Fed Whisperer
Jon Hilsenrath reports on the Federal Reserve for The Wall Street Journal. Because Hilsenrath has many sources within the Federal Reserve, his nickname became the "Fed Whisperer" --…
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Fedapalooza (Federal Reserve + lollapalooza)
"Fedapalooza" or "fed-a-palooza" (Federal Reserve + lollapalooza) is a term used for when the Federal Reserve (or just comments from its chairman) announces its policy on…
Fedbug (federal government + bug/bedbug)
"Fedcoats, Fedbugs, Fedbloats, and Usuperistas" was a post by Becky Akers on The LewRockwell.com Blog on January 23. 2013. Akers was looking for a “term to describe all federal…
Fedcrat or Feducrat (federal government + bureaucrat)
"Fedcrat" or "feducrat" (federal + bureaucrat) is a nonessential term because most bureaucrats are from the government. The term "feducrat" has been cited in print…
Federal Bastards Incorporated (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was founded in 1908 and conducts federal criminal and intelligence investigations. FBI nicknames include "Fascist Bastards Incorporated,"…
Federal Bullshit Investigations (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
Entry in progress -- BP The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been perceived by many to have a political agenda to its investigations. The FBI has been called the "Fake Bureau of…
Federal Bureau of Incompetency (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The FBI has also been nicknamed "Fake Bureau of Investigation," "Famous But Incompetent," "Fascist Bastards Incorporated," "Fascist Bureau of…
Federal Bureau of Insurrectionists (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been perceived by many to have a political agenda to its investigations. Some critics have comments that the FBI seems to bust plots largely of its own…
Federal Bureau of Intimidation (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was founded in 1908 and conducts federal criminal and intelligence investigations. Many people have questioned the FBI's methods and tactics and have…
Federal Bureau of Political Investigation (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been perceived by many to have a political agenda to its investigations. "@FBI Name Change Suggestion: FBPIMM - Federal Bureau of Political…
Federal Censorship Commission (Federal Communications Commission or FCC nickname)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created in 1934 to regulate broadcasting (especially radio and television). Some critics maintain that the FCC's broadcast standards of what is…
Federal Communist Commission (Federal Communications Commission or FCC nickname)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created in 1934 to regulate broadcasting (especially radio and television). Some critics maintain that the FCC's broadcast standards of what is…
Federal Death Administration (Food and Drug Administration or FDA nickname)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was popularly nicknamed the "Federal Death Administration" in 1988, when some critics complained about its slow approval of drugs to fight…
Federal Disinformation Agency (Food and Drug Administration or FDA nickname)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for food safety, drug safety and other issues. Some critics of the FDA have…
Federal Dumb Asses (Food and Drug Administration or FDA nickname)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for food safety, drug safety and other issues. The unflattering FDA nickname…
Federal Emergency Mismanagement Agency (Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA nickname)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) began in 1979 for the purpose of responding to disasters. FEMA has had many critics, especially for its response to 2005's Hurricane Katrina. The…
Fedian Slip (Federal Reserve + Freudian slip)
A "Freudian slip" is when one makes an error in speech that, unintentionally, might reveal a truth. The financial blog Zero Hedge, on March 21, 2014, had the headline, "Stocks Slump…
Fedology (Fedologist)
The Fed (Federal Reserve) is closely watched by many in the financial community. The names "Fedology" and "Fedologist" have applied to Fed watchers since at least 1971, but…
Fedspeak
"Fedspeak" (also "Fed-speak" and "Fed speak") is when the Federal Reserve says something -- especially through its chairman. Alan Greenspan was Chairman of the Federal…
Fedstapo (federal government + Gestapo)
Nazi Germany's Gestapo was its official secret police; the term "Gestapo" has later been used to describe forceful, authoritarian tactics. "Fedstapo" (federal government +…