OpEx (Operational Expenditure)
"OpEx" (also "OPEX" and "opex") stands for "operational expenditure" or "operational expense" or "operating expenditure" or…
"OpEx" (also "OPEX" and "opex") stands for "operational expenditure" or "operational expense" or "operating expenditure" or…
"Opiniotainment" (opinion + edutainment) is sometimes used to describe a television show of news opinion on the Fox News Channel or on MSNBC. The term "opiniotainment" has been…
"Opinutainment" (opinion + edutainment; opinion + education + entertainment) is sometimes used to describe a television show of news opinion on the Fox News Channel or on MSNBC. A 2007…
Entry in progress -- B.P. BusinessDictionary.comother people's money (OPM) Money borrowed as unsecured loans, or contributed by smaller stockholders (shareholders). Equated with its…
What's The Scoop? ice cream shop in Goshen (Orange County, New York) offers a drink called the "Orange County" (orange soda and vanilla ice cream). The "Orange County"…
The University of Texas Longhorns athletic teams have the official team colors of burnt orange. Longhorns supporters have been called "orange heads" (or "orangeheads"), mostly…
Times Square used to be known as "Orange Juice Gulch." It appears that Walter Winchell coined this term in the New York Graphic in 1928. (Unfortunately, the New York Public Library…
The annual Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden is a new event, but an increasingly popular one. http://www.nybg.org/plan_your_visit/event_detail.php?id_event=6402/25/2006 - 4/2/2006The…
"Order sniping" is a prank popularized by Dominic Harris in his YouTube video, "Drive Thru Order Sniping Prank," published on December 19, 2013. The video appeared on the…
"Oregon, Things Look Different Here” is the Oregon slogan introduced in 1988 to replace the previous slogan (since 1984), “Oregon, You're More Than Welcome.” The previous slogan had…
"Oregon, We Love Dreamers" is the Oregon slogan that the Oregon Tourism Commission introduced in December 2003 to replace the previous slogan (since 1988), "Oregon, Things Look…
"Oregon, You're More Than Welcome Here” is the Oregon slogan introduced in 1984 to supplement the previous slogan (since 1959), “Pacific Wonderland” The slogan attempted to remedy a…
An inhabitant of the state of Oregon is called an "Oregonian." The "Oregonian" name has been cited in print since at least October 1838, when the newspaper The Oregonian, and…
The Oregonian is a daily newspaper published in Portland, Oregon, since 1850. The newspaper has been nicknamed The Oregroanian (Oregonian + groan) by some critics since at least 2000. Another…
"Orejas" ('ears") are similar to Spain's "palmeras," France's "palmiers," and America's "elephant ears." The Mexican pastry is flaky…
Did you ever walk by that National Biscuit Company building on the lower west side of Manhattan? Did you know that, since 2002, there's been an "Oreo Way"? As one web site tells it:…
"Tanking" is when a sports team loses, usually with the intention of getting a high pick in the player draft after the season ends. Winning would probably not put the team in playoff…
Organized team activities (OTAs) are what professional football teams hold during the off-season. They are usually training sessions where teams learn the playbook and the techniques of their…
The "Orient Express" is the 7 train that takes you to the many Asian neighborhoods of Queens. "International Line" is the "politically correct" term. The real…
People from Wisconsin are nicknamed "Badgers." The University of Wisconsin officially adopted the "Badgers" nickname in 1889. "A keen-eyed leather-belted "badger"…