Snopester (fan of Snopes.com)
Snopes.com is a fact-checking website that was founded by Barbara and David Mikkelson in 1995. A "Snopester" (or "snopester") is a fan of and/or a contributor to Snopes.com.…
Time/Weather
Snow Cone
The snow cone is a descendant of Italian ices. Dallas resident Sammie Bert invented a snow cone-making machine in the 1920s and sold the product for over half a century at the State Fair of Texas.…
Snow-Trolling
"Global warming" is a scientific and also a political issue -- the political left says it exists and the political right says it doesn't exist. When a cold day happens, members of…
Snowball or Sno-ball (shaved ice confection)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Sno-ballA sno-ball is a New Orleans confection made with finely shaved ice and flavored cane sugar syrup. Commonly confused with the snow cone, the ice of a…
Snowbird (northern tourist)
"Snowbird" is the name of a northern tourist who visits Florida to escape the winter. (Oxford English Dictionary)1923 Nation 31 Oct. 487 In winter, when building is at a standstill in the…
Snowflake (Fifth Avenue & 57th Street)
Each winter before Christmas, a huge snowflake of lights appears above the intersection at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street. This snowflake of lights was first introduced in 1984. In 2002, it became…
Snowmageddon (snow + Armageddon)
Entry in progress -- B.P.A similar term to "snowmageddon" is "snowpocalypse" (snow + apocalypse). "Gobblegeddon" (gobble + Armageddon) is when a…
Snownado (snow + tornado)
Entry in progress -- BP The Big LeadTexas Blizzard Has Now Produced a 'Snownado'By Ryan Phillips | Feb 15, 2021, 6:37 PM ESTThings are bad in Texas right now. There's a massive…
Snowplow Parent (Snowplow Parenting)
Many parents clear all obstacles -- especially education obstacles -- for their children. "Some people call them 'snowplow parents'" was printed in the Grand Rapids (MI) Press…
Snowplowgate or Snowgate or Plowgate
"Snowplowgate" and "snowgate" and "plowgate" are used to describe a scandal ("-gate" is from the Watergate scandal in 1970s Washington, DC) where snow is not…
Snowpocalypse (snow + apocalypse)
Entry in progress -- B.P.A similar term to "snowpocalypse" is "snowmageddon" (snow + Armageddon). TwitterBrad Sucks@bradsucksit's the snowpocalypse!7:46 AM - 16 Dec 07…
Snowtard (snow + retard)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban DictionarySnowtardn. Snowtard, v. Snowtarded, adj. Snowtarded pejorative. A snowtard is a driver who, when introduced to a snowy/icy environment will act entirely…
Snowzilla (snow + Godzilla)
"Snowzilla" (snow + Godzilla) is the name of a snow monster -- such as a snowman, a snow machine or a snowstorm. "Snowzilla" was the 1999 name of a snow sculpture, the 2004 name…
So-Called Liberal Media (SCLM)
Conservatives have long claimed a liberal media bias in the United States. President Richard Nixon often complained about the liberal media, and he made enemies in the press from 1972 until his…
Soap Night (October 30th)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Corn Night, Devil's Night, Doorbell Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night and Moving…
SoBe (South Beach)
SoBe is South Beach in Miami. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_BeachSouth Beach (also known as SoBe) is a section of Miami Beach, Florida that encompasses the lower 23 blocks of the island from…
Sober Sunday
"Sober Sunday” is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "Sobering Sunday" was cited in print in July 2000; "Sober up Sunday" was cited in print in May 2005;…
SOBO (sausage on bagel omelet)
HOBO (ham on bagel omelet, BOBO (bacon), SOBO (sausage) and TOBO or TURBO (turkey) are breakfast sandwiches that are served with cheese and potatoes; a roll or a wrap often replaces the bagel. The…
SoBro (South Bronx)
"SoBro" is the "South Bronx." The nickname "SoBro" had been in various uses since at least the 1970s and 1980s, but became a trendy nickname in 2005. SoBROAbout…
Soccer City, USA (Portland nickname)
The Portland Timbers team in the North American Soccer League (NASL) was so popular that a sign read "SOCCER CITY U.S.A." in July 1975. The NASL folded in 1984; a team called the Portland…