Fudge Factory (State Department nickname)
"Fudge Factory" is a nickname of the U.S. Department of State. The term was coined by Washington (DC) Post syndicated columnist Joseph Kraft (1924-1986) in 1965-1966. "Fudge…
"Fudge Factory" is a nickname of the U.S. Department of State. The term was coined by Washington (DC) Post syndicated columnist Joseph Kraft (1924-1986) in 1965-1966. "Fudge…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was founded in 1908 and conducts federal criminal and intelligence investigations. The unflattering FBI nickname of "Full Blown Idiots" has been…
On February 1, 1998, William H. Ginsburg (1943-2013), attorney for Monica Lewinsky (the White House intern who had an affair with U.S. President Bill Clinton), appeared on all five Sunday political…
Chuck Grassley was first elected U.S. Senator in Iowa in 1980. During his campaign, Grassley visited each of Iowa's 99 counties -- something he would repeat every year in office. U.S.…
The Fox News Channel has had many liberal critics who claim that it doesn't fully respect minorities and foreigners. The Fox News nickname of "Full Of Xenophobia" (or "Full Of…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was founded in 1908 and conducts federal criminal and intelligence investigations. The unflattering FBI nickname of "Fumbling, Bumbling Idiots"…
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 profane nickname “Fux News" has been used by some critics of Fox News since at least…
"Fweedom" (freedom + weed) is a word used by people who want to legalize marijuana in the United States. At the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert "Rally to Restore Sanity" in…
A ghost riddle is: Q: Why did the ghost go to jail?A: He got arrested for possession. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2013. TwitterShane, Please...@ShaneHoseaWhy did the ghost go…
Republican 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney was shouted at by some reporters in July 2012, who asked, "What about your gaffes?" Salon magazine explained: “'What about your…
GAFI stands for "Grab Ankles For Israel." The term "GAFI" describes a politician (especially from the United States) who puts Israel above the electorate constituency.…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Jewish World ReviewMay 7, 2009 / 13 Iyar 5769 We have just seen an episode of Gangster Government By Michael Barone Last Friday, the day after Chrysler filed for…
Nazi Germany's Gestapo was its official secret police; the term "Gestapo" has later been used to describe forceful, authoritarian tactics. "Gaystapo" (gay + Gestapo) has…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: grunt workEtymology(Can this etymology be sourced?) From military jargon.Noungrunt work (uncountable)1.(idiomatic) Work (especially that which is heavy,…
"Generation Greed" is a name frequently used by New York City blogger Larry Littlefield in his posts on Room Eight (a New York City political blog) and other websites. Several generations…
The term "Generation Screwed" describes a generation of millennials who will have to pay the debts left from the baby boomers and an aging population. "I hereby declare the next…
"Generation Snowflake" refers to young people -- especially college students -- who can't handle the real world. They are like a "snowflake" -- unique and fragile. Members…
Conservative radio talk show host Mark Levin discussed the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton on the Mark Levin Show of April 13, 2015. Levin said that Clinton was seeking the…
"Gestapolemics" (Gestapo + polemics) is a neologism that was printed in the Washington (DC) Post on February 28, 2013, defined as "calling your political opponents Nazis." The…