Icehouse (Ice House)
The "icehouse" (or "ice house") began life as a house to store ice. Later, that included beer and other cold drinks. The icehouse became a grocery, a bar, a cafe, a gambling…
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Icing the Kicker (football strategy)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Icing the kickerIn the sport of American football or Canadian football, the act of icing the kicker or freezing the kicker is a tactic employed by defending…
Idaho Stop
The "Idaho stop" allows cyclists to treat a red light like a stop sign, and a stop sign like a yield sign. The law was developed in 1982 by Carl Bianchi, then the Administrative Director…
Idaho: Gem State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: IdahoIdaho is a state in the northwestern region of the United States. Idaho is the 14th largest, the 39th most populous, and the 7th least densely populated of…
Idaho: Idaho (state name etymology)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: IdahoIdaho (/ˈaɪdəhoʊ/) is a state in the northwestern region of the United States. Idaho is the 14th largest, the 39th most populous, and the 7th least…
Idaho: Little Ida (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: IdahoIdaho (/aɪdəhoʊ/) is a state in the northwestern region of the United States. Idaho is the 14th largest, the 39th most populous, and the 7th least…
Idaho: Potato State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: IdahoIdaho (/aɪdəhoʊ/) is a state in the northwestern region of the United States. Idaho is the 14th largest, the 39th most populous, and the 7th least…
IDGAF (I Don’t Give Away Food)
"IDGAF" normally stands for "I Don't Give A Fuck," but it has been given the jocular backronym (back acronym) of "I Don't Give Away Food." "IDGAF I…
Idiocracy (idiot + bureaucracy)
"Idiocracy" is a "bureaucracy" run by "idiots" (or "idiot" ideas). "Idiocracy" gained popularity when it was used as the title of a 2006 movie…
Idiot Board (a teleprompter)
An "idiot board" is a board (such as a chalk board or a piece of cardboard) with a performer's lines written on it. The "idiot board" is kept out of view of the live…
Idiot-Maker Rally
There is the Wall Street term of a "sucker's rally" -- a brief run-up in stocks that "suckers" fall for. The blog Business Insider ran the story "The Nine-Month Idiot…
Idiotarod (with shopping carts!)
The "Iditarod" is the famous dog sled race in Alaska. The "Idiotarod" is a shopping cart race that's been held in New York since 2004.…
If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere
if I can make it there, I'll make it anywhereIt's up to you, New York, New York--The song "New York, New York" (1977) by Fred Ebb and John Kander This was a familiar saying in…
Iggy (iguana sculpture at the Fort Worth Zoo)
New York's Lone Star Cafe at 61 Fifth Avenue (corner of 13th Street) featured country music acts from 1976 to 1989. A 40-foot polyurethane-and-steel iguana sculpture named "Iggy" was…
Iggy (iguana sculpture on the Lone Star Café)
New York's Lone Star Cafe at 61 Fifth Avenue (corner of 13th Street) featured country music acts from 1976 to 1989. A 40-foot polyurethane-and-steel iguana sculpture named "Iggy" was…
IINO (Independent In Name Only)
IINO (Independent In Name Only) is a spinoff term from the earlier RINO (Republican In Name Only). “RINO” is cited in print from 1992; "IINO" has been cited in print since September…
IITYWIMWYBMAD (“If I tell you what it means will you buy me a drink?”)
"IITYWIMWYBMAD" or "IITYWIM WYBMAD" ("If I tell you what it means, will you buy me a drink?") is a texting initialism that has been printed on many gift items, such as…
Ike Dike (proposed Texas Gulf Coast flooding barrier)
Hurricane Ike damaged the city of Galveston and much of the Texas Gulf Coast in September 2008. A 55-mile barrier along the Texas Gulf Coast was soon proposed to prevent flooding from another…
Illuminutty (Illuminati + nutty)
The Illuminati is a secret society that was founded in 1976. The "Illuminati" is used in the 21st century as a code term for the world's elite, who manipulate the masses to bring…
Immoral Robbery Service (Internal Revenue Service or IRS nickname)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects revenue for the United States federal government. The IRS was nicknamed "Immoral Robbery Swindlers" on Twitter on January 12, 2017. A similar…