Evilarchy (evil + oligarchy)
"Evilarchy" (evil + oligarchy) is a term sometimes used instead of "New World Order" or "Bilderberger" or "WEFer" or "Illuminati." An…
EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
"EVOO" (pronounced as individual letters) stands for "extra virgin olive oil." Olive oil has several grades, established by an international food organization; "extra…
Ewing Theory
The "Ewing Theory" is named after New York Knicks star Patrick Ewing. Although Ewing went down with injury in the 1999 Eastern Conference finals, the Knicks won without him and reached…
Ex-Lax Fish (escolar nickname)
Escolar is sometimes mistakenly or fraudulently sold as "white tuna." The fish contains indigestible wax esters and eaters soon spend time in the bathroom. The escolar nickname of…
Exhaustipated (exhausted + constipated)
"Exhaustipated" (exhausted + constipated) has been defined in the Urban Dictionary as "To be so tired that you no longer give a shit any more." The term…
Extend-and-Pretend
"Extend and pretend" is what a lender might do with a "toxic" asset, such as a mortgage. A bank doesn't want to foreclose and take possession of the property, so it often…
Extremely Pathetic Agency (Environmental Protection Agency or EPA nickname)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was formed in 1970 to protect human health and the environment. Some critics have claimed that the EPA regulates too little during Republican…
Eyewitness News
"Eyewitness News" was a term that was first popularly used in reporting World War II. In the 1960s, it became applied to television half-hour local news programs. "Eyewitness…
F Every MF American (Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA nickname)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) began in 1979 for the purpose of responding to disasters. FEMA has had many critics, especially for its response to 2005's Hurricane Katrina.…
F Everyone Mostly Americans (Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA nickname)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) began in 1979 for the purpose of responding to disasters. FEMA has had many critics, especially for its response to 2005's Hurricane Katrina.…
FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "FANTA" is a similar acronym that stands for Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Tesla and Alphabet. "NOSH" stands for Nike, O’Reilly, Starbucks and Home…
Fabulous Invalid (Broadway nickname)
The Fabulous Invalid is the title of a play by George S. Kaufman (1889-1961) and Moss Hart (1904-1961) that opened on Broadway on October 8, 1938 at the Broadhurst Theatre and ran for 65…
Face Diaper (face mask)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. The masks were sometimes called a "face diaper" in the United States. "He can't cover his…
Face Nappy (face mask)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. The masks were sometimes called a "face nappy" in the United Kingdom. "Pathetic डरपोक…
Facebook Hotel (Pod Hotel)
The Pod Hotel (converted in 2007 from the former Pickwick Arms, at 230 East 51st Street in Manhattan) has small rooms ("pods"), but has a good location and high-tech amenities. There is…
Facon or Fakon (fake + bacon)
"Facon" or "fakon" (fake + bacon) is vegetarian bacon. The names "facon" and "fakon" have not been trademarked. "Facon" was cited in a newsgroup in…
Fact Finder for the Nation (Bureau of the Census moniker)
The U.S. Census Bureau (part of the Department of Commerce) published a much-reprinted booklet, Bureau of the Census: Fact Finder for the Nation (1948). Although many other government agencies and…
Fail Mary (fail + Hail Mary pass; 2023 NY Jets football play)
A "Hail Mary" pass in football is a "prayer" of a long pass that is thrown, usually on a team's last down and in the final seconds of a period. The defense is expecting…
Fairly Ridiculous (Fairleigh Dickinson University nickname)
Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian university that was founded in New Jersey in 1942. Fairleigh S. Dickinson (1866-1948) was a benefactor. FDU has…
Faithwashing (faith + whitewashing)
"Faithwashing" (faith + whitewashing) is when someone uses faith as a justification to whitewash his or her objectionable actions. "Oooh. 'faithwashing' (I like that)"…