Footlong (Foot-long)
A "footlong" (or "foot-long," originally two words) is a twelve-inch-long hot dog. The "foot long" craze began about 1935; by 1938, many restaurants (mostly in the…
Alphebetical for "f"
Forest City
"Forest City" was an early Cleveland nickname. It is seldom used today (if at all). 5 March 1851, Ohio Repository (Canton, Ohio), pg. 2?, col. 2:The Queen City and the Forest City -…
Forever (F subway line)
The "F" train has been called the "Forever" train because of (alleged) long waiting times. The nickname dates from at least 2006, but hasn't appeared often in print.…
Forever Demanding Increased Capital (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or FDIC nickname)
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was created in 1933 to guarantee the safety of deposits in member banks. The FDIC requires these banks to have sufficient capital reserves to…
Forever Recession
The term "forever recession" was coined by Seth Godin on his blog on September 21, 2010, "The forever recession," and on September 29, 2011, "The forever recession (and the…
Forget The Consumer (Federal Trade Commission or FTC nickname)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was formed in 1914 to act against trusts. The FTC's mission is to protect the consumer and to ensure fair business practices. The FTC has on its website and…
Forgotten Borough (Staten Island)
Staten Island is often called "the forgotten borough." It's isolated and doesn't have the population numbers of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens or the Bronx. The term…
Forgotten Vitamin (Vitamin K nickname)
Vitamin K isn't as popularly known as other vitamins, but K1 is found in green vegetables and the vitamin helps maintain a healthy blood clotting system. Vitamin K has been nicknamed the…
Forkage Fee (Cakeage Fee)
A "corkage fee" (or "corkage") is often charged by restaurants when diners bring in their own bottles of wine. When someone brings food into a restaurant, that restaurant might…
Fornicaboobery (Fornickaboobery)
Pima County (AZ) Sheriff Clarence Dupnik didn't like Arizona's new immigration law, calling it "political fornic(k)aboobery" in April 2010. "Fornic(k)aboobery" appears…
Forosophobia (fear of taxes and the IRS)
The article "Forosophobia: Fear of Taxes and the IRS" by Dale Hartley MBA, Ph.D. published by Psychology Today on February 12, 2021, invented a new term: "Given that tax trepidation…
Fort Apache (41st Police Precinct in the Bronx nickname)
The movie Fort Apache (1948) was a western directed by John Ford and starred John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and Shirley Temple. The movie Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981), based on the book Fort Apache…
Fort Fumble (Pentagon nickname)
The Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, is a five-sided building in Arlington County, Virginia that opened in 1943. The Pentagon has been nicknamed "Fort…
Fort Greener (inhabitant of Fort Greene, Brooklyn)
"Fort Greener” is the name of an inhabitant of Fort Greene, in the borough of Brooklyn. The name “Fort Greener” has been cited in print since at least 1953. Wikipedia: Fort Greene,…
Fort Knox of Silver (West Point Mint nickname)
The West Point Bullion Depository began in 1937 near the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. It became the West Point Mint in 1988. The depository served as a storage facility for silver…
Fort Neverlose (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum)
Hockey's New York Islanders played in the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and were so successful in the 1980s that the Coliseum was dubbed "Fort Neverlose." "Fort Never…
Fort Surrender (66th Police Precinct, Borough Park nickname)
The 66th Police Precinct, located in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn, has been nicknamed "Fort Surrender" since 1978 because the police are said to have a close relationship (and…
Fort Worth Startlegram (Fort Worth Star-Telegram nickname)
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper began in 1906 with the Forth Worth Star, founded by Amon G. Carter. In 1909, it combined with the Fort Worth Telegram to form the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.…
Fort Worther (inhabitant of Fort Worth)
"Fort Worther" is the name of an inhabitant of Fort Worth, Texas. The name "Fort Worther" has been cited in print since at least 1886. An inhabitant of Fort Worth has also been…
Fort Worthian (inhabitant of Fort Worth)
"Fort Worthian" is the name of an inhabitant of Fort Worth, Texas. The name "Fort Worthian" has been cited in print since at least 1882. An inhabitant of Fort Worth has also…