Wall Streeter
A "Wall Streeter" is someone who works on Wall Street -- usually in the financial industry. A "Wall Streeter" could also mean someone who lives on Wall Street, but few people…
1930s: Jazzing the Big Apple
Walled City (Brooklyn)
Brooklyn became a city of warehouses by at least the Civil War (1860s). In Henry Reed Stiles's important three-volume work, A History of the City of Brooklyn (1867-1870), Brooklyn's…
Wally Martinez (Walmart nickname)
Walmart is a chain retail store that was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. The Walmart nickname of "Wally Martinez" has been cited in print since at least 1998 and is often said to be…
Wally World (Walmart nickname)
Walmart is a chain retail store that was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. "Wally World" was the name of the fictional amusement park in the comedy film National Lampoon's Vacation…
Walmart of the Sky (nickname of various airlines)
Walmart is a retail chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, and grocery stores. Several airlines have been nicknamed the "Walmart of the Sky/Skies"…
Walmart with Wings (nickname of various airlines)
Walmart is a retail chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, and grocery stores. Several airlines have been nicknamed the "Walmart of the Sky/Skies"…
Walmartian (Walmart shopper/employee nickname)
Walmart is the largest retailer in the United States, but unions have fought against the non-union company. Walmart's proposed entry to the New York City market has been the subject of several…
Walmartization
Walmart is a retail chain of large discount department stores. "Walmartization" can mean the coming of a Walmart store to a geographical area. "Walmartization," however, is most…
Walmartyr (Walmart + martyr)
The portmanteau word "Walmartyr" or 'Wal-Martyr" (Walmart + martyr) has had more than one meaning. Walmart (or Wal-Mart) is a chain of retail stores. The Urban Dictionary…
Wandelprobe (walking rehearsal)
Entry in progress -- BP Theatrecrafts.com -- Glossary WANDELPROBE(German for change rehearsal).Similar to SITZPROBE, the Wandelprobe is a rehearsal with full orchestra, and minor blocking (but not…
Wanksta or Wankster (wack/wanker/wannabe + gangster)
The recording artist 50 Cent popularized a term with the title of his cut, "Wanksta" (2002). The term is sometimes given as "wankster' and is a combination of "wack"…
War Chest
A political "war chest" is the amount of money a political candidate or a political party has raised to spend in an election ("the war"). A physical "chest" is not…
War Room (a team’s player draft headquarters)
A "war room" is a room where war plans are made, but, by extension, "war room" has also meant a room where business plans are made. Sports teams have their "war rooms"…
War Street Journal (Wall Street Journal nickname)
The Wall Street Journal has been a financial newspaper since its founding in 1889. Writers at the libertarian website, LewRockwell.com, have accused the Journal of having a neoconservative foreign…
War Street Journal (Wall Street Journal nickname)
The Wall Street Journal has been a financial newspaper since its founding in 1889. Writers at the libertarian website, LewRockwell.com, have accused the Journal of having a neoconservative foreign…
Warm Crap in a Bag (Frito Pie nickname)
Frito pie is made with Fritos corn chip and chili; cheese, onions and tomatoes are often added. In New Mexico, Frito pie is served right in the Fritos bag. Anthony Bourdain, host of CNN's…
Warmmonger (global warming + monger)
A "warm monger" (also "warm-monger" or "warmmonger") is someone who believes in man-made global warming. The term -- a pun on "warmonger" -- is used by those…
Warmunism (global warming + communism); Warmunist
"Warmunism" (global warming + communism) and "warmunist" (global warming + communist) are terms used by those who believe that man-made global warming does not exist, but that…
WarPo (Washington Post nickname)
The Washington (DC) Post is a newspaper that has covered events in the nation's capital city -- especially the federal government -- since 1877. The newspaper's name is frequently…
Warvangelical (war + evangelical)
"Warvangelical" (war + evangelical) has been used by Laurence M. Vance on LewRockwell.com (a libertarian website) since July 25, 2007. The term "warvangelical" describes pro-war…