Floccinaucinihilipilificationism
"Floccinaucinihilipilification" is one of the longest words in the English language. U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003), from New York, added the suffix "-ism" to…
FLOTUS (First Lady Of The United States)
"FLOTUS" is an acronym for "First Lady Of The United States." The term "FLOTUS" has been cited in print since at least 1983, when it referred to first lady Nancy…
Flu Fence (face mask)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Twitter Twitter Twitter Seattle (WA) TimesEveryone wore masks during the 1918 flu pandemic. They were useless.April 2, 2020 at 4:32 am Updated April 2, 2020 at 5:42 am By…
Flu Manchu (flu + Fu Manchu)
Dr. Fu Manchu is a fictional villain character in novels by English author Sax Rohmer (1883-1959). "Flu Manchu" (flu + Fu Manchu) has been a popular portmanteau. "A noted physician…
Flubro (flu + brother)
Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreakThe 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome…
Flurona (flu + coronavirus)
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: COVID-19 pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by…
Fluther (flu + truther)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was disputed by some, who claimed that it was basically the same as the seasonal flu. "Fluther" (flu + truther) is a portmanteau word that was used.…
Flytilla (fly + flotilla)
The word "flytilla" (fly + flotilla) -- also spelled "flightilla" -- was popularized on July 3, 2011, following the failure of the "Freedom Flotilla II" to sail past…
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…
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…
Football Bat (Hockey Cleats; Hockey Court)
There is no such thing as a "football bat." There is a "baseball bat." The expression "queer as a football bat" (or "as messed up/screwed up/fucked up as a…
Forget The Consumer (Federal Trade Commission or FTC nickname)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was formed in 1914 to act against trusts. The FTC's mission is to protect the consumer and to ensure fair business practices. The FTC has on its website and…
Fornicaboobery (Fornickaboobery)
Pima County (AZ) Sheriff Clarence Dupnik didn't like Arizona's new immigration law, calling it "political fornic(k)aboobery" in April 2010. "Fornic(k)aboobery" appears…
Forosophobia (fear of taxes and the IRS)
The article "Forosophobia: Fear of Taxes and the IRS" by Dale Hartley MBA, Ph.D. published by Psychology Today on February 12, 2021, invented a new term: "Given that tax trepidation…
Fort Apache (41st Police Precinct in the Bronx nickname)
The movie Fort Apache (1948) was a western directed by John Ford and starred John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and Shirley Temple. The movie Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981), based on the book Fort Apache…
Fort Fumble (Pentagon nickname)
The Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, is a five-sided building in Arlington County, Virginia that opened in 1943. The Pentagon has been nicknamed "Fort…
Fort Surrender (66th Police Precinct, Borough Park nickname)
The 66th Police Precinct, located in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn, has been nicknamed "Fort Surrender" since 1978 because the police are said to have a close relationship (and…
Forty Thieves
The name "forty thieves" is taken from the story "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights). One of New York City's…
Founding Father Handwriting (cursive)
The Founding Fathers of the United States wrote documents in cursive, but most people seldom write in cursive today. Cursive is sometimes called "founding father handwriting."…
Founding Fathers
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Founding Fathers of the United StatesThe Founding Fathers of the United States were the political leaders who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 or…