God Shammgod (born Shammgod Wells in New York City in 1976) became a New York City high school basketball legend who played at Providence College. He had a very brief professional basketball career…
"Shamnesty" (sham = amnesty) was first used in 1975, when protesters felt that U.S. president Gerald Ford's Vietnam War policy towards draft evaders did not offer amnesty, but a…
A "shampaign" (sham + campaign) is a fake campaign where a political candidate is running for office, but doesn't seriously have a chance of winning. There are many reasons to run a…
"Shamparency" (sham + transparency) is a fake transparency -- someone is pretending that all is there to see, but that person is actually hiding something. "Transparency,…
A "shamrock cookie" is one specialty that is made for St. Patrick's Day. Shamrock cookies are usually sugar cookies, shaped into a shamrock (clover) and sprinkled with green sanding…
A "shamrock sandwich" is one specialty that is made for St. Patrick's Day. There appears to be no one recipe for the shamrock sandwich; in every decade, the recipes are different.…
The green "Shamrock Shake" is a specialty of McDonald's restaurants, usually available only around St. Patrick's Day. McDonald's states that the shake was introduced in…
Samsung is a South Korean multinational conglomerate company, known for its consumer electronics products. The Samsung nickname of "Shamsung" (sham + Samsung) has been cited in print…
"Shaolin" or "Shao-Lin" is "Staten Island" in hip-hop slang. It's no "boogie down Bronx" in my opinion--not that rappers ask for my opinion. A Google…
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)shareable, adj.That may be shared.1920 Q. Rev. July 161 It must be shared or at least must be shareable; otherwise it were nothing at all.1935…
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Free DictionaryNoun 1. shark repellent - a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts Free Merriam-Webster Dictionaryshark repellent…
"Charcuterie" has nothing to do with sharks, but the mostly jocular term "sharkcuterie" or "sharkuterie" (charcuterie for sharks, or containing shark meat) is…
Long Island University changed the nickname of its sports teams in 2019 from "Blackbirds" to "Sharks." The "Sharks" nickname beat out "Eagles" and…
"Charcuterie" has nothing to do with sharks, but the mostly jocular term "sharkcuterie" or "sharkuterie" (charcuterie for sharks, or containing shark meat) is…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban DictionaryBrewing a ShartonnayThe prelude to a shart. The brewing feeling in your stomach before sharting.Before the 100 meter sprint I was definitely brewing a…
A "dip" dance move has also been called "Death drop" (or "Deathdrop"), "Shablam," "Shawam" (or "Shawham") and "5000." At the…
A "dip" dance move has also been called "Death drop" (or "Deathdrop"), "Shablam," "Shawam" (or "Shawham") and "5000." At the…
"SHCOOL" is a failed spelling of "SCHOOL" that has been painted on several roads. These images have been used as a meme to discuss "school" and "failure."…
Shea Stadium (named after a lawyer named Shea, not the Che on T-shirts) is the home of the New York Mets. Since about 2002, "Shea Town" has been used in rap music to mean New York City.…
The department store chain Sears, Roebuck and Company, founded in 1893, has had several nicknames. "Rears, Sawbuck & Co." was printed in the Jamestown (ND) Weekly Alert on May 11,…