"Climatology" is the study of climates; a climatology scientist is called a "climatologist." People who believe that climate scientists have been driven by a political agenda…
"Global warming" or "climate change" has its supporters, but also has those who think it's bunk. The derogatory nickname "climatard" (climate + retard) has been…
A "climate cliff" is a point-of-no-return for the environment where man can't reverse man-made environmental problems. "Climate cliff" has been cited in print since at…
Cable News Network (CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news television channel. Some critics of CNN have claimed that the network is biased and favors the politicians Bill Clinton and Hillary…
Cable News Network (CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news television channel. Some critics of CNN have claimed that the network is biased and favors the politicians Bill Clinton and Hillary…
League City's slogan for many years has been "City of Live Oaks and Friendly Folks." A new slogan -- "Close to everything, far from it all" -- hints that League City is…
A "blood clot shot" normally means an "anti-blood clot shot" -- that is, the injection prevents blood clots. However, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines…
A clothespin is a pin (often made of wood, with a small spring) used to hang wet clothes on a clothesline -- the usual way clothes were dried before electric dryers. Newspaper cartoonists often…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, sometimes called "clotshots" because of potential to cause blood clots. A vaccination shot was called a "clotshop."…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, sometimes called "clotshots" because of a tendency to cause blood clots. Taking a vaccine meant taking a chance and entering in a…
"Cloud Around the Moon" is a Chinese-American restaurant dish found on many menus in the section "special health and diet menu." "Cloud Around the Moon ... $8.95 King…
Online and mobile prepared food ordering and delivery platforms such as DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and Uber Eats have resulted in several new terms for restaurants: cloud kitchen, cloud…
Online and mobile prepared food ordering and delivery platforms such as DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and Uber Eats have resulted in several new terms for restaurants: cloud kitchen, cloud…
Online and mobile prepared food ordering and delivery platforms such as DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and Uber Eats have resulted in several new terms for restaurants: cloud kitchen, cloud…
A town hall meeting ("town hall") has been called "clown hall" or "clownhall" by those who believe that politicians are clowns. "More like a clown hall…
The Cable News Network (now called CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news 24-hour television network. Some who ridicule CNN have called it the "Clown News Network." "CNN(clown news…
The New York City Council hasn't had a lot of respect. The mayor of New York City sets the budget and has more power under the city charter. The city council has often been compared to a group…
"Clowndidate" (clown + candidate) is a term used by those who believe that a candidate running for office is a clown (or fool). The term "clowndidate" has been cited in print…
A "clowngrade" (clown + downgrade/upgrade) is a foolish downgrade or upgrade made by a financial analyst. The term was coined by Joshua M. Brown on The Reformed Broker blog on February…
"Clowngress" (clown + Congress) is a derogatory nickname for the U.S. Congress -- although some might jokingly say it's an insult to honorable clowning profession. "In the…