà tiān wáng The collective name of these four dishes pays homage to the Four Heavenly…
Four Precious Jewels (Chinese dish of shrimp, scallops, crab meat and beef)
"Four Precious Jewels" is a Chinese-American restaurant dish found on many menus in the section "special health and diet menu." "Four Precious Jewels ... $8.95 Jumbo…
Four Rules of Plumbing (joke)
"Three Rules of Plumbing" or "Three Laws of Plumbing" -- sometimes four -- is a jocular list that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown, but the rules/laws have…
Four Seasons (Chinese dish of pork, shrimp, chicken and beef)
"Four Seasons" is a Chinese dish combination of -- usually, but not always -- pork, shrimp, chicken and beef. "Four seasons Fried Rice -- Mounds of fried rice combined with diced…
Fourbucks or Fivebucks (Starbucks nickname)
Starbucks Coffee Company is a coffeehouse chain that began in Seattle, Washington in 1971. There are many Starbucks outlets in New York City, especially in Manhattan. There has been some criticism…
Fourth Reich (Washington Heights)
Washington Heights, in Manhattan, had many German immigrants in the 1930s and 1940s. The neighborhood was nicknamed "das vierte Reich" ("the Fourth Reich") from about 1937.…
Fox Comedy (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel has had many liberal critics who consider its "fair and balanced" approach to the news to be a joke. The nickname "Fox Comedy Channel" (or "Fox Comedy…
Fox Comedy (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel has had many liberal critics who consider its "fair and balanced" approach to the news to be a joke. The nickname "Fox Comedy Channel" (or "Fox Comedy…
Fox Noise or Faux Noise (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Fox Noise" (or "Faux Noise") has been used by some critics of Fox…
Fox Noise or Faux Noise (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Fox Noise" (or "Faux Noise") has been used by some critics of Fox…
Fox Spews or Faux Spews (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Faux Spews" (or "Fox Spews") has been used by some critics of Fox…
Fox Spews or Faux Spews (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Faux Spews" (or "Fox Spews") has been used by some critics of Fox…
Foxaganda (Fox News + propaganda)
"Foxaganda" (Fox + propaganda) usually refers to the Fox News Channel, but can also refer to Fox television stations or the 20th Century Fox Film Corporation -- all owned by the Fox…
Foxaganda (Fox News + propaganda)
"Foxaganda" (Fox + propaganda) usually refers to the Fox News Channel, but can also refer to Fox television stations or the 20th Century Fox Film Corporation -- all owned by the Fox…
FoxPAC (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. Critics have claimed that Fox News is an arm of the Republican party, giving Republican candidates…
FoxPAC (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. Critics have claimed that Fox News is an arm of the Republican party, giving Republican candidates…