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…
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Faux News (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Faux News" has been used by some critics of Fox News since at least March…
MSDNC (MSNBC nickname)
The MSNBC network (headquartered in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan) has often been cited for liberal bias. The nickname "MSDNC" (MSNBC + DNC) is used by those who believe the network is…
Balkan Burger (pljeskavica)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: PljeskavicaPljeskavica (Serbian: Пљескавица) is a patty dish popular in most of the Balkans. Pljeskavica is eaten in Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia,…
“Hell-bent for election”
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Free Dictionaryhell-bent or hell·bent (hlbnt)adj.Impetuously or recklessly determined to do or achieve something: was hell-bent on winning. Merriam-Webster's…
“Hell for breakfast” (“Hell-bent for breakfast”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Dictionary of American Regional Englishhell-for-breakfast adv Also hell-bent for breakfast chiefly West Cf hell-for-leather adv, hell-bent for election adv phr 1,…
“From hell to Harlem” (“From Hades to Harlem”)
"From hell to Harlem" (or "from Hades to Harlem") is a variation of the older expression "from hell to breakfast." It means a considerable distance or a long time, or…
“From hell to breakfast”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban Dictionaryfrom hell to breakfast1. Thouroughly, vigorously, and violently. 2. From one end of the earth to the other.Forest Gump ran from hell to breakfast.by Light…
“You gotta throw the corn where the hogs can get it”
“You gotta throw the corn where the hogs can get it" is a Southern phrase meaning that you have to make things simple and accessible to the general public. U.S. President Bill Clinton used…
Buckraker (buck + muckraker)
A "buckraker" (buck + muckraker) originally referred to a muckraking journalist who raked in bucks through speaking engagements, books and other sources. "Buckraker" also refers…
Muckraker
A "muckraker" is someone who exposes business or government corruption ("muck"). President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) gave his address, "The Man with the…
“The broker made money and the brokerage firm made money – and two out of three ain’t bad”
There's an old Wall Street joke told when an investor loses money: ""The broker made money and the (brokerage) firm made money – and two out of three ain’t bad." The broker…
Decepticrat (deception + Democrat)
"Decepticrat" (deception + Democrat) is a political epithet used by speakers who believe that Democrats are deceptive. "Decepticrat" has been cited in print since at least 2007.…
“I’m not confused—I’m only well-mixed”
Poet Robert Frost (1874-1963) frequently said "I'm not confused; I'm only well-mixed" (also "I'm not confused; I'm just well-mixed"). The saying (which dates…
“There are only two sports in Texas—football and spring football (practice)”
Texans love football. The saying goes that there are only two sports in Texas -- football and spring football (practice). University of Texas sports information director Jones Ramsey (1921-2004)…
Dummycrat (dummy + Democrat)
"Dummycrat" (dummy + Democrat) is an epithet used by speakers who believe that the Democrats are dumb. The term "Dummycrat" dates in print to at least 1857 and was used to…
Democrook (Democrat + crook)
"Democrook" (Democrat + crook) is an epithet used by some who believe that the Democrats are crooks. The term "Democrook" is cited since at least 1994, when it appeared in…
Republicon (Republican + con)
Republicon or RepubliCon or RepubliCON (Republican + con) is an epithet of Republicans used by speakers who believe that this political party "cons" the public. The "con" could…
Panic Beach or Panic Island (Broadway and West 47th Street, opposite Palace Theatre)
The Palace Theatre (Broadway between 46th and 47th Streets) opened in 1913 and hosted vaudeville acts until 1932, when it became a movie palace. The Palace Theatre now is home to Broadway shows. To…
Gay White Way (Broadway)
Broadway has been called "The Great White Way" since 1902. On October 7, 1907 -- after performances in Philadelphia -- the musical The Gay White Way opened at the Casino Theatre. The term…