Clinton News Network (CNN nickname)
Cable News Network (CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news television channel. Some critics of CNN have claimed that the network is biased and favors the politicians Bill Clinton and Hillary…
Origin of “The Whole Nine Yards”
Close to everything, far from it all (League City slogan)
League City's slogan for many years has been "City of Live Oaks and Friendly Folks." A new slogan -- "Close to everything, far from it all" -- hints that League City is…
Clot Shot (#ClotShot)
A "blood clot shot" normally means an "anti-blood clot shot" -- that is, the injection prevents blood clots. However, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines…
Clothespin Vote
A clothespin is a pin (often made of wood, with a small spring) used to hang wet clothes on a clothesline -- the usual way clothes were dried before electric dryers. Newspaper cartoonists often…
Clotshop (vaccination site)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, sometimes called "clotshots" because of potential to cause blood clots. A vaccination shot was called a "clotshop."…
Clottery (blood clot + lottery)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, sometimes called "clotshots" because of a tendency to cause blood clots. Taking a vaccine meant taking a chance and entering in a…
Cloud Around the Moon (Chinese dish of king crabmeat, scallops and lobster)
"Cloud Around the Moon" is a Chinese-American restaurant dish found on many menus in the section "special health and diet menu." "Cloud Around the Moon ... $8.95 King…
Cloud Commissary
Online and mobile prepared food ordering and delivery platforms such as DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and Uber Eats have resulted in several new terms for restaurants: cloud kitchen, cloud…
Cloud Kitchen
Online and mobile prepared food ordering and delivery platforms such as DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and Uber Eats have resulted in several new terms for restaurants: cloud kitchen, cloud…
Cloud Restaurant
Online and mobile prepared food ordering and delivery platforms such as DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and Uber Eats have resulted in several new terms for restaurants: cloud kitchen, cloud…
Clown Hall or Clownhall (clown + town hall meeting)
A town hall meeting ("town hall") has been called "clown hall" or "clownhall" by those who believe that politicians are clowns. "More like a clown hall…
Clown News Network (CNN nickname)
The Cable News Network (now called CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news 24-hour television network. Some who ridicule CNN have called it the "Clown News Network." "CNN(clown news…
Clowncil (Clown Council)
The New York City Council hasn't had a lot of respect. The mayor of New York City sets the budget and has more power under the city charter. The city council has often been compared to a group…
Clowndidate (clown + candidate)
"Clowndidate" (clown + candidate) is a term used by those who believe that a candidate running for office is a clown (or fool). The term "clowndidate" has been cited in print…
Clowngrade (clown + downgrade/upgrade)
A "clowngrade" (clown + downgrade/upgrade) is a foolish downgrade or upgrade made by a financial analyst. The term was coined by Joshua M. Brown on The Reformed Broker blog on February…
Clowngress (clown + Congress)
"Clowngress" (clown + Congress) is a derogatory nickname for the U.S. Congress -- although some might jokingly say it's an insult to honorable clowning profession. "In the…
Clownhall or Clown Hall (clown + town hall meeting)
A town hall meeting ("town hall") has been called "clown hall" or "clownhall" by those who believe that politicians are clowns. "More like a clown hall…
Clownhall (Townhall nickname)
Townhall is an American politically conservative website. Some critics have called it "Clownhall." "Once again, Jose copies an article from Clownhall" was posted on the…
Clownigarch (clown + oligarch)
"Clownigarch" (clown + oligarch) was coined by James Howard Kunstler, who wrote on October 14, 2013: "Of course, things are a bit different now since we became a nation of overfed…
Clowns In Action (Central Intelligence Agency or CIA nickname)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the successor to World War II’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The CIA has also been nicknamed “The Agency,” "Pickle Factory" (since at…