Corking (bicycle-caused gridlock)
Joel Pomerantz helped to form the bicycle group "Critical Mass" in San Francisco and probably coined the term "corking" there in 1992. Critical Mass (a large mass of bicycle…
Corn Night (October 30th)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Devil's Night, Doorbell Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night, Moving Night and Soap…
Corned Beef and Cabbage (Jiggs dinner)
"Corned beef and cabbage" is a popular Irish dinner, and it's often served on St. Patrick's Day. In 1925, "corned beef and cabbage" was voted to be the favorite dish…
Cornicione (end crust of a pizza)
The cornicione (COR-nich-ee-OH-nah) of a pizza is the end crust. The word is from the Italian and describes the "cornice" or "outer ledge" of a pizza. "Cornicione"…
Cornteen (quarantine)
"Corn teen" (or "corn-teen" or "cornteen") means "quarantine" and has nothing to do with corn or a teenager. The jocular "cornteen" has been…
Corona Disinformation Center (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC nickname)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is, according to Wikipedia, the leading national public health institute of the United States. The CDC played an important role in the Covid-19…
Coronacoinage (coronavirus + coinage)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in new words and phrases, dubbed "coronacoinage" (coronavirus + coinage). These include portmanteaus, neologisms, acronyms, backronyms and…
Coronadult (coronavirus + adult)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to the terms "coronadult" (coronavirus + adult) and "coronadulting" (coronavirus + adulting). "Why are you acting like a Coronateen…
Coronadulting (coronavirus + adulting)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to the terms "coronadult" (coronavirus + adult) and "coronadulting" (coronavirus + adulting). "Why are you acting like a Coronateen…
Coronagate (coronavirus + -gate)
Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreakThe 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome…
Coronageddon (coronavirus + Armageddon)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was viewed as an Armageddon by many, resulting in the portmanteau term "Coronageddon" (coronavirus + Armageddon). "Coronageddon" was posted on…
Coronapocalypse (coronavirus + apocalypse)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was viewed as an apocalypse by many, resulting in the portmanteau term "coronapocalypse" (coronavirus + apocalypse). "Yep, coronapocalypse or not,…
Coronatarian (coronavirus + authoritarian)
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic helped to create the portmanteau word "coronatarian," meaning "coronavirus" and either "vegetarian" or…
Coronatarian (coronavirus + vegetarian)
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic helped to create the portmanteau word "coronatarian," meaning "coronavirus" and either "vegetarian" or…
Coronawirus or Corona Wirus (variant pronunciation of “coronavirus”)
The 2019-20 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in much talk about a vaccine. Some people mocked "virus" as "wirus," and "vaccine" as "waccine" or…
Coronial (someone conceived during the time of the coronavirus)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to quarantines, and many people speculated that there would be a baby boom nine months later. The generation was referred to as "Coronial."…
Corporat or CorpoRat (corporate/corporation + rat)
"Corporat" or "corpoRat" (corporate/corporation + rat) is a derogatory term implying that corporations (and the people who work for corporations) are rats. "CorpoRat"…
Corporate Comedian
A "corporate comedian" is -- according to the original definition -- a professional comedian who performs at business functions. The comedian can make fun of the business and the industry…
Corporate News Network (CNN nickname)
Cable News Network (CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news television channel. Some critics of CNN have claimed that the network promotes global corporations and the "New World Order."…
Corporatocracy (corporation + democracy)
"Corporatocracy" (corporation + democracy) means a government run by (usually large and global) corporations. The term has been cited in print since at least 1974 and 1990, but has been…