Goodfellas & Wise Guys
Goodfellas was a popular 1990 movie, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, and Paul Sorvino. The screenplay was by Nicholas Pileggi, based…
Holidays/Events/Parades
Goodge (opposite of “badge”)
"Badge" does not mean that there is a "goodge," but there are jokes. "It's not a badge; it's a goodge" was posted on Twitter by Sidyom H on December 13,…
Gooey Butter Cake
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Gooey butter cakeGooey butter cake is a type of cake traditionally made in the American Midwest city of St. Louis. Gooey butter cake is a flat and dense cake…
Google censorship of BarryPopik.com
Google is the most popular search engine in the United States. This website (BarryPopik.com, "The Big Apple") has been censored for over 10 years. There is antitrust discussion of the…
Google censorship of BarryPopik.com, “The Big Apple”
[ORIGINAL ENTRY ON MAY 17, 2020. UPDATES FOLLOW.] Google is the most popular search engine in the United States. This website (BarryPopik.com, "The Big Apple") has been censored for over…
Googleberg (Google + Bilderberg Group)
The Bilderberg Group holds a private conference with some of the most influential people in the world; global issues are discussed. Bilderberg's agenda is usually kept private. Alex…
Goolag (Google + gulag)
The American technology company Google has been called "Goolag" (Google + gulag) by those who believe that Google's corporate vision suppresses free speech on the internet. The…
Goon
The "goon" started in New England college slang, but it quickly spread to New York City by 1911. (Oxford English Dictionary)goon[Perhaps a shortened form of dial. gooney (GONY 1) 'a…
Goonion (goon + labor union)
"Goonion" (from the words "goon" and "labor union") is a highly charged term used by a person who believes that unions operate like goons -- terrorizing opponents. The…
GOOP (GOP nickname)
The Republican party has been nicknamed the "GOP," standing for "Grand Old Party." "GOP GOOP" was cited in print in February 2009. "GOOP" was popularized by…
Goosey Night (October 30th)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Corn Night, Devil's Night, Doorbell Night, Gate Night, Mischief Night, Moving Night and Soap Night.…
GOP
"G.O.P." (or "GOP") for "Grand Old Party" (the Republican Party) was printed in the Wichita (KS) Weekly Beacon on November 39, 1881. There is some debate about who…
GOPbagger (GOP + teabagger)
"GOPbagger" (GOP + teabagger) is an epithet for a Republican who supports tea party principles. The term is considered derogatory because of the sexual slang use of the word…
GOPe or GOP-e
"GOPe" or "GOP-e" (GOP + e) usually stands for the Grand Old Party (Republican) establishment. "The three 'E's of the GOP-E" published on Free Republic on…
GOPer (member of the GOP)
A "GOPer" is a member of the Grand Old Party (or GOP). The term "GOPer" is rarely spoken and mainly appears in newspaper headlines as a shortened way to say…
GOPolitico (GOP + Politico)
Politico is a website that specializes in American politics. Some critics have claimed that Politico has a conservative/Republican bias. The nickname "GOPolitico" (GOP/Grand Old Party +…
GOPtard (GOP + retard)
"GOP 'tard" or "GOPtard" (GOP + retard) is an epithet used by some on the politica left against the political right. "GOP" (Grand Old Party) is a nickname of the…
Gordie Howe Hat Trick (one goal, one assist and one fight)
A "hat trick" in ice hockey is when a player scores three goals in one game. Gordie Howe (1928-2016) played professional hockey from 1946–1971 and then from 1973–1980; he was known…
Gordita
"Gordita" is Spanish for "little fat one." Taco Bell popularized the gordita when it introduced its "Gordita Supreme" in 1997, but the word "gordita" has…
Gorilla (grilled cheese sandwich)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Grilled cheeseA grilled cheese (or toasted sandwich) is a hot sandwich typically prepared by heating one or more slices of cheese between slices of bread, with…