Forty Deuce (42nd Street)
"Forty Deuce," or "Deuce" for short, is (or was) West 42nd Street, between Sixth Avenue and Eighth Avenue. The term dates from the seedy 1960s and 1970s, when the block…
Forty Thieves
The name "forty thieves" is taken from the story "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights). One of New York City's…
Found On Road Dead (Ford backronymic nickname)
The Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903. Ford vehicles have been nicknamed with the backronym (back acronym) "Found On Road Dead" since at least 1980. Other Ford…
Founder’s Disease
"Founder's disease" is not a medical condition, but describes a problem that many new companies experience. A founder might be able to handle most of the responsibilities of a small…
Founder’s Syndrome
"Founder's syndrome" is not a medical condition, but describes a problem that many new companies experience. A founder might be able to handle most of the responsibilities of a small…
Founder’s Trap
"Founder's trap" describes a problem that many new companies experience. A founder might be able to handle most of the responsibilities of a small company, but that founder might be…
Founding Father Handwriting (cursive)
The Founding Fathers of the United States wrote documents in cursive, but most people seldom write in cursive today. Cursive is sometimes called "founding father handwriting."…
Founding Fathers
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Founding Fathers of the United StatesThe Founding Fathers of the United States were the political leaders who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 or…
Four Continents at U.S. Custom House—Who posed for America?
The "Four Continents" group of statues (Africa, America, Asia and Europe) by sculptor Daniel Chester French for the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in lower Manhattan were put in…
Four Corners of Deceit (government, academia, science and media)
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh defined the "Four Corners of Deceit" on November 24, 2009: "Four Corners of Deceit, Snerdley. They're all corrupt now. Media,…
Four Fingers of Death (four frankfurters in Meals, Ready-to-Eat)
The Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) has been disliked by many (most?) American soldiers. A particularly unpopular offering was frankfurters and beans; the four frankfurters were nicknamed the "four…
Four Precious Jewels (Chinese dish of shrimp, scallops, crab meat and beef)
"Four Precious Jewels" is a Chinese-American restaurant dish found on many menus in the section "special health and diet menu." "Four Precious Jewels ... $8.95 Jumbo…
Four Rules of Plumbing (joke)
"Three Rules of Plumbing" or "Three Laws of Plumbing" -- sometimes four -- is a jocular list that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown, but the rules/laws have…
Four Seasons (Chinese dish of pork, shrimp, chicken and beef)
"Four Seasons" is a Chinese dish combination of -- usually, but not always -- pork, shrimp, chicken and beef. "Four seasons Fried Rice -- Mounds of fried rice combined with diced…
Fourbucks or Fivebucks (Starbucks nickname)
Starbucks Coffee Company is a coffeehouse chain that began in Seattle, Washington in 1971. There are many Starbucks outlets in New York City, especially in Manhattan. There has been some criticism…
Fourth Reich (Washington Heights)
Washington Heights, in Manhattan, had many German immigrants in the 1930s and 1940s. The neighborhood was nicknamed "das vierte Reich" ("the Fourth Reich") from about 1937.…
Fox Comedy (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel has had many liberal critics who consider its "fair and balanced" approach to the news to be a joke. The nickname "Fox Comedy Channel" (or "Fox Comedy…
Fox Comedy (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel has had many liberal critics who consider its "fair and balanced" approach to the news to be a joke. The nickname "Fox Comedy Channel" (or "Fox Comedy…
Fox Noise or Faux Noise (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Fox Noise" (or "Faux Noise") has been used by some critics of Fox…
Fox Noise or Faux Noise (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Fox Noise" (or "Faux Noise") has been used by some critics of Fox…