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Pet Bank

'Pet bank" is a derisive term that was applied to state banks that were selected to receive government deposits in 1833, taking the place of the Second United States Bank that President…

Peter Funk

A "Peter Funk" was a dishonest salesman or auctioneer. The term is not used today. It was a common term in the 1830s and 1840s and appears to have originated on Pearl Street. Cassell…

Petro Metro (Houston nickname)

The city of Houston has large business interests in the petrochemical industry. 'Petro Metro" (or "Petro-Metro") is an untrademarked and infrequently used Houston nickname.…

Petrodollar

A "petrodollar" (petroleum + dollar) is a United States dollar earned by a country (such as an OPEC country) in the sale of its petroleum exports to another country. Georgetown University…

Petrogold

"Petrodollar" has been cited in print since 1973; "petrogold" has been cited in print since at least 2008. The "petrogold" term was popularized on the blog Zero Hedge…

Petroplex (Midland/Odessa nickname)

"Petroplex" is an imitation of "Metroplex" (Dallas/Fort Worth, trademarked from January 1972). The west Texas cities of Midland and Odessa -- where petroleum is the most…

Pfizer Flop

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, many of which were made by Pfizer. The effectiveness of these vaccines became questioned, and many seemingly healthy people were filmed…

Pflugervillian (inhabitant of Pflugerville)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Pflugerville, TexasPflugerville ( /ˈfluːɡərvɪl/) is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 16,335 at the…