Shamdemic (sham + pandemic)
"Shamdemic" (sham + pandemic) has been used to describe a fake pandemic. "Shamdemic" was posted on the newsgroup misc.health.aids on September 9, 2004. The 2009 swine flu…
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Shame Muzzle (face mask)
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in face mask requirements. Some people who objected to the face masks called them "shame muzzles" and "ritualistic shame…
Shammgod or El Latigo or The Whip (one-handed crossover basketball dribble)
God Shammgod (born Shammgod Wells in New York City in 1976) became a New York City high school basketball legend who played at Providence College. He had a very brief professional basketball career…
Shamnesty (sham + amnesty)
"Shamnesty" (sham = amnesty) was first used in 1975, when protesters felt that U.S. president Gerald Ford's Vietnam War policy towards draft evaders did not offer amnesty, but a…
Shampaign (sham + campaign)
A "shampaign" (sham + campaign) is a fake campaign where a political candidate is running for office, but doesn't seriously have a chance of winning. There are many reasons to run a…
Shamparency (sham + transparency)
"Shamparency" (sham + transparency) is a fake transparency -- someone is pretending that all is there to see, but that person is actually hiding something. "Transparency,…
Shamrock Cookie
A "shamrock cookie" is one specialty that is made for St. Patrick's Day. Shamrock cookies are usually sugar cookies, shaped into a shamrock (clover) and sprinkled with green sanding…
Shamrock Sandwich
A "shamrock sandwich" is one specialty that is made for St. Patrick's Day. There appears to be no one recipe for the shamrock sandwich; in every decade, the recipes are different.…
Shamrock Shake
The green "Shamrock Shake" is a specialty of McDonald's restaurants, usually available only around St. Patrick's Day. McDonald's states that the shake was introduced in…
Shamsung (Samsung nickname)
Samsung is a South Korean multinational conglomerate company, known for its consumer electronics products. The Samsung nickname of "Shamsung" (sham + Samsung) has been cited in print…
Shao-Lin (Staten Island)
"Shaolin" or "Shao-Lin" is "Staten Island" in hip-hop slang. It's no "boogie down Bronx" in my opinion--not that rappers ask for my opinion. A Google…
Shareable
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)shareable, adj.That may be shared.1920 Q. Rev. July 161 It must be shared or at least must be shareable; otherwise it were nothing at all.1935…
Shark Repellent
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Free DictionaryNoun 1. shark repellent - a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts Free Merriam-Webster Dictionaryshark repellent…
Sharkcuterie (shark + charcuterie)
"Charcuterie" has nothing to do with sharks, but the mostly jocular term "sharkcuterie" or "sharkuterie" (charcuterie for sharks, or containing shark meat) is…
Sharks (Long Island University teams)
Long Island University changed the nickname of its sports teams in 2019 from "Blackbirds" to "Sharks." The "Sharks" nickname beat out "Eagles" and…
Sharkuterie (shark + charcuterie)
"Charcuterie" has nothing to do with sharks, but the mostly jocular term "sharkcuterie" or "sharkuterie" (charcuterie for sharks, or containing shark meat) is…
Shartonnay (shart + Chardonnay)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban DictionaryBrewing a ShartonnayThe prelude to a shart. The brewing feeling in your stomach before sharting.Before the 100 meter sprint I was definitely brewing a…
Shawam or Shawham (dance move)
A "dip" dance move has also been called "Death drop" (or "Deathdrop"), "Shablam," "Shawam" (or "Shawham") and "5000." At the…
Shawham or Shawam (dance move)
A "dip" dance move has also been called "Death drop" (or "Deathdrop"), "Shablam," "Shawam" (or "Shawham") and "5000." At the…
SHCOOL (failed spelling of “school”)
"SHCOOL" is a failed spelling of "SCHOOL" that has been painted on several roads. These images have been used as a meme to discuss "school" and "failure."…