Feel-Good Story
A "feel-good story" (or "feel good story") is a story that makes the reader/listener/viewer feel good about themselves and the world -- a break from the pattern of depressing…
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Fellow Traveler or Fellow Traveller (Communist sympathizer)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Fellow travelerFellow traveler or fellow traveller is a derogatory term referring to a person who sympathizes with the beliefs of an organization or cooperates…
Felon City; Wicked Sticks; Kliffside (Bacliff nicknames)
Bacliff is an unincorporated town in Galveston County, formerly called Clifton-by-the-Sea. A September 9, 2008 article in the Houston (TX) Press detailed the crime in Bacliff and some of the…
Female Body Inspector (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is sometimes jokingly nicknamed "Female Body Inspector" -- especially on caps and T-shirts. "Female Body Inspector" for "FBI"…
Feminazi (feminist + Nazi)
"Feminazi"(feminist + Nazi) desscribes a radical feminist; the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary states that the term is "usually disparaging." Conservative radio talk show host…
Femivore
Peggy Orenstein wrote "The Femivore's Delemma" for the New York (NY) Times Sunday Magazine of March 14, 2010. A "femivore" is a feminist farmer -- and not someone who eats…
Fender Bender (minor automobile accident)
A "fender bender" is a minor traffic accident (such as small damage to a fender). "Fender Bender" has been cited in print since at least 1922, when it referred to an auto…
Feral Reserve (Federal Reserve nickname)
The Federal Reserve System was created in 1913; the Federal Reserve Bank issues Federal Reserve Notes (dollars) -- the currency of the United States. Some critics of the Federal Reserve have dubbed…
Fermentastic (ferment + fantastic)
"Fermentastic" (ferment + fantastic) is a term that celebrates the "fantastic" process of fermentation. "Fermentastic" was cited once in print in 2008, and then…
Ferraro (answering questions until there are none left)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Geraldine FerraroGeraldine Anne Ferraro (August 26, 1935 – March 26, 2011) was an American attorney, a Democratic Party politician, and a member of the United…
Fetashist (feta + fetishist)
There is no feta (a Greek cheese) in the words "fetish" or "fetishist," but there are jokes. "Fetashist" (feta + fetishist) is a jocular portmanteau word.…
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine (a pasta dish with Parmesan cheese, butter and cream) had been served at Italian restaurants in the 1800s, but Alfredo di Lelio's restaurant Alfredo on the Via della Scrofa in Rome…
Fexit (federal + exit)
"Grexit" (Greece/Greek + exit) spawned many similar terms, such as "Fexit" (federal + exit). In March 2013, "Fexit" meant the Federal Reserve's exit from certain…
Fexit (federal + exit)
"Grexit" (Greece/Greek + exit) spawned many similar terms, such as "Fexit" (federal + exit). In March 2013, "Fexit" meant the Federal Reserve's exit from certain…
FHB (Family Hold Back); MIK (More In the Kitchen)
The initials "FHB" stand for "family hold back." When guests (especially unexpected guests) were served dinner and there was not enough food to go around, the family members…
Fiatsco (fiat money + fiasco)
"Fiatsco" (fiat money + fiasco) is a financial slang term used by those who don't hold much faith in the value of the U.S. dollar (paper money). The tem "fiatsco" appears…
Fiddler General (“Couldn’t get elected Fiddler General”)
"Fiddler General" is a fictitious position in government. When David G. Burnet ran for president of Texas against Sam Houston in 1841, it was allegedly said that Burnet…
FiDi (Financial District)
"FiDi" is a name that was used in 2006 for the financial district. The term FiDi is borrowed from San Francisco's Financial District. Google BooksFrommer's San Francisco 2005by…
Fidouchebag (fiduciary/finance + douchebag)
"Fidouchebag" (fiduciary/finance + douchebag) is a term that was popularly used by Jon Stewart on Comedy Central's The Daily Show on July 30, 2014. The term has been cited in print…
Field-to-Fork
"Field-to-fork" is a popular food industry expression, referring to the entire process from when food is made ("field") to when food is consumed ("fork"). The term…