Volunteer Capital of Texas (Comal County nickname)
Comal County (northeast of San Antonio) held a VolunteerFest 1997, and in 1997 the Texas legislature declared the county the "Volunteer Capital of Texas." The nickname quickly died, but…
1930s: Jazzing the Big Apple
Voodoo Economics
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: George H. W. BushGeorge Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the forty-first President of the United States. He is married to Barbara Bush, and is the…
Vote early! Vote often!
Where else could this come from but New York City, the home of, ah, honest elections? American HeritageDictionary of American Quotationsby Margaret Miner and Hugh RawsonNew York: Penguin…
Vote-a-rama (Vote-a-thon)
The term "vote-a-rama" (vote + -arama) was popularized in the U.S. Senate in the 1990s. When the Senate considers its annual budget resolution, all amendments must be voted on, and there…
VPOTUS (Vice President Of The United States)
"VPOTUS" is an acronym for "Vice President Of The United States." The term "VPOTUS" has been cited in print since at least 1993-1994, when it referred to Al Gore.…
Vuelve a la Vida (“Back to Life” or “Return to Life”)
"Vuelve a la Vida" ("Back to Life" or "Return to Life") is a ceviche cocktail that appears to have originated in Veracruz, Mexico. It contains various seafoods such as…
Waccabuc: New York’s Secret Suburb (nickname)
Waccabuc is a hamlet and lake in the town of Lewisboro, Westchester County, New York, just north of New York City and with a population of about 500. Waccabuc has been called "New York's…
Waccinate (variant spelling of “vaccinate”)
"Waccinate" is a variant spelling of "vaccinate," sometimes for jocular effect and sometimes to get around computer algorithms. The spelling became popular in 2020 with the…
Waccination (variant spelling of “vaccination”)
"Waccination" is a variant spelling of "vaccination," sometimes for jocular effect and sometimes to get around computer algorithms. The spelling became popular in 2020 with the…
Waccine (wack + vaccine)
The 2019-20 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in much talk about a vaccine. Some people mocked "virus" as "wirus," and "vaccine" as "waccine" or…
Wacktivist (wack + activist); Wacktivism
"Wacktivist" (wack + activist) describes someone who fights for a cause that one (the user of this term) does not believe in, or who fights for that cause using "wacky" tactics.…
Waco (Dr. Pepper); Dallas (Coke); Waxahachie (a Dr. Pepper and a Coke)
Dr. Pepper began in Waco, Texas. In the 1930s, "Waco" was drug store slang for an order of Dr. Pepper. "Dallas" was slang for an order of Coca-Cola (then bottled in Dallas).…
Waco We Do (Waco slogan)
"Waco We Do" is the Waco city slogan promoted by the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce in 2006. The new slogan is intended to stress the city's "can-do" attitude. The…
Wacoan (inhabitant of Waco)
"Wacoan" is the name of an inhabitant of Waco, Texas. The name "Wacoan" has been cited in print since at least 1875. An inhabitant of Waco has less frequently been called a…
Wacoite (inhabitant of Waco)
"Wacoite" is the name of an inhabitant of Waco, Texas. The name "Wacoite" has been cited in print since at least 1857. An inhabitant of Waco has more frequently been called a…
Waddy (Waddie)
A "waddy" or "waddie" is a cowhand or "cowpuncher." The origin of the term is unknown. Google BooksCowboy Lingoby Ramon F. AdamsNew York: Houghton Mifflin20001936…
Waffle House Index (disaster recovery metric)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) often looks to the Waffle House -- a popular restaurant chain in the South -- to evaluate a disaster (such as a hurricane). "Green" means…
Waffle House Index (disaster recovery metric)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) often looks to the Waffle House -- a popular restaurant chain in the South -- to evaluate a disaster (such as a hurricane). "Green" means…
Waffle House of the Sky (Spirit Airlines nickname)
Spirit Airlines is an American ultra-low-cost carrier. Spirit has sometimes been called the "Waffle House of the Sky" or "Waffle House with Wings." (Waffle House has been the…
Waffle House with Wings (Spirit Airlines nickname)
Spirit Airlines is an American ultra-low-cost carrier. Spirit has sometimes been called the "Waffle House of the Sky" or "Waffle House with Wings." (Waffle House has been the…