Fanrageous (fan + outrageous)
"Fanrageous" (fan + outrageous) was trademarked in May 1996 and used for a website associated with the Detroit Red Wings hockey team. The trademark was abandoned in 2000.…
"Fanrageous" (fan + outrageous) was trademarked in May 1996 and used for a website associated with the Detroit Red Wings hockey team. The trademark was abandoned in 2000.…
The base ball "fan" (sports enthusiast) has been cited in print from Kansas City, Missouri, in May 1885. "Fansville" is the name of a fictional town where fans live and support…
"FANTA" or "FANTAsy" stocks are the technology companies of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix Tesla and Alphabet. "Try NAFTA (Netflix Amazon Facebook Tesla Alphabet) or FANTA"…
Entry in progress -- B.P. NanexPublication Date: 09/20/2011HFT Breaks Speed-of-Light Barrier, Sets Trading Speed World Record. Adds a new unit of time measurement to the lexicon: fantasecond. On…
Far Rockaway suffered much damage from Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. A November 14, 2012 MyFoxNY.com report on the post-hurricane health problems in Far Rockaway was titled "Far Rockaway…
"Farm fresh" (or "farm-fresh") has long been a clichéd food phrase; farms grow food and no one advertises anything except "fresh." The image (in such terms as…
"Farm-to-table" (or, without the hyphens, "farm to table") is a term that indicates that the restaurant (or other place of eating) uses fresh ingredients, locally grown and…
"Parmesan" cheese is sometimes called "Farmer John" cheese by children. "Farmer John cheese" has been cited in print since at least 1998. Wikipedia:…
Farmer Mac signifies the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation was chartered by the U.S. federal government in 1988, but the name "Farmer…
A "farmers' market" (also spelled "farmers market") is a retail market where farmers can sell their foods to the public. Farmers' markets have existed in some form for…
The Jerusalem artichoke (or sunchoke) has been nicknamed "fartichoke" because, as some suggest, the dietary fiber inulin can't be properly digested and causes an Ex-Lax-like effect…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was founded in 1908 and conducts federal criminal and intelligence investigations. FBI nicknames include "Fascist Bastards Incorporated,"…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was founded in 1908 and conducts federal criminal and intelligence investigations. The unflattering FBI nickname of "Fascist Bureau of…
Facebook is a popular global social networking website. Some people who don't like Facebook -- usually because of censorship -- have nicknamed it "Fascistbook" (fascist + Facebook),…
"Fashion Avenue" is now often used instead of "Garment Center" or "Fashion Center." The "Fashion Avenue" street name was born with the "Fashion Capital…
Many publications have been called the "fashion bible" or the "bible of fashion" or the "bible of the fashion world." Godey's Lady' Book has been called…
Many publications have been called the "fashion bible" or the "bible of fashion" or the "bible of the fashion world." Godey's Lady' Book has been called…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Fashion victimFashion Victim is a term claimed to have been coined by Oscar de la Renta that is used to identify a person who is unable to identify commonly…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: fashionistaEtymologyCoined by Stephen Fried in Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of the Supermodel Gia in 1993. It is a combination of fashion and the Italian,…
A "fast casual" restaurant is a hybrid of a fast food restaurant and a casual dining restaurant. Food is served fast, but menu items are more expensive (and often of a higher quality)…