Gourmet
"Gourmet" (cited in English since at least 1798) originally meant a wine merchant's assistant or a wine taster. With one sip, the gourmet could tell exactly what he was drinking. The…
Education/Schools
Gourmet Gas Station (gourmet food + gas station)
A "gourmet gas station" (gourmet food + gas station) is a place where motorists can get gasoline and have fine dining as well. The term is somewhat awkward -- a "gourmet gas…
Gourmonster (gourmet/gourmand + monster)
On April 22, 2009, a New York (NY) Post story by Carla Spartos was titled: "Gourmonsters: They're the food police, and they think they're better than you." The new word is a…
Gov’t Squad (Geek Squad nickname)
Best Buy is an electronics store, and its Geek Squad repairs some of those electronics. In 2017 and 2018, it was discovered that the Geek Squad works with the FBI to examine the contents of a…
Governmedia (government + media)
"Governmedia" (govern + media) is the combination of government and media. The nicknames "fourth branch of government" and "government watchdog" are sometimes given to…
Governmedia (government + media)
"Governmedia" (govern + media) is the combination of government and media. The nicknames "fourth branch of government" and "government watchdog" are sometimes given to…
Government Motors (General Motors or GM nickname)
General Motors (GM) is an automotive company headquartered in Detroit; New York City's General Motors Building is at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street in Manhattan. In 2009, GM filed for Chapter 11…
Government Sachs (Goldman Sachs nickname)
The financial firm of Goldman Sachs had so many "alumni" in the government -- including Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. -- that an October 2008 story in the New York (NY) Times…
Government Sucks (Government Sachs + Goldman Sucks; Goldman Sachs nickname composite)
Goldman Sachs is a financial firm headquartered in Lower Manhattan. The Goldman Sachs nickname of "Government Sucks" is a composite of two widely used nicknames, "Government…
Governmentland (government + land)
"Governmentland" (government + land) has been cited in print since at least February 1997 as "Governmentland on the Potomac" (Washington, DC, the capital city on the Potomac…
Governor Stuyvesant’s Tree (pear, not apple)
It is sometimes (not often, thankfully) said that New York City is called "the Big Apple" because of Governor Peter Stuyvesant's apple tree. Actually, it was a pear tree. The tree is…
Governor’s Mansion Recipes (Lemon Yogurt Cake, Peach Tea Punch, Wonton Ravioli)
The Governor's Mansion hit a culinary home run with Laura Bush's Governor's Mansion Cowboy Cookies recipe, popularly published in 2000. Other recipes have been published from the…
Govidiot (government + idiot)
"Govidiot" (government + idiot) is a term similar to "Covidiot" (COVID-19 + idiot). "Obama is a filthy ACORN LOVER! #TCOT #GOP #iamthemob #teaparty #obamafail #NO…
Gowned Clown (judge nickname)
"Gowned clown" (a nickname for a judge, who wears a gown) is a term that has been used frequently by Becky Akers on the blog LewRockwell.com. "Is the Gowned Clown Out of His…
Gracie Mansion
Gracie Mansion is the home of the mayor of New York City. If the mayor desires to live there, that is. Sometimes, the mayor is a billionaire and lives elsewhere....The history of Gracie Mansion is…
Gracie Mansion Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
New York City mayors have long served cookies at Gracie Mansion (the mayor's official residence, where the mayor has an official chef). Mayor Ed Koch had a chef who baked various types of…
Grammar Nazi
The Nazi Party and its leader, Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), are well known. "The Soup Nazi" episode of the television sitcom Seinfeld (original airdate on November 2, 1995) made the term…
Grammstanding (grandstanding, after Senator Phil Gramm)
"Grammstanding" is a political term that's derived from the name of former Texas Senator Phill Gramm (1985-2002). Although there is a citation of "grammstanding" from 1984,…
Gramurray (Gramercy Park + Murray Hill)
"Gramurray" or "GraMurray" is a new name (popularized March 2006) for the area between Gramercy Park and Murray Hill.…
Grand Canyon of Texas (Palo Duro Canyon nickname)
Palo Duro Canyon is located in the Panhandle of Texas, near Amarillo. Palo Duro has been called "The Grand Canyon of Texas" since at least 1934, and is sometimes called "little Grand…