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August 9, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Now Spying on Americans (National Security Agency or NSA nickname)

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…

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

Nuclear Option

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…

August 8, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Nutpicking (nut + nitpicking/cherry-picking)

"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…

December 20, 2009
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Nutroots

"Nutroots" (from the word "nuts," meaning "crazy") is a spin on the word "netroots" (Internet grassroots). The term "nutroots" is usually used by…

September 28, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Nuts, Racists and Assholes (National Rifle Association or NRA nickname)

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…

September 6, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

NYPDK (New York Police Department + killer)

"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…

October 21, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Occutard (Occupy Wall Street + retard)

The "Occupy Wall Street" movement in 2011 received both cheers and scorn for the "occupiers." The derogatory nickname "Occutard" or "occutard" (occupy +…

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

October Surprise

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"…

January 6, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Officialdom

"Officialdom" is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "the domain, sphere, or ways of officials; officials collectively, especially regarded as being inefficient or…

May 23, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Oh Shoot, Here Again (Occupational Safety & Health Administration or OSHA nickname)

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) was created in the Occupational Health and Safety Act signed into law on December 20, 1970, to issue and enforce standards for workplace…

March 31, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Old World Order (old + New World Order): OWO

Entry in progress -- B.P."new world order" OCLC WorldCat recordMID-LEVEL POWER STRATEGIES FOR CHANGING INTERNATIONAL NICHES: EXPERIENCE IN THE "OLD WORLD ORDER"Author: DAVIS B…

October 31, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

One World Government (OWG)

"One World Government" (OWG) is a term often used with "New World Order" (NWO). Anti-OWG activists believe that organizations such as the United Nations, International Monetary…

April 15, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Operation American Spring (#AmericanSpring)

"American Spring" has been mentioned infrequently since at least early 2011, after the Arab Spring revolutions that began in December 2010. The Twitter term #AmericanSpring became popular…

January 9, 2012
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Operation Chaos

"Operation Chaos" was coined by conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh in March 2008, when he urged listeners to vote in the Democratic presidential primary for Hillary Clinton against…

September 8, 2026
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Operation Rotten Apple (ICE arrests in New York, 2026)

On September 1, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced, "Secretary Mullin Highlights Success of Operation Rotten Apple: ICE Arrests Over 2,100 Illegal Aliens in New…

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

Opiniotainment (opinion + entertainment)

"Opiniotainment" (opinion + edutainment) is sometimes used to describe a television show of news opinion on the Fox News Channel or on MSNBC. The term "opiniotainment" has been…

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

Opinutainment (opinion + education + entertainment)

"Opinutainment" (opinion + edutainment; opinion + education + entertainment) is sometimes used to describe a television show of news opinion on the Fox News Channel or on MSNBC. A 2007…

May 23, 2011
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Our Savior Has Arrived (Occupational Safety & Health Administration or OSHA nickname)

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) was created in the Occupational Health and Safety Act signed into law on December 20, 1970, to issue and enforce standards for workplace…

November 4, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Over For America (Organizing For America or OFA nickname)

Barack Obama's organization for his presidential run in 2008 was called 'Obama For America" (OFA). When Obama became president in January 2009, the organization was renamed…

July 14, 2026
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Ozempic Face

Ozempic a a weight-loss product that was approved the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2017. Some people who experience rapid weight loss have been said to have "Ozempic face,"…

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