Linguinistics (linguine + linguistics)
"Linguine" (a type of pasta) is sometimes confused with "linguistics" (the scientific study of language), especially with the portmanteau word "linguinistics."…
Maccabees (Yeshiva University teams)
Yes, Yeshiva University has a sports team. It's called the Maccabees. 16 November 1975, New York Times, pg. 242:YESHIVAThe return of all five starters gives Yeshiva hope for bettering 5-14…
Magnet School
The first "magnet school" was in Philadelphia in the 1960s, not New York. A "magnet" school specializes in something (science or performing arts or business, for example) to…
Make Americans Think Harder (“math” backronym)
"Make Americans Think Harder" (or "Making Americans Think Harder") is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "math" that has been printed on many images.…
Manhattan College (in the Bronx)
Manhattan College is in the Bronx? Well, it used to be in Manhattan. Look: "The Big Apple" doesn't have apple orchards. An "egg cream" contains neither egg nor cream.…
Massive Bank Account (“MBA” backronym)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree often comes with a higher salary than just a bachelor's. The MBA is sometimes given the jocular backronym (back acronym) of "Massive…
Master Bullshit Artist (“MBA” backronym)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree doesn't always impress everyone and has sometimes been given the backronym (back acronym) of "Master Bullshit Artist." The nickname…
Mediocre But Aggressive (“MBA” backronym)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree doesn't always impress everyone and has been infrequently given the backronym (back acronym) of "Mediocre But Aggressive." The…
Mediocre But Arrogant (“MBA” backronym)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree doesn't always impress everyone and has sometimes been given the backronym (back acronym) of "Mediocre But Arrogant." The nickname…
Mental Abuse To Humans (“math” backronym)
"MATH: Mental Abuse To Humans" is a jocular backronym that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and bumper stickers. "Math = Mental Abuse To Humans"…
Mental Attack To Healthy Students (“maths” backronym)
"Mental Attack To Healthy Students" is a jocular "maths" backronym (back acronym) that has been printed on several images. "Teacher: What is maths?Student: Mental Attack To…
Mentally Affected Teachers Harassing Students (“maths” backronym)
"Mental Affected Teachers Harassing Students" is a jocular "maths" backronym (back acronym) that has been printed on several images. "MATHS:Mentally Affected Teachers…
Money Doctor (Doctor of Medicine or MD backronym)
A doctor can hold a Ph.D. degree or an M.D. degree. However, someone with an M.D. (medicine) is more likely to make more money than someone with a Ph.D. in English literature. A popular saying…
More Shit or More of the Same (Master of Science or MS backronym)
The Bachelor of Science degree is often jokingly called the B.S. ("bull shit"). The Master of Science degree (M.S.) is often given the backronym (back acronym) of "more shit" or…
Much Deeper (Doctor of Medicine or MD backronym)
The college degrees of B.S., M.S., Ph.D. and M.D. are jokingly said to stand for "bullshit," "more shit (or "more of the same"), "piled higher and deeper" and…
Nation’s Report Card (National Assessment of Educational Progress)
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is frequently called "The Nation's Report Card" and it runs a website with that title, although the term has not been…
National Corrupt Athletic Association (National Collegiate Athletic Association or NCAA nickname)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics. Some people who question the NCAA's ethics have called it the "National…
New York’s Brightest (teachers)
New York has the Finest (police), Bravest (fire), Strongest (sanitation), and Boldest (corrections). Other, similar nicknames are less established. "Join New York's Brightest -- Teach…
Now You’re Unemployed (New York University or NYU nickname)
New York University (NYU) is a private university in New York City that was founded in 1831. A popular backronym (back acronym) of NYU has the letters stand for "Now You're…
NYJew (New York University or NYU nickname)
New York University (NYU) is a private university in New York City that was founded in 1831. NYU has been nicknamed "NYJew" because a large number of its students and professors are (or…