Medicaid Mill (or Medicare Mill)
A "Medicaid mill" is a health clinic that scams Medicare/Medicaid by running up health costs. The term was popular in the early 1970s. "Medicare mill" is used less often.…
Education/Schools
Medical Industrial Complex
The term "medical-industrial complex" borrows its name from "military-industrial complex," a name used in the farewell address of President Dwight D. Eisenhower on January 17,…
Medicated Majority
The political term "medicated majority" was coined by this article by S. D. Wells on the Natural News website on November 26, 2018: "The Medicated Majority – Democratic leadership…
Medicrat (medical + bureaucrat)
"Medicrat" (medical + bureaucrat) is a term that has been used frequently since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), commonly known as…
Mediocre But Aggressive (“MBA” backronym)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree doesn't always impress everyone and has been infrequently given the backronym (back acronym) of "Mediocre But Aggressive." The…
Mediocre But Arrogant (“MBA” backronym)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree doesn't always impress everyone and has sometimes been given the backronym (back acronym) of "Mediocre But Arrogant." The nickname…
Mediot (media + idiot)
"Mediot" (media + idiot) is a term used by those who don't like the media. The term dates to at least 1988, when Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Bell refused to talk to the media…
Mediscare (Medicare + scare)
"Mediscare" or "Medi-scare" (Medicare + scare) is to frighten current or future Medicare recipients about cuts to Medicare and potential loss of medical coverage. The term…
Mee Krob or Mi Krop (Thai noodle dish)
"Mee krob" (also "mi krop" or "mee grob") is a Thai dish that literally means "crispy rice noodles." Pork, tofu, bean sprouts, red bell peppers, cilantro and…
Meekly Standard (Weekly Standard nickname)
The Weekly Standard is a conservative opinion weekly magazine that debuted in September 1995. The obvious nickname of The Meekly Standard was applied to the magazine by at least 2002. Conservative…
Meet Me at/under…
New York City has had several famous "meet me" phrases. Judy Garland told everyone to Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), and that title is from an authentic period song written for the 1904 St.…
Megadonor
A "mega-donor" (or"megadonor") is someone who gives a large sum of money to a person or a cause. Political campaigns actively seek "megadonors," but no specific dollar…
Megatall (a skyscraper over 600 meters or 1,968 feet tall)
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat defines a building as “megatall” if it is over 600 meters (1,968 feet) in height. A "supertall" building is one over 300 meters (984…
MeinSpace (Parler nickname)
Parler is an American social networking service. Some critics of Parler have called it "MeinSpace" (a pun on the American social networking service "MySpace," with…
Melancauliflower or Melancholiflower (melancholy + cauliflower); Meloncauliflower, Meloncholiflower
Cauliflower sometimes has the jocular portmanteau words "melancauliflower" and "melancholiflower" (melancholy + cauliflower), and sometimes "meloncauliflower" and…
Melba Toast (Toast Melba)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Melba toastMelba toast is a very dry, crisp, thinly sliced toast often served with soups and salads or topped with either melted cheese or pâté. It is named…
Mello Roll or Mell-O-Roll (“Up your hole with a Mello Roll!”)
Mello rolls (also sometimes spelled "mello-rolls" or "mell-o-rolls," perhaps like "jell-o") were ice cream treats, somewhat like ice cream cones. They were popular in…
Melody Lane (West 28th Street, also called “Tin Pan Alley”)
"Melody Lane" was another name for what is now called "Tin Pan Alley," where the song publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Melody Lane got…
Melody Lane (West 28th Street)
"Melody Lane" was another name for what is now called "Tin Pan Alley," where the song publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Melody Lane got…
Melt (Tuna Melt; Patty Melt; Fatty Melt)
A "melt" sandwich is a sandwich that contains melted cheese over its main ingredient. Popular "melts" include the "patty melt" (cited in print from at least 1956 and…