Vaporize (money that vanishes)
Money that is "vaporized" is money that has vanished, probably never return. The financial firm of MF Global declared bankruptcy on October 31, 2011; it was reported that client funds had…
Origin of “Tar Heel” (North Carolina nickname)
Variety
The show business newspaper Variety began in New York City in 1905. However, the word "variety" (show business meaning) also comes from New York City. I've been trying to verify the…
Variety Meats
"Variety meats" (almost always in the plural, but sometimes written as "variety meat") are also known as 'offal" -- parts of slaughtered animals that are often thrown…
Vatican of Saloons (P. J. Clarke’s nickname)
P. J. Clarke's is a saloon, established in 1884, at the corner of 915 Third Avenue and East 55th Street in Manhattan. The New York (NY) Times did a profile of bartender Doug Quinn (who started…
Vaticanista (Vatican correspondent)
"Vaticanista" is an Italian word meaning a news correspondent in Vatican City who reports on the Holy See. The term "Vaticanista" (also "vaticanista") usually appears…
Vaudeville
"Variety" had been the name for what became known as "vaudeville" in the United States. (See the entry for "variety" here.) A citation below claims that George Lederer…
Vax Bouncer or Vaccine Bouncer or Vaxx Bouncer
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in some mandates, such as vaccination requirements to enter restaurants and indoor entertainments. Some of these establishments hired a "vaccine…
Vaxassinate (vaccine/vaccinate + assassinate)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, but many people believed that the vaccines were dangerous. The terms "vaxassinate" (vaccine/vaccinate + assassinate) and…
Vaxassination (vaccine/vaccination + assassination)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, but many people believed that the vaccines were dangerous. The terms "vaxassinate" (vaccine/vaccinate + assassinate) and…
Vaxdemic (vaccine + epidemic/pandemic)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in rushed vaccines. Many people were more fearful of harm from the vaccines, and that this would cause a "vaxdemic" (vaccine +…
Vaxie or Vaxxie (vaccine/vaccination selfie)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines. People took vaccine/vaccination selfies, which were dubbed a "vaxxie" (or, less frequently, "vaxie"). "Nothing…
Vaxism or Vacism or Vaccism or Vaxxism
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, but many people refused to take the vaccines. "Vacism" (or "vaccism," "vaxism," "vaxxism") is…
Vaxist or Vaxxist
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, but many people refused to take the vaccines. A "vaxist" (or "vaxxist") is a person who discriminates against someone…
Vaxlash (vaccine + backlash)
"Vaxlash" (vaccine + backlash) refers to the backlash from the "safe and effective" vaccine promotions, especially the promotion of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccines.…
Vaxport or Vaxxport (vaccine passport)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic led to discussion of a "vaccine passport," sometimes called "vaxport" or "vaxxport." Wiktionary defines "vaccine…
Vaxtard (vaccine + retard)
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: COVID-19 pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe…
Vaxtastrophe or Vaxxtastrophe (vax/vaccine + catastrophe)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines. Some people cautioned about the danger of these vaccines, using the term "vaxtastrophe" or "vaxxtastrophe" (vax/vaccine…
Vaxterminate (vaccine/vaccinate + exterminate)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in the production of vaccines. Many people questioned the vaccines and believed that they caused harm and were meant for population eugenics. The terms…
Vaxtermination (vaccine/vaccination + extermination)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in the production of vaccines. Many people questioned the vaccines and believed that they caused harm and were meant for population eugenics. The terms…
Vaxx Bouncer or Vaccine Bouncer or Vax Bouncer
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in some mandates, such as vaccination requirements to enter restaurants and indoor entertainments. Some of these establishments hired a "vaccine…