Coffee Party
The "coffee party" is the political left's answer to the anti-big government "tea party" (TEA=Taxed Enough Already) that was popularized in 2009. The coffee parties began…
Coffee Pot & Coffee Pot Canyon (Broadway)
The Historical Dictionary of American Slang cites "coffee pot" from 1928 and defines it: "Esp. N.Y.C. a small lunchroom or diner." There were so many "coffee pots"…
Coffee Summit
Winston Churchill spoke in February 1950 about a “parley at the summit.” A “summit meeting” would come to mean a high-level meeting, such as one involving the president or prime minsters of…
Coffice (coffeehouse + office)
A "coffice" (coffeehouse + office) is a place where one can get coffee, but also where one can set up a laptop computer and do office work. "Coffice" has been cited in print…
Cohencidence (Cohen + coincidence)
"Cohen" (Hebrew: כֹּהֵן, kōhēn, "priest") is a common Jewish surname. "Cohencidence" (Cohen + coincidence) originally was used when discussing someone named…
Coincideath (coincidence + death)
"Coincideath" (coincidence + death) is a term for a coincidental death. "A mere coincideath!" was posted on Twitter by Igor Filin on October 15, 2013. "You know When 2…
Coincidence Lasagna/Lasagne (layers of coincidence)
"Coincidence lasagna/lasagne" is not a food, but a term to describe "layers of coincidence" -- like the layers of lasagna. "Coincidence lasagna: layers of coincidence. We…
Coincidence Theorist
The term "coincidence theorist" is sometimes used in contrast to a "conspiracy theorist." Either something was planned and it's a conspiracy, or it's all just a…
Coinciditis (coincidence + -itis)
"Coinciditis -- Myocarditis that coincidentally only affects the vaccinated" is a saying that has been shown on many images. The word "coinciditis" (coincidence + -itis) refers…
Coinstipated or Coinstapated (coin + constipated)
"Coinstipated" or "coinstapated" (coin + constipated) has several definitions. "Coinstipated" was cited in print in 2008. "Coinstipated: The result of swallowing…
Cold Cheese Pizza (also called “Oneonta slice”)
"Cold cheese pizza" used to be pizza that's no longer warm, but it's also the name of a special variation of pizza. Tino's Pizza and Restaurant in Oneonta, New York, served…
Cole’s Law: Thinly sliced cabbage (coleslaw joke)
Arthur Bloch's 1977 bestseller, Murphy's law and other reasons why things go wrong, included a food joke: "Cole's Law: Thinly sliced cabbage." The coleslaw joke is still…
Collapsing News Network (CNN nickname)
The Cable News Network (now called CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news 24-hour television network. "Collapsing News Network" has been a CNN nickname for those who point out falling…
College of Cardinals (Appropriations Committee nickname)
The United States House Committee on Appropriations is one of the most powerful of Congressional committees because of its responsibility of money expenditures. The chairs of its subcommittees have…
College Pointer (inhabitant of College Point, Queens)
"College Pointer” is the name of an inhabitant of College Point, in the borough of Queens. The name “College Pointer” has been cited in print since at least 1906. "College…
Collusion News Network (CNN nickname)
The Cable News Network (now called CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news 24-hour television network. Some who ridicule CNN -- especially for its very extensive coverage of the Mueller…
Colonel Sanchez (KFC/Colonel Sanders + Taco Bell)
Harland David Sanders (1890-1980), known as "Colonel Sanders," founded Kentucky Fried Chicken (now KFC). Since at least 1993, the name "Colonel Sanders" has been called…
Colorado Rib Steak
Smith & Wollensky, a chain of American steakhouses, began in 1977 at East 49th Street and Third Avenue in Manhattan. "Colorado Rib Steak" (32 ounces) has been one of the…
Colored People’s Time (CP Time or CPT)
"Colored people's time" (a later time than scheduled) is often regarded offensive slang, deriding black people as lazy. For example, if church is scheduled to start at noon, it might…
Columbia University’s Alma Mater (Mary Lawton, model)
"Alma Mater" is a famous sculpture at Columbia University, installed in 1904 in front of the Low Memorial Library (formerly the campus library building). The sculptor Daniel Chester…