Acela Primary or Amtrak Primary (Northeast presidential primaries)
The U.S. presidential primaries on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, held in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, were dubbed the "Amtrak Primary" or…
AG (Attorney General or Aspiring Governor)
The position of state attorney general is regarded as just below the governor. The joke that "A.G." stands for "Aspiring Governor" is cited in print from at least 1989, when a…
Ain’t Really Men Yet (“army” backronym)
"Ain't/Aren't Really Men Yet” is a backronym (back acronym) for the word “army.” “Ain't Really Men Yet” was cited in print in December 2004. Other backronyms for…
AINO (American In Name Only)
“RINO" (Republican In Name Only) is a popular political term that has inspired other “in name only” terms. "AINO" (American In Name Only) means someone who is an American (by…
Airforce Rejected Me Yesterday (“army” backronym)
"Airforce Rejected Me Yesterday" is a backronym (back acronym) for the word "army." "A.R.M.Y. : Air Force Rejected (me) Yesterday" was cited in print in July 2005.…
Aisle Hog
Steve Kornacki of Salon.com wrote before the January 2011 State of the Union (SOTU) address, "Meet Congress's 5 biggest aisle hogs: You see them every time a president enters the House to…
Al-CIAda (Al-Qaeda + CIA)
Al-Qaeda (Arabic for "The Base") is a Sunni Islamic terrorist group founded in 1988-1989 by Osama bin Laden -- with the help of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) -- to fight the…
Alluminati (aluminum + Illuminati)
"Tin foil hat" can describe someone who believes in conspiracy theories; the hat itself is usually aluminum foil. "Alluminati" is a portmanteau of "aluminum" and…
Alphabet Mafia
"Alphabet mafia" has at least three different meanings. Government agencies (such as the current FBI, CIA, NSA, IRS, FCC, FDA, EPA and much more) have been called "alphabet…
Alphabet Soup (agency names)
"Alphabet soup" is a noodle soup with alphabet-shaped noodles. The soup is cited in print since the 1880s and 1890s. The New Deal legislation of the 1930s resulted in many new government…
Alt Left
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterEthan Enkisson @stompthewaffleLeft/Right, Liberal/Conservative. Barely two sides of a shit coin. Stop pretending there's a lesser evil here. #AltRight…
Aluminati (aluminum + Illuminati, and jocularly associated with tinfoil hats)
"Tin foil hat" (from aluminum foil) is used as a stereotype for something worn by a conspiracy theorist, and several jokes mention the "Aluminati" (aluminum + Illuminati).…
Always Think Forfeiture (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or ATF nickname)
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) works within the U.S. Department of Justice to enforce the law regarding the subjects in the ATF's name. The ATF seizes many…
Ambulance Chasing
"Ambulance chaser" is another derogatory term for a lawyer (see also the 1840s term"shyster"). An "ambulance chaser" preys on accident victims to sign them up to…
America’s Mayor
"America's mayor" is a term that has been applied to an exemplary mayor of an American city. Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell (from 1992-2000) was called "America's…
Americagasm or Amerigasm (America + orgasm)
An "Americagam" or "Amerigasm" (America + orgasm) is an excessive display of American patriotism. "Amerigasm" has been cited in print since at least October 2006 amd…
American Communist Lawyers Union (American Civil Liberties Union nickname)
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920, with the mission "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the…
American Communist Lovers Union (American Civil Liberties Union nickname)
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920, with the mission "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the…
American Criminal Liberties Union (American Civil Liberties Union nickname)
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920, with the mission "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the…
American Criminal Lovers Union (American Civil Liberties Union nickname)
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920, with the mission "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the…