Foam the Runway
An airport foams a runway when a crash landing is expected, minimizing the impact of the crash. The financial markets have long used the airplane language of a "soft landing" or a…
New York City
Foggy Bottom
Foggy Bottom is an area of Washington, D. C., known for its fog and cited in print by that name since at least 1854. In 1947, the U.S. Department of State moved to a building in Foggy Bottom. The…
FoHi (Forest Hills)
Forest Hills is a residential neighborhood in Queens that has neither a forest (although there are many tree-lined areas) nor hills. Real estate abbreviation reached Forest Hills by at least 2006,…
Foie Gras of the Sea (ankimo or monkfish liver)
Ankimo is a Japanese dish made with monkfish liver, and foie gras is an expensive dish made of the liver of a duck or goose. Ankimo is frequently called the "foie gras of the sea."…
Foie-mageddon (foie gras + Armageddon)
The state of California instituted a first-in-the-nation ban on foie gras on July 1, 2012. Foie gras lovers dubbed it "foie-mageddon" (foie gras + Armageddon) by June 2012 as the last…
Follow One Course Until Successful (“focus” backronym)
"Follow One Course Until Successful" -- a backronym (back acronym) of the word "focus" -- is popular business advice. A business should have focus on a specific goal. American…
Following Biden’s Instructions (Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI nickname)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was founded in 1908 and conducts federal criminal and intelligence investigations. Many people have questioned the FBI's methods and tactics under…
FOMOF (Fear Of Missing Out on Football)
"FOMO" (Fear Of Missing Out) has been cited in print since 2004. For the 2013 NFL football season, Verizon advertised "FOMOF" (Fear Of Missing Out on Football). A September 2013…
FOMOH or FOMOOH (Fear Of Missing Out on Hockey)
"FOMO" (Fear Of Missing Out) has been cited in print since 2004. For the 2013 NFL football season, Verizon advertised "FOMOF" (Fear Of Missing Out on Football). A September 2013…
Foochebag (foodie + douchebag)
"Foochebag" (foodie + douchebag) is slang for an arrogant or obnoxious or elitist food lover (such as a food blogger). The term was invented by the blog Houston Food Adventures! in a…
Food Activism (Food Activist)
"Activism" and "activist" became popular in the 1960s, usually associated with civil rights. "Food activism" was cited in a September 1970 newspaper, and "health…
Food Coma
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Postprandial somnolencePost-prandial somnolence is a state of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal. Post-prandial somnolence has two components – a…
Food Court
A "food court" is a grouping of food vendors, usually part of a larger shopping mall. The Rouse Company popularized food courts, with the March 1974-opened Paramus (NJ) Park shopping mall…
Food Critic
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Food criticThe terms food critic, food writer, and restaurant critic can all be used to describe a writer who analyzes food or restaurants and then publishes…
Food Deplorium (Food Emporium nickname)
The Food Emporium operates about 30 stores in the New York City area. The nickname "Food Deplorium" has been cited in print since at least 2004. Other nicknames for The Food Emporium…
Food Desert
The term "food desert" refers to an area with little access to healthy food. The term is often used to describe urban areas with many fast food restaurants, but few full service…
Food Douche
A "food douche" is a "food snob" or food "know-it-all." The term "douche" is related to "douchebag," meaning an offensive or obnoxious person.…
Food Extortium or Food Extortion (Food Emporium nickname)
The Food Emporium operates about 30 stores in the New York City area. Some shoppers have claimed that food prices are higher at The Food Emporium. The nicknames "Food Extortium" and…
Food Fight
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Food fightA food fight is a form of chaotic collective behavior, in which food is thrown at others in the manner of projectiles. These projectiles are not made…
Food for the Gods
"Food for the Gods" is not to be confused with ambrosia ("Food of the Gods"). made of fruits and coconut layers. Foor for the Gods contains dates, walnuts, and cracker crumbs.…