Earmark
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Earmark (politics)n United States politics, an earmark is a legislative (especially congressional) provision that directs approved funds to be spent on specific…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Earmark (politics)n United States politics, an earmark is a legislative (especially congressional) provision that directs approved funds to be spent on specific…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Earmark (politics)n United States politics, an earmark is a legislative (especially congressional) provision that directs approved funds to be spent on specific…
"Paid media" is when someone takes out advertising and pays for it. Political campaigns often try for "free media" as well, such as exposure on television talk shows and news…
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) is calculated by taking a company's revenues and subtracting its expenses. Enron went bankrupt in December 2001 and confidence in financial reporting…
Watermelon exists, so many people think there should be firemelon, earthmelon and airmelon (water-fire-earth-air + melon), all called the "elemelons" (elements + melons). "The…
The first annual East Harlem International Film Festival took place in June 2011. "Our goal is to put El Barrio on the map as a global hub of talent and creativity," said EHIFF co-founder…
An "East Sider" (or "Eastsider," also lowercase "east sider" and "eastsider") is someone who inhabits the east side of a geographical area.…
What is now called the "East Village" used to be called either Greenwich Village or the Lower East Side. The boundaries vary, but can be between 14th Street on the north and Houston…
An Easter "Eggstravaganza" (eggs + extravaganza) is a popular way to say Easter events. "Friends, we hope you can meet with us at our Easter egg-stravaganza " was published in a…
The term "Eastern media elite" usually refers to the New York (NY) Times, frequently also the Washington (DC) Post, sometimes Time and Newsweek magazines, and sometimes the television…
Manhattan's Hotel Elysée (60 East 54th Street between Madison and Park Avenues) was founded in 1926 and has been frequented by many writers and actors. American playwright Tennessee Williams…
"Easy Pass" is the nickname given to a school program that helps students pass without doing much work. The name "Easy Pass" is similar to the name of the E-ZPass electronic…
"Meet and greet" has been cited in print since at least 1960 and means a welcoming event for a person or persons. "Eat and greet" is a "meet and greet" event where…
"EBT" stands for "Electronic Benefit Transfer." Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) -- still commonly called "food stamps" -- is one benefit on many EBT…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Merriam-Webster Online DictionaryMain Entry: eat·ery Pronunciation: \ˈē-tə-rē\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural eat·er·ies Date: 1901 : luncheonette,…
Times Square was briefly nicknamed "Eating-house Square" in 1910. Restaurants such as Rector's, the Cafe de l'Opera, the Knickerbocker Grill and Shanley's were located in…
The term "economedian" (economist + comedian) can apply to an economist who has a sense of humor, or it can have a derogatory use describing an economist who is laughably bad at the…
American investor Warren Buffett said in 1985: "There are some businesses that have very large moats around them and they have crocodiles and sharks and piranhas swimming around them. Those…
"Economissed" (economist/economy + missed) is a jocular term for when an economic forecast (or an economic forecaster, such as an economist) misses the mark. The weekly newspaper The…
Everyone supports the enviroment, although some critics have claimed that the "green" movement is too extreme. The derogatory nickname "ecotard" (ecology + retard) has been…