First Cat (cat of the president of the United States)
"First cat" is a term sometimes used for a dog of the president of the United States. "COTUS" (Cat Of The United States) has also been used. "First cat in the land"…
"First cat" is a term sometimes used for a dog of the president of the United States. "COTUS" (Cat Of The United States) has also been used. "First cat in the land"…
"First dog" is a term sometimes used for a dog of the president of the United States. "DOTUS" (Dog Of The United States) has also been used. "The big dog Hector is Mrs.…
The "first lady" of the United States is married to a male president, a first lady of a state is married to the governor and a first lady of a city is married to the mayor. A…
"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" 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…
"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,…
"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…
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…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was nicknamed "Fix Be In" for its handling of several 2016 cases. Many Republicans and Conservatives believed that the "fix" was in to…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) began in 1979 for the purpose of responding to disasters. FEMA has had many critics, especially for its response to 2005's Hurricane Katrina.…
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Fixed News" has been used by some critics of Fox News since at least October…
The Fox News Channel has had many critics who have nicknamed the channel "Fixed News" and "Fox Noise." The Fox News nickname of "Fixed Noise" (a combination of the two…
"Flash mob" is a term from 2003 to describe a sudden "mob" of people, such as for a public performance art project. "Flashmobbery" has been cited in print since 2006…
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) sailed to the western hemisphere from Spain in 1492; a myth developed that this voyage proved that the earth was round (and not flat), but this had been known for…
"Occupy Wall Street" protests began in September 2011 in New York City, but the protests quickly spread to other cities. Some (mostly conservative) critics of "Occupy Wall…
"Fleabagger" (flea + "teabagger") has been used since at least April 16, 2009 as an alternative term for "teabagger." "Fleabagger" is a derogatory term. A…
In February 2011, Democratic Wisconsin lawmakers fled the state to prevent the legislature from obtaining a quorum and voting on bills to require concessions from the state's unionized…
"Flexian' (sometimes misspelled "flexion") was coined by Janine R. Wedel in her book, Shadow Elite: how the world's new power brokers undermine democracy, government, and…
The word "flightilla" (fly + flotilla) -- also spelled "flytilla" -- was popularized on July 6, 2011, following the failure of the "Freedom Flotilla II" to sail past…
A politician is called a "flip-flopper" when he or she "flip-flops" (changes position) on an issue. The terms come from the 19th century; an older term is…