Ineptocracy (inept + democracy)
"Ineptocracy" (inept + democracy) has been given a popular definition on many websites and images since at least October 2011: Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc’-Ra-cy) - a system of government…
Infernal Revenue Service (Internal Revenue Service or IRS nickname)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects revenue for the United States federal government. The Bureau of Internal Revenue was created after passage of the 16th Amendment in 1913, allowing…
Infinity Apple (GreeNYC symbol, 2007)
In 2007, NYC & Co. (New York City's tourism bureau, formerly the New York Convention & Visitors Bureau that re-popularized "the Big Apple" in the 1970s) promoted…
Inflation Eve (balloon-inflating for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade)
"Inflation Eve" is the night before Thanksgiving day when all of the balloons that will be featured in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are inflated. The inflation takes place between…
Inflationista
Entry in progress -- B.P.(inflation + -ista, as in words such as “Sandinista” and “fashionista”) A similar term is "deflationista."…
Info Babe or Infobabe (woman in television news broadcasting)
An "info babe" (or "info-babe" or "infobabe") is a woman who works on screen in a visual news medium, such as television broadcasting. The television networks CNN, Fox…
Infodemic (information + epidemic)
"Infoidemic" (information + epidemic) is a portmanteau word that Wiktionary defines as "An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more…
InfoWarts (InfoWars + warts)
InfoWars is a conservative news and opinion website. Some critics have called it "InforWarts" (InfoWars + warts). "Need you mind blown for an hour? Also a cure for Infowarts"…
InfoWhores (InfoWars + whores)
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…
Inside Baseball
The term "inside baseball" originated in baseball of the 1890s, meaning strategic and scientific baseball involving smart coaching and teamwork. "Inside baseball" became such a…
Inspiration of Washington Square (nickname of model Audrey Munson)
MacDougal Alley, in the area of Manhattan's Washington Square North, was the home of many famous sculptors and artists in the early 1900s. Audrey Munson (1891-1996), a popular model, was…
Instagirl (Instagram + girl)
"Instagirl" (Instagram + girl) is a female model who becomes famous through social media, especially selfie photos on Instagram. The cover of Vogue magazine in August 2014 used the term…
Instagirl (Instagram + girl)
"Instagirl" (Instagram + girl) is a female model who becomes famous through social media, especially selfie photos on Instagram. The cover of Vogue magazine in August 2014 used the term…
Instant Classic
An "instant classic" in sports is an event (often a championship event) that features such spectacular play that's immediately recognized as a "classic" event for the ages.…
Insurance District
The Insurance District is part of lower Manhattan's Financial District, centered east of Broadway around William Street. The Insurance District began to be named that in the 1880s and was…
Interlocking letters “N” and “Y” on New York baseball uniforms
Baseball uniforms for the New York Giants, New York Yankees and New York Mets have all used the interlocking letters "N" and "Y" for "New York." The New York Giants…
Internal Rectal Service (Internal Revenue Service or IRS nickname)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects revenue for the United States federal government. The IRS was nicknamed "Internal Rectal Service" by Congressman James Traficant (D-Ohio), who…
Internal Revenge Service (Internal Revenue Service or IRS nickname)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects revenue for the United States federal government. In 2013, the IRS admitted that it delayed and/or denied 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization…
Internal Rotten Scoundrels (Internal Revenue Service or IRS nickname)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects revenue for the United States federal government. The IRS has been nicknamed "Irritating Rotten Scoundrels" since at least April 2004. The…
International Circus Court (International Criminal Court or ICC nickname)
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international tribunal based in The Hague, Netherlands. Some ICC critics have called it the "International Circus Court," "International…