Dewey, Cheatham & Howe (fictitious law/accounting/consulting firm)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Ditcher, Quick & Hyde" is a jocular fictitious divorce law firm name. Wikipedia: Dewey, Cheatem & HoweDewey, Cheatem & Howe ("Do we cheat…
New York City
Dewey, Huey and Louie (DHL Express backronymic nickname)
DHL Express is an international express mail service. "DHL" stands for the initials of its original partners Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn. DHL has been given the…
Dextrosphere (right blogosphere)
"Dextrosphere" is the politically "right blogosphere." ("Dextro-" is Latin for "right.") The term "dextrosphere" has been cited in print since at…
DFL (Dead Fucking Last)
"DFL" stands for "Dead Fucking Last." The term "DFL" is used in running and in many other sports. "DFL" has been cited in print since at least 1986, when it…
Dhimmicrat (dhimmi + Democrat)
"Dhimmicrat” (dhimmi + Democrat) is a slang name for the Democrat party, used by speakers who believe that Democrats act like "dhimmis" toward Muslims and especially Muslim…
Dhimmirat or Dhimirat (dhimmi + rat/Democrat)
"Dhimmirat” (dhimmi + rat/Democrat) is a slang name for the Democrat party, used by speakers who believe that Democrats act like "dhimmis" toward Muslims and especially Muslim…
DIABLO (Democrat In All But Label Only)
Conservative pundit Mark Steyn coined the term "DIABLO" (Democrat In All But Label Only) in National Review Online's The Corner on October 21, 2009. Steyn was discussing New York…
Diamond District (Diamond & Jewelry Way)
In 1982, 47th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues was designated "Diamond & Jewelry Way." Diamond and jewelry stores started moving to 47th Street just after World War II. All those…
Diamond Horseshoe (Metropolitan Opera House ring of seats; Billy Rose nightclub)
The "Golden Horseshoe" -- sometimes called "Diamond Horseshoe" -- was the ring of seats for the rich patrons of the Metropolitan Opera House, at Broadway and 39th Street. The…
Diana (of Madison Square Garden)
The statue of "Diana" that graced the old Madison Square Garden (at Madison Square) is now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A copy is in the Metroplitan Museum of Art. "Diana"…
Diaper District
A "diaper district" is a neighborhood that is filled with many new families (especially those including diaper-age children). The New York (NY) Times coined the name "Diaper…
Dictocrat (dictator + bureaucrat)
A "dictocrat" (dictator + bureaucrat) is a term that dates in print to at least 1933 and 1940, during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The word is often used in…
Did I Eat That (“diet” backronym)
"Did I Eat That" is a jocular backronym (back acronym) that is sometimes given for the word "diet." The backronym was popularized in the book title D.I.E.T.: Did I Eat That :…
Didn’t Earn It (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion or DEI backronym)
"Didn't Earn It" (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 people…
Died Suddenly (#diedsuddenly)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, but many people believed that these vaccines were not safe. In 2021 and 2022, when someone seemingly healthy was reported to have…
Diet Joke (Diet Coke nickname)
"Diet Joke" is an unflattering nickname for Diet Coke that has been printed on many images. Some have claimed that "Diet Joke" doesn't help people's diets, while…
Diet Texas (Oklahoma nickname)
The state of Oklahoma has been infrequently dubbed "Diet Texas" (the state of Texas on a diet). McSweeney's published on July 27, 2006: "Oklahoma isn’t the Midwest. Oklahoma…
Dijon Vu (dijon mustard + deja vu)
"Dijon vu" (dijon mustard + deja vu) is a jocular formation meaning "the same mustard as before." The term "dijon vu" has been infrequently used and is rarely spoken,…
Dill Piccolo (dill pickle + piccolo)
There is a "piccolo" (a wind instrument), there is a "dill pickle" (a pickled cucumber) and then there is a "dill piccolo -- the wind instrument that plays only sour…
Dillicious (dill + delicious)
"Dill-icious" or "dillicious" (dill + delicious) is pun, often used to describe dill pickles. The term appears to have started in New York City delicatessens. "The…