No Actual Science Allowed (NASA nickname)
Entry in progress -- BP Other NASA nicknames include "National Academy of Space Actors," "Never A Straight Answer" and "Not A Space Agency." Wikipedia: NASAThe…
Entry in progress -- BP Other NASA nicknames include "National Academy of Space Actors," "Never A Straight Answer" and "Not A Space Agency." Wikipedia: NASAThe…
Fiorello La Guardia (1882-1947) is famous for saying that "there is no Democratic or Republican way to clean the streets" in New York City. In other words, that there's "only…
The National Security Agency was formed in 1962 to improve foreign intelligence within the United States government. The agency was so secret (especially in its early years) that even its existence…
"No vax, no visit" is a policy that has been printed on many baby announcements. Some parents decided that only people who are fully vaccinated can visit their newborn child "No vax,…
A minority party is sometimes called a "party of 'no,'" saying "no" to the majority party's agenda. When members of the majority party also disagree with some of…
A "nontroversy" (or "non-troversy") is a non-controversy or nonissue. A political issue might be a controversy to one side and a nontroversy to another side.…
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 European and North American countries. During the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, NATO…
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 European and North American countries. One unflattering NATO nickname is "North Atlantic…
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has produced so much disinformation, in some critics' opinions, that it has been given the backronym (back acronym) of "Not A…
The National Security Agency was formed in 1962 to improve foreign intelligence within the United States government. The NSA's intelligence gathering is limited to foreign communications, but…
"NOTA" (None Of The Above) is often a favorite political candidate. The term "NOTA" has been cited in print since at least 1972 and the state of Nevada did add "none of the…
The National Security Agency was formed in 1962 to improve foreign intelligence within the United States government. The NSA's intelligence gathering is limited to foreign communications, but…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Nuclear optionIn U.S. politics, the nuclear option allows the United States Senate to reinterpret a procedural rule by invoking the constitutional requirement…
"Nutpicking" (nut + nitpicking/cherry-picking) means to selectively take (or "cherry-pick") one person (a "nut") or that person's comment to represent an entire…
"Nutroots" (from the word "nuts," meaning "crazy") is a spin on the word "netroots" (Internet grassroots). The term "nutroots" is usually used by…
Entry in progress -- B.P.NRABill Maher Wikipedia: National Rifle AssociationThe National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is an American nonprofit organization[5] founded in 1871 that promotes…
"NYPDK" (New York Police Department + killer) has been printed on many images. "PDK" (Police Department Killer) was entered in the Urban Dictionary on November 5, 2008. There…
The "Occupy Wall Street" movement in 2011 received both cheers and scorn for the "occupiers." The derogatory nickname "Occutard" or "occutard" (occupy +…
An "October surprise" is a surprise event occurring just before a November election (usually a presidential election) that is intended to sway voters. The "October surprise"…
"Officialdom" is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "the domain, sphere, or ways of officials; officials collectively, especially regarded as being inefficient or…