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October 6, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

May 7, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

April 30, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

March 18, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

October 6, 2004
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

September 15, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

June 21, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

April 20, 2008
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

January 28, 2024
Education/SchoolsGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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."…

January 9, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

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…

October 11, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Four Corners of Deceit (government, academia, science and media)

Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh defined the "Four Corners of Deceit" on November 24, 2009: "Four Corners of Deceit, Snerdley. They're all corrupt now. Media,…

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

Fox Comedy (Fox News nickname)

The Fox News Channel has had many liberal critics who consider its "fair and balanced" approach to the news to be a joke. The nickname "Fox Comedy Channel" (or "Fox Comedy…

January 21, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Fox Noise or Faux Noise (Fox News nickname)

The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Fox Noise" (or "Faux Noise") has been used by some critics of Fox…

June 11, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Fox Spews or Faux Spews (Fox News nickname)

The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Faux Spews" (or "Fox Spews") has been used by some critics of Fox…

February 11, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Foxaganda (Fox News + propaganda)

"Foxaganda" (Fox + propaganda) usually refers to the Fox News Channel, but can also refer to Fox television stations or the 20th Century Fox Film Corporation -- all owned by the Fox…

October 3, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

FoxPAC (Fox News nickname)

The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. Critics have claimed that Fox News is an arm of the Republican party, giving Republican candidates…

December 27, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Fracktivist or Fractivist (fracking + activist); Fracktivism or Fractivism

Hydraulic fracturing is commonly known as "fracking." A "fracktivist" (fracking + activist) is someone who is against the fracking procedure. "Fractivist" has been…

May 13, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Frankenjab (Frankenstein + vaccination jab)

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccine shots/jabs. Some people dubbed the jabs "Frankenjab" (Frankenstein + vaccination jab). "The frankenjab murders people"…

May 13, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Frankenshot (Frankenstein + vaccination shot)

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccine shots/jabs. Some people dubbed the shots "Frankenshot" (Frankenstein + vaccination shot). "We don't want your shit filled…

May 21, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Frankenvax or Frankenvaxx (Frankenstein + vaccination)

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccine shots/jabs. Some people dubbed the shots "Frankenvax" or "Frankenvaxx" (Frankenstein + vaccination). "Frankenvax? Is…

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