Connecticut: Nutmeg State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Connecticut State LibraryThe “Nutmeg State”According to the book State Names, Flags, Seals, Songs, Birds, Flowers, and Other Symbols by George Earlie Shankle (New…
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Conned-sumer (conned + consumer)
"Conned-sumer" of "connedsumer" (conned + consumer) is a term used to describe a consumer who is being conned by a seller. The term was coined in the title of the book The…
Conscience of the Congress (Congressional Black Caucus moniker)
The Congressional Black Caucus (founded in 1971, replacing 1969's "Democratic Select Committee") represents the black members of the United States Congress. The moniker…
Conservadem (conservative Democrat)
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Conservatard (conservative + retard)
"Conservatard" (conservative + retard) is an epithet used by some on the political left against the political right. "Conservatard" has been cited in print since November 2005.…
Conservative Spring Break (Conservative Political Action Conference or CPAC nickname)
The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) began in the 1970s and is usually held annually in March. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said in February 2009: "Some people…
Conservatoid (conservative + -oid)
"Conservatoid" is a derogatory term for a conservative. " A Conservatoid is a fellow who proposes Conservative programs, and supports them with sloppy Liberal-type reasoning"…
Conspiracy Fact
A "conspiracy theory" is a proposition that a group of people conspired on an event, such as an assassination. Conspiracy theorists developed a reputation in the 1970s and 1980s for being…
Conspiracy Nut
A "conspiracy theorist" has been derided as a "conspiracy nut" since at least 1971. The term "conspiracy nut" was popularized after the 1963 assassination of U.S.…
Conspiracy Theorist Starter Pack (a brain)
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Conspiracy Theory
A "conspiracy theory" is a proposition that two or more people did something, such as a crime or an assassination. The term "conspiracy theory" has been cited in print since at…
Conspiranoid (conspiracy + paranoid)
A "conspiracy theorist" has been derided as a "conspiranoid" (conspiracy + paranoid) since at least June 1992. Conspiracy theorists questioned the truth about the 1963…
Conspiratainment (conspiracy + entertainment)
"Conspiratainment" (conspiracy + entertainment) is a term used for media programs that specialize in conspiracy theories; one such television program was even titled Conspiracy Theory.…
Conspiratard (conspiracy + retard)
A "conspiracy theorist" has been derided as a "conspiratard" (conspiracy + retard) since at least October 2004. Conspiracy theorists questioned the truth about the 1963…
Conspiravirus (conspiracy + coronavirus)
"Conspiravirus" (conspiracy + coronavirus) is a portmanteau term that was moderately popular at the beginning of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "Tory-ITV-Murdoch conspiravirus…
Conspirazoid (conspiracy + schizoid)
A "conspiracy theorist" has been derided as a "conspirazoid" (conspiracy + schizoid) since at least May 1996. Conspiracy theorists questioned the truth about the 1963…
Constant Bull Shit (CBS nickname)
CBS (the initials of the original name of the Columbia Broadcasting System) is an American broadcast television and radio network. "Constant Bull Shit" is an unflattering nickname based…
Constitutional Carry
"Constitutional Carry" refers to a citizen's right to bear arms under the Second Amendment to the United State Constitution. Some states require permits to carry a firearm (such as a…
Contango
Entry in progress -- B.P, Wikipedia: ContangoContango is a term used in the futures market to describe an upward sloping forward curve (as in the normal yield curve). Such a forward curve is said…
Contextual Zoning
"Contextual zoning" has been a buzzword in the city planning community for about two decades. It regulates new building to fit the existing buildings in the area.…