Carmageddon (car + Armageddon); Carpocalypse (car + apocalypse)
"Carmageddon" (car + Armageddon) is the title of a computer game, trademarked since 1997; "Carpocalyse Now"(car + apocalypse) is the title of a computer game, trademarked since…
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Agflation (agriculture + inflation)
"Agflation" (agriculture + inflation) means agricultural commodity price inflation. The Wall Street Journal, on April 30, 2007, credited the term to the financial firm of Merryl Lynch,…
Depression Sandwich (hot dog)
Fluky's of Chicago -- frequently credited for originating the Chicago hot dog -- is often said to have served a "Depression Sandwich" (hot dog) for a nickel during the 1930s.…
Flytilla (fly + flotilla)
The word "flytilla" (fly + flotilla) -- also spelled "flightilla" -- was popularized on July 3, 2011, following the failure of the "Freedom Flotilla II" to sail past…
“New York’s Hometown Airline” (JetBlue)
JetBlue is a low-cost airline headquartered in Forest Hills, Queens, with a main base at John F. Kennedy International Airport (also in Queens). JetBlue has called itself "New York's…
Beartard (bear + retard)
A “beartard” (bear + retard) is a “bear” (one who believes in falling markets), but is also one who remains bearish despite bullish numbers. The term “beartard” has been cited in print…
Bulltard (bull + retard)
A "bulltard" (bull + retard) is a "bull" (one who believes in rising markets), but is also one who remains bullish despite bearish numbers. The term "bulltard" has…
“Capital is a coward”
"Capital is a coward" has been cited in print since at least 1884, but has become popular in the 2000s. The saying means that capital is conservative and does not take great and…
Free Shit Army (FSA)
The "Free Shit Army" (FSA) is a name used by James Quinn on the blog The Market Oracle, on October 11, 2010, to describe the great masses who want something for free. This can include…
“You can’t take it with you”
You Can't Take It with You is the title of a 1937 comedic Broadway play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The concept that one cannot take worldly riches into the next world probably cannot…
Union des Bandits Suisses (UBS nickname)
UBS (originally the Union Bank of Switzerland) is one of the world's largest banks and has several branches in Manhattan. The French nickname of UBS, "Union des Bandits Suisses"…
“Discretionary goods—things people don’t need, paid for with money people don’t have”
"Discretionary goods -- things that people don't really need and are paid for with money people really don't have" was written by Jon Marksman on MarketWatch on June 23, 2010.…
Mark-to-Fiction Accounting (imaginary mark-to-market accounting)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mark-to-market accountingMark-to-mark or fair value accounting refers to accounting for the fair value of an asset or liability based on the current market…
Mark-to-Unicorn Accounting (imaginary mark-to-market accounting)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mark-to-market accountingMark-to-mark or fair value accounting refers to accounting for the fair value of an asset or liability based on the current market…
Bank of Mom and Dad
The "Bank of Mom and Dad" is a humorous expression for a parent lending (or giving) money to a child. The Bank of Mom and Dad is often a necessary place to go for a young person with no…
“If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament”
"If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament" is a popular statement in support of abortion. Activists Florynce Kennedy and Gloria Steinem were in a taxicab (Steinem recalls…
Banco Unpopular (Banco Popular nickname)
Banco Popular (or BPPR, for Banco Popular of Puerto Rico) opened a branch in the Bronx in 1961. The obvious Banco Popular nickname of "Banco Unpopular" has been cited in print since at…
“Nobody remembers the second man to walk on the moon”
"Nobody remembers the second man to walk on the moon" (or "No one remembers number two," in various forms) refers to the moon walk on July 20, 1969. Both Neil Armstrong and Buzz…
Chica Chica Card
"Chica" cards or "Chica Chica" cards ("chica" is Spanish for "girl") are cards -- similar to baseball cards -- with pictures of girls on them. The cards…
Dollar Menu (Value Menu)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Value menuA value menu is a group of items on a fast food restaurant menu that are designed to be the least expensive items available. In the US, the items are…