Fitspo (fitness + inspiration)
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Five and Ten Cent Store (5 & 10, or Five and Dime)
The "five and ten cent store" was popularized by the F. W. Woolworth Company, former owners of the Woolworth Building (once the world's tallest). Today they're called…
Five Apple Seeds, Five Boroughs (1990s?)
Cut an apple horizontally, and one often sees a five-seed star pattern. The five seeds are said to represent the five boroughs of New York City. This was posted on Twitter on December 16, 2013:…
Five Guys Boogers and Flies (Five Guys Burgers and Fries nickname)
Five Guys Burgers and Fries is a fast food chain restaurant that first opened in Virginia in 1986. "Burgers and fries" have been nicknamed "boogers and flies" since at least the…
Five Points
The "Five Points" section of Manhattan has been made famous in the book and film Gangs of New York. "Five Points" was the intersection of five streets: Mulberry Street, Anthony…
Five-Cent Series (Five-Cent World Series)
When the New York Yankees play the New York Giants, or the Brooklyn Dodgers, or now the New York Mets in a baseball World Series, it's called a "Subway Series." The first three…
Five-Second Rule (for food dropped on the floor)
A "five-second rule" (sometimes given as a "three-second rule") holds that if you pick up food within five seconds of it falling to the floor, that food is still safe to eat.…
Five-Tool Player (a complete baseball player)
A "five-tool" baseball player usually refers to a non-pitcher who has a complete ability to play baseball -- someone who can hit for average, hit for power, run, throw and catch. "He…
Fivek (“fork” with five prongs/tines)
"Fork" does not have the number "four" in it, but some people believe that a "fork" with three prongs/tines should be called a "threek." It then follows that…
Fix Be In (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was nicknamed "Fix Be In" for its handling of several 2016 cases. Many Republicans and Conservatives believed that the "fix" was in to…
Fix Everything My Ass (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.…
Fix It Again, Tony (Fiat backronymic nickname)
Fiat was founded in 1899 in Turin, Italy. "Fiat" is an acronym for "Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino." However, Fiat vehicles have been nicknamed with the backronym (back…
Fix Or Repair Daily (Ford backronymic nickname)
The Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903. Ford vehicles have been nicknamed with the backronym (back acronym) "Fix Or Repair Daily" since at least 1977. Other Ford…
Fixed News (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Fixed News" has been used by some critics of Fox News since at least October…
Fixed News (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Fixed News" has been used by some critics of Fox News since at least October…
Fixed Noise (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel has had many critics who have nicknamed the channel "Fixed News" and "Fox Noise." The Fox News nickname of "Fixed Noise" (a combination of the two…
Fixed Noise (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel has had many critics who have nicknamed the channel "Fixed News" and "Fox Noise." The Fox News nickname of "Fixed Noise" (a combination of the two…
Fixens; Fixins; Fixings
Fixens (or "fixins" or "fixings") are trimmings, the sides of any dish, or food itself. "Chicken fixings" are prepared chicken. The terms became popular about 1837.…
Fixer-upper
"Fixer upper" was frequently used in the 1930s to mean a person who fixes things up. In the 1940s, houses that needed work were advertised -- at presumed lower prices -- for these…
Fixin’ to
"Fixin' to" ("fixing to") is a standard feature of Southern American English and dates from at least 1843. “‘Fixin’ to’ is the official verb of Texas” and…