Amazonesia (Amazon + amnesia)
"Amazonesia" (Amazon + amnesia) relates to ordering online from Amazon.com. When the package arrives at the doorstep a day or two later, the customer often has amnesia and forgets what…
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Amazonnesia (Amazon + amnesia)
"Amazonesia" (Amazon + amnesia) relates to ordering online from Amazon.com. When the package arrives at the doorstep a day or two later, the customer often has amnesia and forgets what…
Amber Alert
"Amber Alert" is a notification system to law enforcement and the media about a child abduction. "Amber Alert" is named for Amber Hagerman, the 9-year-old who was kidnapped…
Ambrosia
Ambrosia (Greek for "not mortal") is the food of the immortals or "food of the gods." Ambrosia is also the name for a Southern dish that resembles a fruit cup. The origins of…
Ambulance Chaser
"Ambulance chaser" is another derogatory term for a lawyer (see also the 1840s term"shyster"). An "ambulance chaser" preys on accident victims to sign them up to…
Ambulance Chasing
"Ambulance chaser" is another derogatory term for a lawyer (see also the 1840s term"shyster"). An "ambulance chaser" preys on accident victims to sign them up to…
Amcrap (Amtrak nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Amtrak nicknames include "Amcrash," "Amquack" and "Amtrash." Wikipedia: AmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing…
Amcrash (Amtrak nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Amtrak nicknames include "Amcrap," "Amquack" and "Amtrash." Wikipedia: AmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing…
Amen Corner
The "Amen Corner" was a place in the old Fifth Avenue Hotel, at Madison Square, where people would meet, agree on issues and all say "Amen." It was named in 1897 in honor of…
America’s Cup (Damon Runyon’s “watching grass grow”)
The America's Cup yacht race used to be located in New York City. In 1851, British yachtsmen challenged the New York Yacht Club to a race. It was won by a New York yacht called…
America’s First Suburb (Brooklyn Heights)
Brooklyn Heights is often called "America's first suburb." In the 19th century, Manhattan (New York) and Brooklyn were separate cities and not boroughs of the same city (after the…
America’s Mad Playground (Coney Island)
Coney Island has long been New York City's popular beach and playground destination every summer. It has been called "New York’s/America’s/People’s Playground" since at least…
America’s Mayor
"America's mayor" is a term that has been applied to an exemplary mayor of an American city. Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell (from 1992-2000) was called "America's…
America’s Most Interesting City (New Orleans nickname)
America has many interesting cities. New York City was called "America's most interesting city" in 1901. Washington, DC was called "America's most interesting city" in…
America’s National Credit Card
The debt problems of the United States have frequently been compared to the credit card problems of average Americans. References have been made to America's "national credit card"…
America’s Sweethearts (Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders nickname)
The Dallas Cowboys football team is popular, but the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders also have a large following. The football team has had cheerleaders since 1969, but the 1972 season is considered…
America’s Team (Dallas Cowboys)
"America's Team" was the title that Bob Ryan of NFL Films said that he coined for its highlight film of the 1978 Dallas Cowboys. (A December 1979 UPI story reported that "no one…
Americagasm or Amerigasm (America + orgasm)
An "Americagam" or "Amerigasm" (America + orgasm) is an excessive display of American patriotism. "Amerigasm" has been cited in print since at least October 2006 amd…
American Chop Suey
"American chop suey" usually contains ground beef, macaroni, and tomato sauce and is very different from "Chinese chop suey." The dish is often called "goulash" in…
American Communist Lawyers Union (American Civil Liberties Union nickname)
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920, with the mission "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the…