Deep Pockets (“short arms and deep pockets”)
Money (such as coins and a wallet) is often kept in the pockets on a person's garment. A "deep pocket" would be able to hold more money. Lawyers developed legal strategies to go…
Neighborhoods
Deep State (state within a state)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Deep state in the United StatesWriters, journalists, political scientists and political activists in the United States have for decades expressed concerns about…
Deep-Dish Pizza (Chicago-Style Pizza)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Chicago-style pizzaChicago-style pizza is a deep-dish pizza style developed in Chicago. The term also sometimes refers to "stuffed" pizza, another…
Deep-Fried Cookie Dough (Deep-Fried Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough)
Deep-fried cookie dough (or deep-fried chocolate chip cookie dough or Texas-fried cookie dough) by Abel Gonzales won the best fried food award of the 2007 State Fair of Texas. Deep-fried cookie…
Deepcession (deep + depression + recession)
"Deepcession" (deep + depression + recession) is a term that has been cited in print since at least December 2007 and has been used infrequently since the 2008 recession. David Brauer of…
Deer Capital of Texas (Llano nickname)
Llano (city and county) is known as the "deer capital of Texas" (or "deer hunting capital of Texas"). Llano also is known as the "barbecue capital of the world"…
Deer Market
A "deer market" is neither a "bull market" (a rising market) or a "bear market" (a falling market). Investors in a deer market are perplexed about which way the market…
Defeatocrat (defeat + Democrat)
"Defeatocrat" (defeat + Democrat) was coined by conservative columnist Mark Steyn on December 4, 2005. Steyn was writing about how Democrat politicians in the United States seemingly…
Defensive Back University or DBU (University of Texas Longhorns football team nickname)
The University of Texas Longhorns football team became known as 'Defensive Back University" (DBU) because so many defensive backs went on to have success in the National Football League.…
Defensive Voting
"Defensive voting" is not so much "voting for" a candidate as it is "voting against" another candidate, who is the greater evil. "Defensive voting" is voting…
Deficit Day
Tax Freedom Day is the day of the year when an individual has earned enough to pay his or her taxes; all earnings after that date belong to the individual. An earlier Tax Freedom Day means a lower…
Deflationista
Entry in progress -- B.P.(deflation + -ista, as in words such as “Sandinista” and “fashionista”) A similar term is "inflationista."…
Degrowther
A "degrowther" is someone who believes in "degrowth" -- that there are too many factories, too many cars, too much urban sprawl, and so on, and that these things must be…
Deja Brew (déjà vu + brew)
"Deja brew" (déjà vu + brew) is a pun that has applied to both beer and coffee. "Deja brew" was cited as a crossword clue in New York magazine in 1985. "Deja Brew - the…
Del Rioan (inhabitant of Del Rio)
"Del Rioan” is the name of an inhabitant of Del Rio, Texas. The name “Del Rioan” has been cited in print since at least 1887. Wikipedia: Del Rio, TexasDel Rio is a border city in and the…
Delaware: “Square from Delaware” (slang)
A "square from Delaware" was 1930s-1950s slang for someone who was very conventional (and not "hep"). "Let him be as popular as the gigantic. colossal sporty, hip square…
Delaware: “What did Delaware?”/“Her New Jersey.”
"What did Delaware?" ("What did Della wear?") is an old pun on the state name. "her New Jersey!" is the usual answer. "What did Delaware?" was asked in the…
Delaware: Diamond State (nickname)
Delaware was called the "Diamond State" in 1847. The nickname means that Delaware is small, but very strong a valuable, just like a diamond. The Daily National Intelligencer (Washington,…
Delaware: Muskrat (nickname)
A person from Delaware was called a "Muskrat" in the 19th century, from the abundance of the animal in the state. "Delaware, Muskrats" was cited in an 1845 list of national…
Delay-and-Pray
"Delay and pray" is what a lender might do with a "toxic" asset, such as a mortgage. A bank doesn't want to foreclose and take possession of the property, so it often…