Fansville
The base ball "fan" (sports enthusiast) has been cited in print from Kansas City, Missouri, in May 1885. "Fansville" is the name of a fictional town where fans live and support…
New York City
FANTA or FANTAsy (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Tesla and Alphabet)
"FANTA" or "FANTAsy" stocks are the technology companies of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix Tesla and Alphabet. "Try NAFTA (Netflix Amazon Facebook Tesla Alphabet) or FANTA"…
Fantasecond
Entry in progress -- B.P. NanexPublication Date: 09/20/2011HFT Breaks Speed-of-Light Barrier, Sets Trading Speed World Record. Adds a new unit of time measurement to the lexicon: fantasecond. On…
Far Rockaway Cough
Far Rockaway suffered much damage from Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. A November 14, 2012 MyFoxNY.com report on the post-hurricane health problems in Far Rockaway was titled "Far Rockaway…
Fare-beater
"Fare beaters" are those people who jump subway turnstiles and don't pay the subway fare. New subway technology has cut down on some types of "fare-beating," but it still…
Farm Fresh
"Farm fresh" (or "farm-fresh") has long been a clichéd food phrase; farms grow food and no one advertises anything except "fresh." The image (in such terms as…
Farm-to-Table
"Farm-to-table" (or, without the hyphens, "farm to table") is a term that indicates that the restaurant (or other place of eating) uses fresh ingredients, locally grown and…
Farmer John Cheese (parmesan cheese)
"Parmesan" cheese is sometimes called "Farmer John" cheese by children. "Farmer John cheese" has been cited in print since at least 1998. Wikipedia:…
Farmer Mac (Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation)
Farmer Mac signifies the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation was chartered by the U.S. federal government in 1988, but the name "Farmer…
Farmers’ Market
A "farmers' market" (also spelled "farmers market") is a retail market where farmers can sell their foods to the public. Farmers' markets have existed in some form for…
Fartichoke (fart + Jerusalem artichoke)
The Jerusalem artichoke (or sunchoke) has been nicknamed "fartichoke" because, as some suggest, the dietary fiber inulin can't be properly digested and causes an Ex-Lax-like effect…
Fascist Bastards Incorporated (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was founded in 1908 and conducts federal criminal and intelligence investigations. FBI nicknames include "Fascist Bastards Incorporated,"…
Fascist Bureau of Investigation (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was founded in 1908 and conducts federal criminal and intelligence investigations. The unflattering FBI nickname of "Fascist Bureau of…
Fascistbook (fascist + Facebook)
Facebook is a popular global social networking website. Some people who don't like Facebook -- usually because of censorship -- have nicknamed it "Fascistbook" (fascist + Facebook),…
Fashion Avenue; Fashion Capital of the World
"Fashion Avenue" is now often used instead of "Garment Center" or "Fashion Center." The "Fashion Avenue" street name was born with the "Fashion Capital…
Fashion Bible (Vogue magazine nickname)
Many publications have been called the "fashion bible" or the "bible of fashion" or the "bible of the fashion world." Godey's Lady' Book has been called…
Fashion Bible (Women’s Wear Daily nickname)
Many publications have been called the "fashion bible" or the "bible of fashion" or the "bible of the fashion world." Godey's Lady' Book has been called…
Fashion Victim (FV)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Fashion victimFashion Victim is a term claimed to have been coined by Oscar de la Renta that is used to identify a person who is unable to identify commonly…
Fashion Week (“7th on 6th”)
"Fashion Week" was an event known only to the trade until 1993. In that year, it was called "7th on 6th" and Seventh Avenue (the Fashion District) began tent shows at Bryant…
Fashionista
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: fashionistaEtymologyCoined by Stephen Fried in Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of the Supermodel Gia in 1993. It is a combination of fashion and the Italian,…