First Lady of the Theater (First Lady of the Theatre)
The White House Historical Association The Origins of the American "First Lady"By: MATTHEW COSTELLOVice President of the Rubenstein Center for White House History, Senior…
New York City
First Monday Trade Days (Horse Monday; Dog Monday)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Canton, TexasCanton is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,292. It is the county seat…
First National Bank of Bumfuck, Egypt (fictional remote bank)
"Bumfuck, Egypt" has been used in American slang since at least 1972 to mean a very remote place. Who knew that the place had a bank? "The First National Bank of Bumfuck" means…
First On Race Day (Ford backronymic nickname)
The Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903. Ford vehicles have been nicknamed with the backronym (back acronym) "First On Race Day" since at least 1966, when an…
Fiscal Cancer (budget deficits and government debt)
"Fiscal cancer" is a term used to describe a government's budget deficits and its debt. Cancer has often been described as a "silent killer." Government debt has also been…
Fiscal Child Abuse (deficit spending)
"Fiscal child abuse" is another name for deficit spending -- where the children (future) are left with the bill for the present. The term has come into increasing use in the United States…
Fiscal Cliff
A "fiscal cliff" is a point where a government can't pay its bills. The term "fiscal cliff" was used in 1975 to describe New York City's financial crisis. "The…
FisCon (Fiscal Conservative)
"FisCon" (or "fiscon") is a "fiscal conservative." "FisCon" has been cited in print since at least 2005 and was popularized in late 2007 and in 2008,…
Fish Building (1150 Grand Concourse)
The "Fish Building" the the Art Deco building with the aquarium mosaic at 1150 Grand Concourse in the Bronx. http://www.brorson.com/BronxWeb/GrandConcourse3.htmlOne of the most…
Fish Eyes or Fisheyes (tapioca nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: TapiocaTapioca (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɐpiˈɔkɐ]) is a starch extracted from cassava root (Manihot esculenta). This species is native to the North…
Fish Taco (Lobster Taco)
The "taco" is a Mexican sandwich wrapped in a tortilla, usually containing meat. The "fish taco" became popular in the United States when Ralph Rubio first sold them from his…
Fish-Wrap or Fish-Wrapper (a bad newspaper, good only to “wrap fish in”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)fish-wrap adj. and n. N. Amer. colloq. (depreciative) (a) adj. of, relating to, or designating a low-quality publication, esp. a newspaper; (b)…
FISHDO (Fuck It, Shit Happens—Drive On); FISHMO (Fuck It, Shit Happens—Move On)
"Shit happens" became a popular saying by the early 1980s. Some acronyms were developed: FISH -- Fuck It, Shit HappensFISHDO -- Fuck It, Shit Happens -- Drive OnFISHMO -- Fuck It, Shit…
Fishing Expedition
A "fishing expedition" is an investigation that looks into many matters in the hope of finding at least one piece of incriminating evidence. The investigation is "fishing" for…
Fitacular (fit/fitness + spectacular)
Planet Fitness (a fitness center franchise) trademarked the term "fitacular" in 2021. It is a portmanteau of the words "fit" (or "fitness") and…
Fitchslap or Fitch Slap (Fitch + bitch slap)
Fitch Ratings is one of the "big three" credit rating agencies. An entity that is downgraded by Fitch is said to have been "Fitchslapped" or "Fitch slapped" (Fitch +…
Fitspiration (fitness + inspiration)
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterMellissa Gorecki@MellissaGoreckiThe fitspiration-fitness journal is now available at http://www.mellissagorecki.com/ ! :)10:37 PM - 10 Mar 09…
Fitspo (fitness + inspiration)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Twitterbecky lynn@beckyyanalynnhttp://twitpic.com/1eqolc - group FITspo!8:08 PM - 10 Apr 10 TwitterJocelyn@runsforbrunch** The Road to Slim City **: Fitspo... - ›…
Five and Ten Cent Store (5 & 10, or Five and Dime)
The "five and ten cent store" was popularized by the F. W. Woolworth Company, former owners of the Woolworth Building (once the world's tallest). Today they're called…
Five Apple Seeds, Five Boroughs (1990s?)
Cut an apple horizontally, and one often sees a five-seed star pattern. The five seeds are said to represent the five boroughs of New York City. This was posted on Twitter on December 16, 2013:…