Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Zapplesauce

"Zapplesauce" (applesauce fortified with energy producing maltodextrin, a complex carbohydrate) was developed by the U.S. Department of the Army as part of a Meal Ready to Eat (MRE). The…

Zeppelin Sandwich (Zep Sandwich)

Entry in progress -- B.P. The long list of the names of sandwiches served on long rolls includes blimpie, bomber, Cuban (medianoche), Dagwood, garibaldi, gondola, grinder, hero, hoagie, Italian,…

Zero U (Oklahoma University)

"Zero U" is an unflattering nickname of Oklahoma University (or "OU"). The nickname is most often heard by University of Texas Longhorns fans, especially when UT plays OU at the…

Zipper

The "zipper" is that strip of news that goes around the building at 1 Times Square, at 42nd Street and Broadway. The "zipper" has been "down" a few times in its…

ZIRP4EVA (ZIRP + forever)

The term ZIRP (Zero Interest Rate Policy) has been cited in print since at least 2000. but became popular during the financial crisis of 2008. Some financial observers during the crisis speculated…

Zombie (cocktail)

Entry in progress -- B.P. “I said, ‘Make me a Zombie.’ The bartender said, ‘God beat me to it'" is a Rodney Dangerfield joke on the Zombie cocktail. [This entry was prepared with…

Zombie Bank

A "zombie" (as popularized in many horror movies) is someone of the living dead, who walks the earth but doesn't know that he or she is dead. A "zombie banks" is a bank…

Zombie Title

A "zombie title" starts out as an ordinary title. A homeowner buys a home and gets a mortgage from the bank. However, the homeowner falls behind on mortgage payments. The house would…