"Division, Exclusion and Intolerance" is a backronym or back acronym of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (or DEI). The backronym reflects a belief that DEI rewards people based on a…
Entry in progress -- B.P. New York (NY) TimesFebruary 13, 2005O.K., It's Over. So Now Let's Party.By RACHEL DODES (...)Sylvia Weinstock, master of the wedding cake - she made the 10-foot…
"Diworsification" (diversification + worse) is diversification for the worse. Diversification is often sought so that one doesn't have the high risk of "all the eggs in one…
"Don't let the door hit you on the way out" is a sarcastic expression said to someone in business or in politics who is leaving business or politics. A spring door can hit someone in…
On July 23, 1886, Steve Brodie jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge, survived, and achieved instant fame. Some books state that this was a hoax and that Brodie never jumped, but David Shulman of Brooklyn…
The Do Dat Barbecue in Nacogdoches has been held annually for over two decades. Daily Sentinel (Nacodoches)Do Dat Barbecue booth space filling up spaceBy The Daily SentinelSaturday, August 12,…
"Do Texas Different" is a slogan (from 2004) for the city of El Paso. El Paso is quite separated from cities such as Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, and Texas tourists were…
The 80th United States Congress (March 3, 1947-January 3, 1949), controlled by the Republicans, was frequently called by the minority Democrats as the "Do-Nothing Congress." The term…
"Dobe" biscuits (also "dobie" or "doby") are sourdough biscuits. The name was used by the 1870s and is largely of historical interest today. "Dobe" is said…
"DoBro" is a neighborhood nickname for "Downtown Brooklyn." The nickname has been used in the Brooklyn Downtown Star since at least February 2006. Brooklyn Downtown StarDateline…
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") was widely promoted by President Barack Obama with, "If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. Period."…
New York City was once known for its ports. A "dock walloper" is a loafer on those docks. (Oxford English Dictionary)dock-walloper (U.S.), a casual labourer engaged at docks and…
Many bearish economists have been given the nickname "Dr. Doom." Henry Kaufman was the first such "Dr. Doom," having acquired the nickname by at least 1981. Conrad Vane wrote…
"Doctor Google" or "Dr. Google" describes when a person uses the internet (especially the search engine Google) to find medical advice. That advice might be helpful, or might be…
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh first called himself the "Doctor of Democracy" in April 1993. The title was meant to show that Limbaugh promotes freedom and liberty…
There are three "Doctors' Rows." One is at 122nd Street in Harlem, and the other is at Alexander Avenue (also called "Irish Fifth Avenue") in the Bronx. Both names are…
"Documented Instance of Public Eating" (DIPE) appeared in the February 2011 New York (NY) Times, with the new term credited to film publicist Jeremy Walker. Walker had noticed that the…
DHL Express is an international express mail service. "DHL" stands for the initials of its original partners Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn. DHL has been given the…
"The Dodger Way" (or "The Dodgers' Way") refers to the philosophies of the Brooklyn Dodgers (later the Los Angeles Dodgers) baseball team. Elements of the "Dodger…
Delta Air Lines was founded in 1924 and became one of the world's largest airlines. The Delta backronymic (back acronym) nickname that's popularly used is "Don't/Doesn't…