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…
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Planet Hollywood
This "planet" started in New York City, on West 57th Street. On October 22, 1991 the first Planet Hollywood opened on 57th Street, near Carnegie Hall and the Hard Rock Cafe. Planet…
Planned Barrenhood (Planned Parenthood nickname)
Planned Parenthood is an organization that provides reproductive health and maternal and child health services. Planned Parenthood has been nicknamed "Planned Barrenhood" by those who…
Planned Butcherhood (Planned Parenthood nickname)
Planned Parenthood is an organization that provides reproductive health and maternal and child health services. Planned Parenthood has been nicknamed "Planned Butcherhood" because of its…
Planned Frankenhood (Planned Parenthood nickname)
Planned Parenthood is an organization that provides reproductive health and maternal and child health services. "Planned Frankenhood" is an infrequent nickname for the organization that…
Planned Predators (Planned Parenthood nickname)
Planned Parenthood is an organization that provides reproductive health and maternal and child health services. A Washington (DC) Times editorial on December 4, 2003 opposing Planned Parenthood was…
Plannedemic (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…
Plano Princess
Plano is a suburb of Dallas, rated by Forbes one of the "Top Suburbs To Live Well." Many Plano husbands have high-paying tech jobs and the Plano housewives -- who are perhaps too spoiled…
Planoite (inhabitant of Plano)
"Planoite” is the name of an inhabitant of Plano, Texas. The name “Planoite” has been cited in print since at least 1895. Wikipedia: Plano, TexasPlano ( /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a city in the…
Plastic Banana
American conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh said in 1994, "phony baloney, plastic banana, good-time rock and roll pontificators - sweet justice!" Limbaugh used "plastic…
Plattsburgh: Michigan Hot Dog
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Michigan hot dogA Michigan hot dog or, "Michigan", is a steamed hot dog on a steamed bun topped with a meaty sauce, generally referred to as…
Plattsburgh: Montreal’s U.S. Airport (Plattsburgh International Airport nickname)
Plattsburgh (NY) International Airport gave itself a nickname in an August 18, 2005 press release: "It is being recognized as 'MONTREAL'S U.S. AIRPORT' based on its strategic…
Play Street
A "play street" is a street closed to vehicular traffic so that children can play. "Play streets" -- cited in New York since 1915 -- usually are designated during the summer,…
Playcation (play + vacatinn)
"Playcation" (play + vacation) became a popular term -- following "staycation" -- the financial crisis of 2008. Maxine Maesinger (1925-2001), the "Big City Beat"…
Playground of the Southwest (Galveston nickname)
Galveston has been called the "Playground of the Southwest" since at least 1911, A 1918 newspaper explained the nickname: "An excellent beach, fishing, hunting, motoring and boating…
Plaza District
Midtown Manhattan's "Plaza District" is the area around the Plaza Hotel (at Central Park South/59th Street and Fifth Avenue). Wikipedia defines the Plaza District as "between…
Please Inform Allah (Pakistan International Airlines or PIA backronymic nickname)
PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) was founded in 1946 (as Orient Airways) and is the national flag carrier of Pakistan. The PIA backronymic (back acronym) nickname of "Please Inform…
PLG or Prospect Lefferts Gardens (Prospect Park + Lefferts Manor + Brooklyn Botanic Garden)
Prospect Lefferts Gardens (PLG) is a Brooklyn neighborhood name formed from Prospect Park, Lefferts Manor and Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The Prospect Lefferts Gardens Neighborhood Association (PLGNA)…
PLINO (Pro-Life In Name Only)
PLINO (Pro-Life In Name Only or Pro-Lifer In Name Only) is a spinoff term from the earlier RINO (Republican In Name Only). "RINO" is cited in print from 1992; ""PLINO" is…
PLT (plant, lettuce and tomato)
McDonald's restaurants in some countries introduced the "PLT" (plant-lettuce-tomato) sandwich in 2019. The name is a take-off on the "BLT" (bacon-lettuce-tomato) sandwich.…