In-and-Out List
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: The List: What's In and OutThe List: What's In and Out is a U.S. pop culture list published annually by The Washington Post newspaper, on or near New…
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Incandescent District (Broadway)
Broadway's bright lights gave it the nickname "Incandescent District." The term "Incandescent District" has been cited in print since at least 1905. Broadway columnist…
INCH (I’m Never Coming Home) Bag
"INCH" stands for "I'm Never Coming Home" or "I'm Not Coming Home." In the survivalist lexicon, there is an "INCH bag" or "INCH kit" to…
Income Reduction Service (Internal Revenue Service or IRS nickname)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects revenue for the United States federal government. The IRS taxes income, and the IRS nickname of "Income Reduction Service" has been used…
Incontinental Breakfast (incontinent + continental breakfast)
A "continental breakfast" is a light breakfast (such as juice, cereal and pastries) that's often served in a hotel. There is no such thing as an "incontinental breakfast"…
Incorrect Promise (euphemism for “lie”)
President Barack Obama frequently told the American public, "If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor." However, when the
Indeslicesive (indecisive + slice)
"Indeslicesive" (indecisive + slice) means that someone can't decide on what slice to eat. The jokes usually involve a pizza slice, but the term could apply to other slices (such as…
Indiana: “If the kitchen’s in the house and Diana’s in the kitchen, what’s in Diana?”
An Indiana riddle is: "If the kitchen's in the house, and Diana's in the kitchen, then what's in Diana?" The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Wikipedia:…
Indiana: Hoosier Hoopla (basketball)
"Hoosier Hoopla” is a name for the annual high school basketball tournament that is held in Indiana in February/March. The term was popularized by the article "I'll Take Hoosier…
Indiana: Hoosier Hysteria (basketball)
"Hoosier Hysteria" is a name for the annual high school basketball tournament that is held in Indiana in February/March. The term "Hoosier hysteria" has been cited in print…
Indiana: Indiana Insanity (basketball)
"Indiana Insanity” is a name for the annual high school basketball tournament that is held in Indiana in February/March. The term "Indiana Insanity" has been cited in print since…
Indiana: Midwest Madness (basketball)
"Midwest Madness” is an infrequently used name for the annual high school basketball tournament that is held in Indiana in February/March. The article "Midwest Madness," by John R.…
Indianappleis & “Move over New York. Apple is our middle name” (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Indianapolis, Indiana, is sometimes spelled with an "apple" in the middle. "Indianappleis" was printed in the Indianapolis (IN) News on June 18, 1912. "And there's…
Indigestive Biscuit
The digestive biscuit originated in Scotland. There is no "indigestive biscuit," but there are jokes. "So...what do we have in the US...'indigestive' biscuits???" was…
Industrial Business Zone (IBZ)
The "Industrial Business Zone" (IBZ) was announced by Mayor Bloomberg in January 2005, replacing the "industrial park."…
Ineptocracy (inept + democracy)
"Ineptocracy" (inept + democracy) has been given a popular definition on many websites and images since at least October 2011: Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc’-Ra-cy) - a system of government…
Infernal Revenue Service (Internal Revenue Service or IRS nickname)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects revenue for the United States federal government. The Bureau of Internal Revenue was created after passage of the 16th Amendment in 1913, allowing…
Infinity Apple (GreeNYC symbol, 2007)
In 2007, NYC & Co. (New York City's tourism bureau, formerly the New York Convention & Visitors Bureau that re-popularized "the Big Apple" in the 1970s) promoted…
Inflation Eve (balloon-inflating for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade)
"Inflation Eve" is the night before Thanksgiving day when all of the balloons that will be featured in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are inflated. The inflation takes place between…
Inflationista
Entry in progress -- B.P.(inflation + -ista, as in words such as “Sandinista” and “fashionista”) A similar term is "deflationista."…