The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was formed in 1973 to combat drug smuggling. The DEA nickname "Don't Expect Anything" has been cited in print since at least 1988. The…
"Don't Expect Intelligence" (a backronym or back acronym of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI) has been printed on many images. The backronym reflects a belief that DEI rewards…
New York City has a Department of Environmental Protectionn (DEP); many states also have DEPs. DEP has been nicknamed "Don't Expection Protection" by many activists who claim that…
"Donuts" are not "do nuts," but some people think there should be "donotnuts" or "don'tnuts" (for "do not nuts" or "don't…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: DonburiDonburi (丼, literally "bowl", also abbreviated to "don" as a suffix, less commonly spelled "domburi") is a Japanese…
Guy Fieri, a restaurateur and Food Network personality, opened Guy's American Kitchen & Bar (220 West 44th Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues) in New York City in the fall of 2012.…
"Donkey Tails" achieved some popularity in 2006, when they were served at the Texas State Fair and at Tolbert's Restaurant in Grapevine (near Dallas). The dish -- containing no…
"Donkeycrat" (Democratic donkey + Democrat) is an infrequently used and generally derogatory term for a Democrat. "Donkeycrat" has been cited in print since at least 1929. 27…
A "donnoli" or ""danolli" is a hybrid of a donut and a cannoli. Psycho Donuts (Bay area, CA) introduced the "danolli" in August 2013. Zagat explained: "A…
The term "donor maintenance" became news during the Presidential administration of Bill Clinton. Bob Woodward wrote in the Washington (DC) Post on March 2, 1997: "While Clinton…
"Donuts" are not "do nuts," but some people think there should be "donotnuts" or "don'tnuts" (for "do not nuts" or "don't…
Entry in progress -- B.P. > Can anyone cite a historic reference to when the police started to be => associated with donuts? Is this an invention of the 1960's?That may be, but my sense…
A "doomer" (a term perhaps influenced by baby "boomer") is a person who believes in oncoming gloom and doom. The message board of PeakOil.com has used the term…
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterDisturbed@lunaticoutpostDoomtards are starting to spaz: Did I miss something important? http://bit.ly/bGDmnM8:22 AM - 3 Feb 2010 TwitterJudith…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Corn Night, Devil's Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night, Moving Night and Soap Night.…
A "doorbuster" (also "door-buster" or "door buster") is a sale on goods that is so low-priced that customers will wait for the store to open and seemingly break down…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Doorman (profession)A doorman (also porter in British English) is an individual hired to provide courtesy and security services at a residential building or…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Doorman (profession)A doorman (also porter in British English) is an individual hired to provide courtesy and security services at a residential building or…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Doorman (profession)A doorman (also porter in British English) is an individual hired to provide courtesy and security services at a residential building or…
Yorkville (on the east side of Manhattan) has been called the "Dorm District" because of the many students who reside there. Yorkville's Wikipedia entry mentions that these students…