Suckretary (suck + secretary)
"Suckretary" (suck + secretary) is a derogatory term that originally described a female secretary working under a male boss. However, "suckretary" has also been used to deride…
Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS)
"Sudden Adult Death Syndrome” (SAD or SADS, similar to SIDS for infants) is when an adult dies suddenly and unexpectedly. The term is usually used to hint at the probable cause of…
Sudden Athlete Death Syndrome (SADS)
"Sudden Athlete Death Syndrome” (SAD or SADS, similar to SIDS for infants) is when an athlete (active or recently retired) dies suddenly and unexpectedly. Athletes are thought to be young…
Sudden Invented Death Syndrome (SIDS)
"Sudden Invented Death Syndrome” (SIDS, the same acronym as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is when an adult dies suddenly and unexpectedly. This term is usually used to hint at the probable…
Sudden Invented Syndrome Syndrome (SISS)
"Sudden Invented Death Syndrome” (SIDS, the same acronym as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is when an adult dies suddenly and unexpectedly. This term is usually used to hint at the probable…
Suddenlyitis
"Suddenlyitis" is when someone dies suddenly and unexpectedly, such as a young person thought to be in good health. The term is usually used to hint at the probable cause of death -- the…
Super Congress
The term "Super Congress" was introduced on July 24, 2011, and became part of the deal to increase the debt ceiling. A special committee or "Super Congress" of 13 persons…
Supreme Dorks (U.S. Supreme Court nickname)
The U.S. Supreme Court was established in the United States Constitution in 1789 and is the highest federal court in the Untied States. "Supreme Dorks" is an unflattering nickname that…
SWATing (Swatting)
"Swatting" (also "SWATing" or "SWATting") is when someone calls emergency service (such as "911") from an undetectable location to report a nonexistent crime…
Swing State
A "swing state" is one of the fifty states of the United States that could support (or "swing" to) either one of the two political parties, Republican or Democrat. Political…
T-triple-P (titles, power, pork and patronage)
"T-triple-P" is New York State government slang for "titles, power, pork and patronage." The acronym was coined by Brooklyn Democratic State Senate Leader John Sampson on July…
Tammany Hall
(Oxford English Dictionary)Tammany a. The name of the central organization of the Democratic party in the City (formerly also in the State) of New York, located in Tammany Hall, in 14th Street, New…
Tammany Tiger
Thomas Nast is also given credit for the Tammany tiger, and again, this is incorrect. Certainly, his November 11, 1871 Harper's Weekly political cartoon is perhaps the most famous in American…
TANJ (There Ain’t No Justice)
"There ain't no justice" is a phrase that dates to at least the 1850s. "There Ain't No Justice" was the title of several "Moon Mullins" newspaper comic…
TANSTAAFMWH (There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Minimum Wage Hike)
"TANSTAAFL" stands for "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch." "TANSTAAFMWH" means "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Minimum Wage Hike.…
Tariffgeddon (tariff + Armageddon)
"Tariffgeddon" (tariff + Armageddon) is a portmanteau word to describe the chaos following the imposing of tariffs the start of a trade war. "This piece I did on the money and other…
Tax Donkey (Tax Mule)
A "tax donkey" or "tax mule" is the average taxpayer, who works to support a government and gets very little back in the form of any representation or benefits. Charles Hugh…
Taxmageddon (tax + Armageddon)
"Taxmageddon" (tax + Armageddon) is a time when tax rates will increase to very high levels to pay for existing debts. The word "taxmageddon" has been cited in print since at…
TBOTFG (The Balls On This Fucking Guy)
"TBOTFG" ("The Balls On That/This Fucking Guy") was used by the conservative blog Ace of Spades HQ on May 3, 2013, in the blog post "TBOTFG: Obama Blames Mexican Gun…
TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party
Tea parties were held across America on April 15, 2009 (tax day) and July 4, 2009 (Independence Day) to protest runaway government spending and bailouts. The events were based on the Boston tea…