Dirty Sprite
"Dirty Sprite" became popular in 2011 and consists of Sprite, cough syrup, and a Jolly Rancher. A story in the New York (NY) Times on November 4, 2011, stated that a "Dirty…
Dirty Thirty (30th Police Precinct nickname)
"Dirty Thirty" ("Dirty 30") is the unflattering nickname that the New York Police Department's 30th Precinct was called in April 1994. Police officers in the precinct were…
Dirty Yards (short runs in football)
"Dirty yards" in football are usually short yardage, highly contested runs for about three or four yards. A "home run" -- a clear path to big yardage and a possible score --…
Disappearance Ticket (desk appearance ticket)
In New York City, many people arrested for misdemeanors and "E" felonies are ordered to appear before the New York City Criminal Court and are given a desk appearance ticket (DAT). So…
Disappointee
An "appointee" is someone who a political committee selects to run for a political office. A person who tries, but fails, to be an "appointee" might be called a…
Disassociated Press (Associated Press nickname)
The Associated Press (AP) is a news agency founded in 1846 and headquartered in New York City. The nickname "Disassociated Press" appeared in the Bugs Bunny short film What's Up,…
Disaster Divide
The term "disaster divide" means that natural disasters (such as earthquakes) cause more fatalities in poorer areas than in richer areas. In richer areas, the building construction is…
DisAster Place or DisAstor Place (Astor Place Opera House)
Manhattan's Astor Place is named after John Jacob Astor (July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848), then New York City's wealthiest resident. THe Astor Place Opera House was opened on November…
DisAster Place or DisAstor Place (Astor Place)
Manhattan's Astor Place is named after John Jacob Astor (July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848), then New York City's wealthiest resident. THe Astor Place Opera House was opened on November…
Disco Fries (American version of “Poutine”)
"Disco fries" are first cited in 1996 and are believed to have started at New Jersey diners. Some think that "disco fries" means "diner fries," while others insist…
Discrimination, Exclusion and Indoctrination (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion or DEI backronym)
"Discrimination, Exclusion and Indoctrination" (a backronym or back acronym of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI) has been printed on many images. The backronym reflects a belief…
Disenfrenchfries (disenfranchise + french fries)
"Disenfranchise" -- meaning "to deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote" -- has nothing to do with french fries, but there are jokes. "I had to break…
Disgracebook (disgrace + Facebook)
Facebook is a popular global social networking website. Some people who don't like Facebook have nicknamed it "Disgracebook" (disgrace + Facebook). "wonders if disgracebook is…
Dish Drain Jenga
Jenga is a game where players take turns removing one block at a time from a tower of 54 blocks. If the tower collapses, that player "loses" and the other players "win."…
Dish Pig (a person who washes dishes)
A "dish pig" (or "dishpig") is someone who washes dishes. Dish pigs, like real pigs, have dirty environments. The term "dishpig" has been cited in print since at least…
Disinfowars (disinfo + InfoWars)
American radio host and documentary filmmaker Alex Jones owns the website InfoWars.com, usually reporting alternative news that is left out of the mainstream media. A derogatory nickname of…
Disloyalty Card
A "loyalty card" rewards a business's loyal customers. The Starbucks Card is one such loyalty card. Local coffeeshops grouped together to counter Starbucks with their own…
Disneyland for Wall Street (Manhattan)
Disneyland (a Disney theme park in Anaheim, California) is often used as a metonym for "fantasy land." Michael Krieger, of the Liberty Blitzkrieg website, described Manhattan as…
Disneyland of Dairy Stores (Stew Leonard’s nickname)
Stew Leonard's is a supermarket chain that began in 1969 in Connecticut, but also has a store in Yonkers, New York. The store has been called the "Disneyland of dairy stores" because…
Disrespectchup (disrespect + ketchup)
"Disrespectchup" (disrespect + ketchup) was coined on Reddit on April 24, 2001, by a husband whose wife added ketchup to his "lovingly grilled lime pork tenderloin." The word…