The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is part of the Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for food safety, drug safety and other issues. The unflattering FDA nickname…
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: McDonald'sMcDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San…
A popular backronym (back acronym) of the word "family" is "Father And Mother I Love You." "We must always remember the true meaning of FAMILY: Father And Mother, I Love…
Father Knickerbocker used to represent New York City in cartoons, much the way Uncle Sam is used for the United States. When did it all start? It all popularly began with this book by Washington…
The "father of Texas" is Stephen F. Austin (1793-1836) and "Father of Texas Day" is his November 3rd birthday. Austin helped bring people to the city of Waterloo -- later…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Charles GoodnightCharles Goodnight (March 5, 1836 – December 12, 1929) was a cattle rancher in the American West, perhaps the best known rancher in Texas. He…
What's the definition of "confusion"? Father's Day in Harlem! This racist joke dates from the 1980s and is of unknown origin. Google BooksThe Mirth of Nationsby Christie…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic brought national fame to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the chief medical advisor…
"Faultitasking" (fault + multitasking) is the chaos that happens when attempting to do too many things all at once. The term "faultitasking" appeared in "That Should Be a…
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Faux News" has been used by some critics of Fox News since at least March…
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Faux News" has been used by some critics of Fox News since at least March…
Texas is sometimes given more than four seasons. One extra season is called "fake fall" or "false fall" or "faux fall," sometimes called "fauxl." "Faux…
A "fauxnut" (faux + donut) is an imitation donut. Danny DeVito was required to eat donuts for his role in the film Other People's Money (1991), but he didn't eat junk food. Mani…
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an organization that generally tries to raise oil prices and make more money for its member countries. On April 20, 2016, it was…
A "fauxpology" (faux apology) is a fake apology or an insincere apology. The term "fauzpology" has been in use since at least February 6, 2005, and has been frequently used for…
"Fauxsterity" (faux + austerity) is a term to describe a "fake' austerity. In a federal budget deal signed into law in August 2011, cuts in the federal budget were claimed, but…
"Fauxterity" (faux austerity) is fake austerity; a country might give the impression of cutting back, but this might not be the case. "Fauxterity" has been cited in print since…
The website Pimp My Wry (written by Kim Ficera) coined the term "fauxthor" (faux author) on May 14, 2009. The term refers to a politician or celebrity who "authors" a book --…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic disease was called COVID-19 (after the year 2019). Some people felt that the coronavirus lockdowns and the loss of liberty made it seem more like COVID-1984…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic disease was called COVID-19 (after the year 2019). Some people felt that the coronavirus lockdowns and the loss of liberty made it seem more like COVID-1984…