Huffing Paint Post (Huffington Post nickname)
The Huffington Post was started on May 9, 2005, by Arianna Huffington and others; the website features liberal/progressive news and opinion. "Huffing Paint Post" (implying…
Huffington Joke (Huffington Post nickname)
The Huffington Post was started on May 9, 2005, by Arianna Huffington and others; the website features liberal/progressive news and opinion. "The Huffington Joke" is an infrequently used…
Huffington Poop or Huff Poop or HuffPoop (HuffPost nickname)
The Huffington Post (now HuffPost) was started on May 9, 2005, by Arianna Huffington and others; the website features liberal/progressive news and opinion. The unflattering nickname of…
Human Google (New York Public Library help desk nickname)
The New York Public Library has an "Ask NYPL" help line staffed by librarians to answer queries. The Google search engine now answers most people's queries, but Ask NYPL still exists…
Hypotwit (hypocrite + twit/Twitter)
"hypotwit a cross between a hypocrit and a twit, also how small kids miss pronounce the word!" was posted in the Urban Dictionary on March 30, 2005. This was before Twitter.…
In-and-Out List
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: The List: What's In and OutThe List: What's In and Out is a U.S. pop culture list published annually by The Washington Post newspaper, on or near New…
Infodemic (information + epidemic)
"Infoidemic" (information + epidemic) is a portmanteau word that Wiktionary defines as "An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more…
InfoWarts (InfoWars + warts)
InfoWars is a conservative news and opinion website. Some critics have called it "InforWarts" (InfoWars + warts). "Need you mind blown for an hour? Also a cure for Infowarts"…
InfoWhores (InfoWars + whores)
American radio host and documentary filmmaker Alex Jones owns the website InfoWars.com, usually reporting alternative news that is left out of the mainstream media. A derogatory nickname of…
Instagirl (Instagram + girl)
"Instagirl" (Instagram + girl) is a female model who becomes famous through social media, especially selfie photos on Instagram. The cover of Vogue magazine in August 2014 used the term…
Jew York Times (New York Times nickname)
New York City is sometimes called "Jew York" (Jew + New York), a reflection of the many Jews living there. The New York (NY) Times newspaper is also sometimes called the "Jew York…
Jewgle or Joogle (Jew + Google)
Entry in progress -- B.P.Google Wikipedia: GoogleGoogle is an American multinational corporation specializing in Internet-related services and products. These include search, cloud computing,…
Jewish Telegram (“Start worrying—details to follow”)
It's an old stereotype that Jews worry a lot. A joke is told that the typical 'Jewish telegram" reads: "Start worrying. Details to follow." The joke has been cited in print…
JewTube or JooTube (Jew + YouTube)
YouTube is a video-sharing website that began in 2005. Some people believe that the Jews control the media. "The late Steve Allen on the Jew-tube" was cited in print in January 2005,…
Jitterbug (Jitter Bug)
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Lamestream Media (Lame Stream Media)
"Lamestream media" or "lame stream media" (LSM) is an unflattering nickname that some have applied to the "mainstream media" (MSM). Newspapers such as the New York…
Langley Newsletter (New York Times nickname)
The New York (NY) Times newspaper is sometimes accused of printing articles favorable to the Central Intelligence Agency. Some Times critics have nicknamed the newspaper the "Langley…
Lapdog Media and Watchdog Media
"Watchdog" media monitor the practices of business and government; "lapdog" media are servile and unquestioning of business and government. "Watchdog media" has been…
Lasting Eye Damage (“LED” backronym)
"LED" usually stands for "light-emitting diodes." Many computer screens are LED screens. Joe Imbriano, of The Fullerton Informer YouTube channel, said on a July 3, 2018 video…
Legacy Media
The term "legacy media" means the "old media" or the "print media" (newspapers and magazines), as opposed to the "new media" (websites and blogs). The term…