Cracker Barrel Philosophy
The "cracker barrel" (or "cracker-barrel") is a barrel containing crackers. "York Biscuit and Crackers in barrels and kegs" was printed in The Connecticut Courant…
Cracker Jack (Crackerjack)
Cracker Jack is the famous product with, as the jingle has it, "candy-coated popcorn, peanuts and a prize." Coated popcorn (with sugar and/or molasses) is cited from at least 1888.…
CRAFT Disease or CRAFT Moment (Can’t Remember A Fucking Thing)
"CRAFT disease" or "CRAFT moment" is an acronym for "Can't Remember A Flaming/Flipping/Freaking/Frigging/Fucking Thing." A related problem is "CRS…
Cragel (croissant + bagel)
"Cragel" (croissant + bagel) is a portmanteau food word that was introduced by Scot Rossillo of The Bagel Store (754 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn) in September 2013. A croissant or…
Crap Not News (CNN nickname)
The Cable News Network (CNN), a 24-hour cable news channel, was founded by Ted Turner and first broadcast on June 1, 1980. The unflattering CNN nickname of "Crap Not News" has been cited…
Crap Sandwich
A "crap sandwich" is something unpalatable that, for some reason or other, is being served up. The term became famous on September 28, 2008, when Congressman John Boehner (R-Ohio) called…
CrapChute (BitChute nickname)
BitChute is a video hosting service, similar to YouTube. BitChute is often slow (or down completely), and some have called it "CrapChute" (similar to "crapshoot").…
Crapco (Costco nickname)
Costco, a membership warehouse club, is the third largest retailer in the United States. The company began in Kirkland, Washington, in 1983. The nickname of "Crapco" for Costco has been…
Crapital One (Capital One nickname)
Capital One bank was founded in 1988 in Richmond, Virginia. The obvious nickname of "Crapital One" has been cited in print since at least 2001. Wikipedia: Capital OneCOF, or Capital One…
Crapitalism (crap + capitalism); Crapitalist (crap + capitalist)
"Crapitalism" (crap + capitalism) is a criticism that capitalism is crap; a capitalist becomes a "crapitalist." The word "crapitalism" has been cited in print since at…
Crapper Barrel (Cracker Barrel nickname)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Restaurant is a chain combining a retail store and a family-style restaurant. Cracker Barrel was founded in 1969 in Tennessee, named after the famous cracker…
Crapplebee’s (Applebee’s nickname)
Applebee's is a popular chain restaurant that was founded in 1980. The nickname "Crapplebee's" has been used since at least 1999. Wikipedia: Applebee'sApplebee’s…
Crappuccino (crap + cappuccino)
A "crappuccino" (crap + cappuccino) usually means a "crappy cappuccino" -- a Starbucks-type coffee drink that is ridiculously expensive. "Our boys go to one of those quaint…
Craptopia (crap + utopia)
"Craptopia" (crap + utopia) is similar to the word "dystopia" (a dysfunctional utopia). An Urban Dictionary entry, from February 9, 2009, defined it: "n. an imperfect place…
Crapweasel (Crap Weasel)
"Crapweasel" (or "crap weasel") was coined on an episode of the television sitcom Friends that aired on November 3, 1994: Ross: So you do know a little English.Paolo: Poco... a…
Crashiversary (crash + anniversary)
"Crashiversary" (crash + anniversary) is the anniversary of a crash. The word "crashiversary" was used in 2003 and in 2007 for the anniversaries of motorcycle and car crashes.…
Crawl and Stall (Stall and Crawl)
"Crawl and stall" traffic" (or "stall and crawl" traffic) is an expression for when traffic slows down, cars crawl along, then stall, and then crawl along again.…
Crawmom (crawdad + mom; a female crayfish)
There are "crawdads" (crawfish), but no "crawmoms." Some people have suggested that a female crayfish is a "crawmom." "crawdad.....oops crawmom" was posted…
Crazy Basketball Association (Continental Basketball Association or CBA nickname)
The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) was the unofficial minor league of the National Basketball Association (NBA); it operated under the CBA name from 1978 until its end in 2009. The CBA…
Crazy Milkshake
Entry in progress -- B.P. BuzzFeedThis NYC Restaurant Created The Most Insane Milkshakes You’ll Ever EatIt’s time to treat yourself — you deserve it.posted on Jan. 18, 2016, at 1:04…