Didn’t Earn It (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion or DEI backronym)
"Didn't Earn It" (a backronym or back acronym of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI) has been printed on many images. The backronym reflects a belief that DEI rewards people…
Education/Schools
Died Suddenly (#diedsuddenly)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, but many people believed that these vaccines were not safe. In 2021 and 2022, when someone seemingly healthy was reported to have…
Diet Joke (Diet Coke nickname)
"Diet Joke" is an unflattering nickname for Diet Coke that has been printed on many images. Some have claimed that "Diet Joke" doesn't help people's diets, while…
Diet Texas (Oklahoma nickname)
The state of Oklahoma has been infrequently dubbed "Diet Texas" (the state of Texas on a diet). McSweeney's published on July 27, 2006: "Oklahoma isn’t the Midwest. Oklahoma…
Dijon Vu (dijon mustard + deja vu)
"Dijon vu" (dijon mustard + deja vu) is a jocular formation meaning "the same mustard as before." The term "dijon vu" has been infrequently used and is rarely spoken,…
Dill Piccolo (dill pickle + piccolo)
There is a "piccolo" (a wind instrument), there is a "dill pickle" (a pickled cucumber) and then there is a "dill piccolo -- the wind instrument that plays only sour…
Dillicious (dill + delicious)
"Dill-icious" or "dillicious" (dill + delicious) is pun, often used to describe dill pickles. The term appears to have started in New York City delicatessens. "The…
Dim Sum
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Dim sumDim sum is the name for a Chinese cuisine which involves a wide range of light dishes served alongside Chinese tea. Dishes may include meat, seafood, and…
Dimes Square (Canal and Division Streets, Chinatown)
Dimes Square (Dimes + Times Square) is an area in the Chinatown/Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, at Canal and Division Streets. The restaurant Dimes opened at 49 Canal Street in 2015.…
Dimocrat (dim + Democrat)
"Dimocrat" (dim + Democrat, also lowercase "dimocrat") is a derogatory nickname for a member of the Democrat party. "Dimocrat" is cited in print since at least June…
Din-din (dinner)
"Din-din" is a child's way of saying "dinner." "Din-din" is cited in print from at least 1861 and appeared first in English (and not American) publications.…
Dine and Dash
"Dine and dash" is what occurs when someone eats at a restaurant and then leaves without paying. It's not known of the term comes from New York City, but it's cited from the…
Dining in the Dark (Dark Dining)
"Dining in the dark" (or "dark dining") is a restaurant concept where blind waiters serve customers who are either blindfolded or have the entire restaurant in the dark, as if…
Dining Room Lumber (toothpick)
"Dining room lumber" was lunch counter slang for a toothpick -- an item made of wood ("lumber"). "Tooth pick: Dining room lumber" was printed in the article…
DINO (Democrat In Name Only)
A "DINO" is a "Democrat In Name Only." The Democrat party is symbolized by the donkey; DINO is symbolized by the dinosaur. A DINO is someone who is a registered Democrat but who…
Dinosaur Capital of Texas (Glen Rose nickname)
Dinosaurs long ago left tracks in what would become the town of Glen Rose, Texas. A Dinosaur Valley State Park is located in Glen Rose, and in 1997 the Texas legislature officially made the city…
Dinosaur Media
The term "dinosaur media" originally meant the print media (newspapers and magazines), as opposed to the "new media" (websites and blogs). The term "dinosaur media"…
Dinosaur Wine (oil)
Texas humorist Kinky Friedman ran for Texas Governor in 2006, referring often to "dinosaur wine" (oil). The term has been cited since at least 1985. Double-Tongued Word Wresterdinosaur…
Dirt Bond
"Diirt bonds" have been popular in California, Florida, Texas, Colorado and Louisiana, helping new developments by financing against the land (or "dirt"). Quasi-governmental…
Dirt Tank
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksThird Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Texas, 1891By Geological Survey of Texas (E. T. Dumble, State Geologist)Austin, TX: Henry Hutchings, State…