Mop Sauce (Mopping Sauce; Moppin’ Sauce)
Mop sauce (also "mopping sauce" or "moppin' sauce") is also known as basting sauce. It's "mopped" on to barbecue while the food is turned. President Lyndon…
Nicknames/Slogans
MOPAC (Missouri-Pacific; Loop 1; More Packed; More Parked; SLOPAC; SLOWPAC)
MOPAC (also "MoPac" or "Loop 1") is a highway in west Austin. The highway was built along the Missouri Pacific Railroad, hence the "MOPAC" name. For those who've…
Morale Vitamin (Thiamine or Thiamin or Vitamin B1 nickname)
Thiamine or thiamin (vitamin B1) has been nicknamed the "morale vitamin" since at least 1939. Vitamin B1 is the "morale vitamin" because it improves mental attitudes and energy…
More Shit or More of the Same (Master of Science or MS backronym)
The Bachelor of Science degree is often jokingly called the B.S. ("bull shit"). The Master of Science degree (M.S.) is often given the backronym (back acronym) of "more shit" or…
More Stupid Nonsense Bull Crap (MSNBC nickname)
The MSNBC network (headquartered in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan) is known for its progressive slant on political issues. "MSN" is often said to stand for "More Stupid…
More Trouble Ahead (Metropolitan Transportation Authority or MTA nickname)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a New York State agency that (among other duties) operates New York City's subways and buses. The MTA is known for starting big projects…
Moresoupial (“more soup” pun on “marsupial”)
"Marsupial" has nothing to do with soup, but there are "more-soup-ial" jokes. Some jokes connect to the Charles Dickens's 1838 novel Oliver Twist and musical Oliver! (1960,…
Morir Soñando (“To die dreaming” Dominican drink)
Morir Soñando is Spanish for "to die dreaming," a Creamsicle-like drink popular at Dominican restaurants in New York City (such as the Caridad restaurants in Washington Heights). The…
Morning Schmo or Morning Schmoe (MSNBC’s Morning Joe nickname)
MSNBC's Morning Joe ("joe" is slang for coffee) is a moring political show that began in April 2007. The nickname "Morning Schmo(e)" ("schmo" is slang for a jerk)…
Morning Schmo or Morning Schmoe (MSNBC’s Morning Joe nickname)
MSNBC's Morning Joe ("joe" is slang for coffee) is a moring political show that began in April 2007. The nickname "Morning Schmo(e)" ("schmo" is slang for a jerk)…
Morning Zoo (Z-100, radio station WHTZ)
The Z-100 (WHTZ) radio station started a "morning zoo" format in the early 1980s with Scott Shannon. Shannon had used a similar format on another station, but Z-100 was called the…
Morntelly (New York Morning Telegraph nickname)
The New York (NY) Morning Telegraph was a leading entertainment and horse racing daily newspaper in the United States, and it published from 1897 to 1972. It was called the 'Morntelly" by…
Moroccan Cigar (meat/vegetable-filled crispy wrapper)
"Moroccan cigars" are appetizers of (usually) ground beef wrapped up in phyllo dough; the dish looks like a cigar (or a flute). Although the dish is called "Moroccan cigar," it…
Moron Stanley (Morgan Stanley nickname)
The financial firm of Morgan Stanley was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in New York City. The Morgan Stanley nickname of "Moron Stanley" has been cited in print since at least 1992.…
Moron Virus or Morona Virus (moron + coronavirus)
"Moronavirus" or "moronvirus" (moron + coronavirus) is a portmanteau that has been printed on several images. "Morona virus" and "moron virus" have also been…
Moron.org or MorOn.org (MoveOn.org nickname)
MoveOn.org is a progressive public policy advocacy group that was formed in 1998. Opponents of its policies have nicknamed the group "Moron.org" or "MorOn.org." The nickname…
Morona Virus or Moron Virus (moron + coronavirus)
"Moronavirus" or "moronvirus" (moron + coronavirus) is a portmanteau that has been printed on several images. "Morona virus" and "moron virus" have also been…
Moronavirus or Moronvirus (moron + coronavirus)
"Moronavirus" or "moronvirus" (moron + coronavirus) is a portmanteau that has been printed on several images. "Morona virus" and "moron virus" have also been…
Moronvirus or Moronavirus (moron + coronavirus)
"Moronavirus" or "moronvirus" (moron + coronavirus) is a portmanteau that has been printed on several images. "Morona virus" and "moron virus" have also been…
Mortgage Mom
The name "mortgage mom" was coined in a September 5, 2006 article in the Washington (DC) Post by Jeffrey H. Birnbaum and Chris Collizza: "'Mortgage Moms' May Star in…