Delay-and-Pray
"Delay and pray" is what a lender might do with a "toxic" asset, such as a mortgage. A bank doesn't want to foreclose and take possession of the property, so it often…
"Delay and pray" is what a lender might do with a "toxic" asset, such as a mortgage. A bank doesn't want to foreclose and take possession of the property, so it often…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Traveler's diarrheaTraveler's diarrhea (TD) is a stomach and intestinal infection. TD is defined as the passage of unformed stool (one or more by some…
The Stage Delicatessen, on 834 Seventh Avenue between 53rd and 54th Streets in Manhattan, was opened by Russian immigrant Max Asnas (1898-1968) in 1937. The deli became a favorite with the Broadway…
The "appy" and the "deli" both are associated with New York. "Appetizing stores" sell fish and dairy products. "Delicatessen stores" sell meats. (Oxford…
"Deliciositicity" (or "deliciousiticity") means a food that contains qualities of deliciousness. It is pronounced like "de-lish-ee-ah-sit-is-i-ty." In the American…
"Delish" is another way of saying "delicious" and has been cited in print since at least 1920. Television chef Rachael Ray has made "delish" one of her catchwords,…
Delta Air Lines was founded in 1924 and became one of the world's largest airlines. A Delta backronymic (back acronym) nickname that's popularly used is "Deliver Everyone's…
Dell Inc. is one of the largest companies in America. In the late 1990s, it seemed that whoever worked for Dell or owned large amounts of Dell stock was a millionaire, or "Dell…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Delmonico's Restaurant Delmonico’s Restaurant was one of the first continuously run restaurants in the United States and is considered to be one of the…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Delmonico's Restaurant Delmonico’s Restaurant was one of the first continuously run restaurants in the United States and is considered to be one of the…
"Dem Bums" (or "them bums" or "our bums") were the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team and their fans. American cartoonist Willard Mullin of the New York (NY)…
"DeMarxist" or "DEMarxist" or "Demarxist" (Democrat + Marxist) is a nickname used by those who believe that the Democratic Party is very far to the left politically.…
"Dementiacrat" (dementia + Democrat) is a term sometimes used for "Democrat" by their opponents. The term has been applied both to Democrat candidates (such as Joe Biden) and to…
"Dementocrat" (demented = Democrat) is an epithet to describe a Democrat. The term "Dementocrat" has been cited in print since at least 1997. Google Groups:…
"Demobrat” (Democrat + brat) is a slang name for the Democrat party, used by speakers who believe that Democrats act like brats. The term “Demobrat” dates to at least 1990. Urban…
"Democalypse" (democracy + apocalypse) was the catchphrase that Comedy Central's The Daily Show applied to the 2012 U.S. presidential election. "Democalypse 2012" aired on…
"Democide" (demos/democracy + homicide) is a word used to describe the murder of any person or people by a government. Hunter College professor Theodore Abel (1896-1988) wrote about…
"Democracy Plaza" is the name that NBC has used in 2004 (and other subsequent presidential elections) for its election headquarters at Rockefeller Center. The skating rink is transformed…
China's "Democracy Wall Movement" existed from November 1978 to December 1979, when a brick wall at Xidan Street in Beijing included posters of protest. Brooklyn's…
"Democrap” is a slang name for the Democrat party, used by speakers who believe that the Democrats are full of "crap." The term “Democrap" dates in print to at least the…