Nicknames/Slogans

Workaholic

A "workaholic" is someone who is addicted to work. "Workaholics Synonymous" was cited in print in 1947, when it was a pun on the group Alcoholics Anonymous. Wayne Edward Oates…

Working Girl

"Working Girl" was the title of a 1988 New York-based movie, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, and Joan Cusack. "I'm in…

Workout Warrior

"Workout warrior" was used in 1986 to describe an extremely dedicated health club member. The National Football League examines college prospects at its February scouting combine, in…

World Trade Center Cough

The World Trade Center came down by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. Several firefighters developed a cough, unlike the coughs they had fighting fires. Dr. David Prezant, chief pulmonary…