Pizzaflation (pizza + inflation)
"Pizzaflation" (pizza + inflation) is an infrequently used term. As printed in a 1987 newspaper. "pizzaflation" meant the inflation of pizza crust. A 2012 blog described…
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Pizzaflation (pizza + inflation)
"Pizzaflation" (pizza + inflation) is an infrequently used term. As printed in a 1987 newspaper. "pizzaflation" meant the inflation of pizza crust. A 2012 blog described…
Pizzagiana (pizza + parmigiana)
Quality Italian Steakhouse opened in 2013 at Sith Avenue and West 57th Street in Manhattan. One specialty of the menu was "Chicken Parmigiana (For Two)," but the dish looked like a giant…
Pizzeria
Lombardi's on Spring Street claims to be the first pizzeria (1905) in the western hemisphere. The problem here is the the telephone directories that I checked list Lombardi's as a…
Placardization
Parking placards allow someone with the placard (handicapped, police, fire, education, et al.) to park in a particular space. In 2008, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attempted to cut down on…
Plain Jane
A "plain Jane" is a girl or a woman who is of average or unremarkable appearance. The person may or may not actually be named "Jane." "Plain Jane" was printed in The…
Plain Vanilla (simple financial tools and methods)
Vanilla is the most popular flavor of ice cream, so lots of people must like it. "Plain vanilla," however, is something that is basic, standard, and perhaps also drab and dull. As late as…
Plandemic (planned + pandemic)
"Plandemic" (plans + pandemic) is a portmanteau word that can mean a lot of plans. "Yet currently we are experiencing a 'plandemic' — a proliferation of plans" was…
Plandemic (plans + pandemic)
"Plandemic" (plans + pandemic) is a portmanteau word that can mean a lot of plans. "Yet currently we are experiencing a 'plandemic' — a proliferation of plans" was…
Plandid (planned + candid)
A "plandid" (planned + candid) is a photograph that appears to be candid, but was actually planned. It shows the subject seemingly in the middle of an activity, and not staring at the…
Plane Always Late (Philippine Airlines or PAL backronymic nickname)
Philippine Airlines (PAL) was founded in 1941 and is the flag carrier of the Philippines. PAL has been given the backronymic (back acronym) nickname of "Plane Always Late" since at least…
Planet Albany
Albany is the capital of New York State and is about a three-hour drive up the Hudson River from New York City. Many commentators have complained that the spendthrift legislators in Albany are so…
Planet Hollywood
This "planet" started in New York City, on West 57th Street. On October 22, 1991 the first Planet Hollywood opened on 57th Street, near Carnegie Hall and the Hard Rock Cafe. Planet…
Planned Barrenhood (Planned Parenthood nickname)
Planned Parenthood is an organization that provides reproductive health and maternal and child health services. Planned Parenthood has been nicknamed "Planned Barrenhood" by those who…
Planned Butcherhood (Planned Parenthood nickname)
Planned Parenthood is an organization that provides reproductive health and maternal and child health services. Planned Parenthood has been nicknamed "Planned Butcherhood" because of its…
Planned Frankenhood (Planned Parenthood nickname)
Planned Parenthood is an organization that provides reproductive health and maternal and child health services. "Planned Frankenhood" is an infrequent nickname for the organization that…
Planned Predators (Planned Parenthood nickname)
Planned Parenthood is an organization that provides reproductive health and maternal and child health services. A Washington (DC) Times editorial on December 4, 2003 opposing Planned Parenthood was…
Plannedemic (planned + pandemic)
"Plandemic" (plans + pandemic) is a portmanteau word that can mean a lot of plans. "Yet currently we are experiencing a 'plandemic' — a proliferation of plans" was…
Plano Princess
Plano is a suburb of Dallas, rated by Forbes one of the "Top Suburbs To Live Well." Many Plano husbands have high-paying tech jobs and the Plano housewives -- who are perhaps too spoiled…
Planoite (inhabitant of Plano)
"Planoite” is the name of an inhabitant of Plano, Texas. The name “Planoite” has been cited in print since at least 1895. Wikipedia: Plano, TexasPlano ( /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a city in the…