Gourmet Gas Station (gourmet food + gas station)
A "gourmet gas station" (gourmet food + gas station) is a place where motorists can get gasoline and have fine dining as well. The term is somewhat awkward -- a "gourmet gas…
A "gourmet gas station" (gourmet food + gas station) is a place where motorists can get gasoline and have fine dining as well. The term is somewhat awkward -- a "gourmet gas…
On April 22, 2009, a New York (NY) Post story by Carla Spartos was titled: "Gourmonsters: They're the food police, and they think they're better than you." The new word is a…
Best Buy is an electronics store, and its Geek Squad repairs some of those electronics. In 2017 and 2018, it was discovered that the Geek Squad works with the FBI to examine the contents of a…
"Governmedia" (govern + media) is the combination of government and media. The nicknames "fourth branch of government" and "government watchdog" are sometimes given to…
"Governmedia" (govern + media) is the combination of government and media. The nicknames "fourth branch of government" and "government watchdog" are sometimes given to…
General Motors (GM) is an automotive company headquartered in Detroit; New York City's General Motors Building is at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street in Manhattan. In 2009, GM filed for Chapter 11…
The financial firm of Goldman Sachs had so many "alumni" in the government -- including Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. -- that an October 2008 story in the New York (NY) Times…
Goldman Sachs is a financial firm headquartered in Lower Manhattan. The Goldman Sachs nickname of "Government Sucks" is a composite of two widely used nicknames, "Government…
"Governmentland" (government + land) has been cited in print since at least February 1997 as "Governmentland on the Potomac" (Washington, DC, the capital city on the Potomac…
"Govidiot" (government + idiot) is a term similar to "Covidiot" (COVID-19 + idiot). "Obama is a filthy ACORN LOVER! #TCOT #GOP #iamthemob #teaparty #obamafail #NO…
"Gowned clown" (a nickname for a judge, who wears a gown) is a term that has been used frequently by Becky Akers on the blog LewRockwell.com. "Is the Gowned Clown Out of His…
New York City mayors have long served cookies at Gracie Mansion (the mayor's official residence, where the mayor has an official chef). Mayor Ed Koch had a chef who baked various types of…
The Nazi Party and its leader, Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), are well known. "The Soup Nazi" episode of the television sitcom Seinfeld (original airdate on November 2, 1995) made the term…
Chambers Street (at City Hall) was once the heart of the New York City subway system in the early 1900s. It supposedly (according to articles in 2016 and 2018) was once called the "Grand…
The TWA Flight Center at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (opened as the "New York International Airport" and called "Idlewild Airport," but renamed…
The TWA Flight Center at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (opened as the "New York International Airport" and called "Idlewild Airport," but renamed…
"Grand Obstructionist Party" is a nickname for the "Grand Old Party" or "GOP" -- the Republican party -- used by those who believe that the Republicans are…
The TEA (Taxed Enough Already) party movement of 2009-2010 changed the Republican Party. The "Grand Old Party" acquired the nickname "Grand Old Tea Party," with "GOP"…
The Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing in the United States consists of three races -- the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Many sports have a group of four top events…
Many sports have a group of four top events called the "Grand Slam." The four tennis Grand Slam events are the Australian Open (mid January), French Open (May and June), Wimbledon (June…