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March 2, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Coffee Party

The "coffee party" is the political left's answer to the anti-big government "tea party" (TEA=Taxed Enough Already) that was popularized in 2009. The coffee parties began…

May 3, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthTransportationWorkers/People

Coffee-pot Lawyer (talkative taxi driver)

A "coffee-pot lawyer" is a New York City term for a taxicab driver who is opinionated and very talkative. The term has been cited from 1932 and is of mostly historical interest today.…

November 13, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Cohencidence (Cohen + coincidence)

"Cohen" (Hebrew: כֹּהֵן, kōhēn, "priest") is a common Jewish surname. "Cohencidence" (Cohen + coincidence) originally was used when discussing someone named…

June 1, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Coincideath (coincidence + death)

"Coincideath" (coincidence + death) is a term for a coincidental death. "A mere coincideath!" was posted on Twitter by Igor Filin on October 15, 2013. "You know When 2…

October 25, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Coincidence Theorist

The term "coincidence theorist" is sometimes used in contrast to a "conspiracy theorist." Either something was planned and it's a conspiracy, or it's all just a…

August 6, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Coinciditis (coincidence + -itis)

"Coinciditis -- Myocarditis that coincidentally only affects the vaccinated" is a saying that has been shown on many images. The word "coinciditis" (coincidence + -itis) refers…

December 1, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

College of Cardinals (Appropriations Committee nickname)

The United States House Committee on Appropriations is one of the most powerful of Congressional committees because of its responsibility of money expenditures. The chairs of its subcommittees have…

August 25, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Come-Here-Naughty (Comirnaty vaccine nickname)

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in the first FDA approved vaccine in August 2021 -- Pfizer's Comirnaty. It was nicknamed "Come-here-naughty." "come here,…

September 7, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Commiecrat (commie + Democrat)

"Commiecrat" (commie + Democrat) is an epithet used by some on the political right who believe that the Democrat Party is so far to the left that it practices Communist policies. The term…

May 10, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Common Sense Caucus (Caucus of Common Sense)

A "common sense caucus" is where politicians abandon hardline views and join together for common sense solutions, despite different party affiliations. "Common sense caucus" has…

August 10, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Communist News Network (CNN nickname)

Cable News Network (CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news television channel. Some critics of CNN have claimed that the network has an anti-American, pro-globalist slant to the news. The…

May 12, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Compact of Fifth Avenue (Pact of Fifth Avenue)

Richard Nixon (1913-1994), just before his appearance at the Republican National Convention at Chicago in July 1960, was called over to the Central Park East (Fifth Avenue) 14th floor apartment of…

December 20, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Compliancy Theorist

The term "compliancy theorist" was invented to be the opposite of a "conspiracy theorist." While a conspiracy theorist questions the system, a compliancy theorist accepts and…

September 3, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Complicity Theorist

The term "complicity theorist" -- the opposite of "conspiracy theorist" -- has been defined on a meme. The "complicity theorist" term had been only infrequently used…

June 26, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Congresscriminal (Congress + criminal)

"Congresscriminal" (Congress + criminal) is a derogatory nickname for a member of Congress. "Anybody know of other other congresscriminals or organizations supporting this…

March 16, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Congresscritter (Congress + critter)

"Congresscritter" (or "Congress critter" or "Congress-critter," and also in lowercase "congresscritter") is an unflattering nickname for a member of…

September 26, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Congressional Effect

The "Congressional Effect" is the name given to the theory that stock prices rise when the Congress is not in session. Eric T. Singer, creator of the Congressional Effect Fund in 2008,…

November 2, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Congressmoron (Congressman + moron)

Congressmoron (Congressman + moron) is a term used by those who don't have a high regard for members of Congress. The term "Congressmoron" has been cited in print since at least…

June 9, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Congresspuke (Congress + puke)

"Congresspuke" (Congress + puke) is a derogatory term for a member of Congress. "Congresspuke" has been cited in print since at least March 1992. Other derogatory terms for a…

June 17, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Congross (Congress + gross)

"Congross" (Congress + gross) is an unflattering nickname of Congress. "Congross" is often taken for a one-letter typo, so it's often given as "ConGross" of…

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