Pizza Margherita (Pizza Margarita)
"Pizza Margherita" (also written as "Margherita Pizza," "Pizza Margarita," or "Margarita Pizza") is named after Margherita Maria Teresa Giovanna di Savoia or…
Buildings/Housing/Parks
Pizza Phone (hotel phone button to order pizza)
"My hotel phone has a button just for pizza" was a post on reddit in August 2013; the hotel was Country Inns & Suites (Niagara Falls, Ontario). The Huffington Post headline declared…
Pizza Rat
Matt Little posted a YouTube video on September 21, 2015, titled "New York City rat taking pizza home on the subway (Pizza Rat)." The video showing a rat dragging a slice of pizza down…
Pizza Slice Joke (“Make six slices, I can’t eat eight”)
The "pizza slice joke" is so old that, in the original telling, "slices" were called "pieces." A pizza parlor waitress asks a customer if he wants the pizza cut into…
Pizza Slut (Pizza Hut nickname)
Pizza Hut fast food restaurants have been nicknamed "Pizza Slut" since at least 1989. The highly derogatory word "slut" was used probably for the rhyme with "hut" and…
Pizza Tumor
Pizza often has burnt bubbles of cheese that some like and others dislike eating. There's no formal name for them, although "pizza bubble" and "pizza blister" have been…
Pizza Upskirt (Pizza Undercarriage)
An "upskirt" photo captures what's under a female's skirt; a "pizza upskirt" photo captures the back of the pizza. A flickr photo was taken on April 3, 2005 of the…
Pizzadilla (pizza + quesadilla)
A "pizzadilla" (pizza + quesadilla) usually has circular bread covered with toppings (like pizza), but also had a layer of bread on top. Recipes vary; one website says the cut pizzadilla…
Pizzaflation (pizza + inflation)
"Pizzaflation" (pizza + inflation) is an infrequently used term. As printed in a 1987 newspaper. "pizzaflation" meant the inflation of pizza crust. A 2012 blog described…
Pizzaflation (pizza + inflation)
"Pizzaflation" (pizza + inflation) is an infrequently used term. As printed in a 1987 newspaper. "pizzaflation" meant the inflation of pizza crust. A 2012 blog described…
Pizzagiana (pizza + parmigiana)
Quality Italian Steakhouse opened in 2013 at Sith Avenue and West 57th Street in Manhattan. One specialty of the menu was "Chicken Parmigiana (For Two)," but the dish looked like a giant…
Pizzeria
Lombardi's on Spring Street claims to be the first pizzeria (1905) in the western hemisphere. The problem here is the the telephone directories that I checked list Lombardi's as a…
Placardization
Parking placards allow someone with the placard (handicapped, police, fire, education, et al.) to park in a particular space. In 2008, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attempted to cut down on…
Plain Jane
A "plain Jane" is a girl or a woman who is of average or unremarkable appearance. The person may or may not actually be named "Jane." "Plain Jane" was printed in The…
Plain Vanilla (simple financial tools and methods)
Vanilla is the most popular flavor of ice cream, so lots of people must like it. "Plain vanilla," however, is something that is basic, standard, and perhaps also drab and dull. As late as…
Plandemic (planned + pandemic)
"Plandemic" (plans + pandemic) is a portmanteau word that can mean a lot of plans. "Yet currently we are experiencing a 'plandemic' — a proliferation of plans" was…
Plandemic (plans + pandemic)
"Plandemic" (plans + pandemic) is a portmanteau word that can mean a lot of plans. "Yet currently we are experiencing a 'plandemic' — a proliferation of plans" was…
Plandid (planned + candid)
A "plandid" (planned + candid) is a photograph that appears to be candid, but was actually planned. It shows the subject seemingly in the middle of an activity, and not staring at the…
Plane Always Late (Philippine Airlines or PAL backronymic nickname)
Philippine Airlines (PAL) was founded in 1941 and is the flag carrier of the Philippines. PAL has been given the backronymic (back acronym) nickname of "Plane Always Late" since at least…
Planet Albany
Albany is the capital of New York State and is about a three-hour drive up the Hudson River from New York City. Many commentators have complained that the spendthrift legislators in Albany are so…