Junket
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: junketNounjunket (plural junkets)1.(obsolete) A basket.2.A type of cream cheese, originally made in a rush basket; later, a food made of sweetened curds or…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: junketNounjunket (plural junkets)1.(obsolete) A basket.2.A type of cream cheese, originally made in a rush basket; later, a food made of sweetened curds or…
The financial firm of Morgan Stanley moved its "dinosaur" investment banking partners to a floor in a building at 1221 Avenue of the Americas in New York City, a few blocks from Morgan…
The Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree for lawyers is sometimes given the backronym (back acronym) of "Just Dumb." "JD = just dumb" was posted on the newsgroup ba.broadcast on November…
The word "job" is not an acronym for anything, but some have used the backronym (back acronym) of "just over broke." The backronym has been applied to minimum wage and other…
Kmart, a retail chain store, was founded in 1899 in Detroit, Michigan. There are five Kmart stores in New York City (two in Manhattan, two in the Bronx and one in Queens). Kmart's nickname of…
"KISS" (also called the "KISS principle" or "KISS system") usually stands for "Keep It Simple, Stupid." Like the harmless kiss, the KISS principle -- used in…
"KISS" (also called the "KISS principle" or "KISS system") usually stands for "Keep It Simple, Stupid." Like the harmless kiss, the KISS principle -- used in…
"KISS" (also called the "KISS principle" or "KISS system") usually stands for "Keep It Simple, Stupid." Like the harmless kiss, the KISS principle -- used in…
"KISS" (also called the "KISS principle" or "KISS system") usually stands for "Keep It Simple, Stupid." Like the harmless kiss, the KISS principle -- used in…
"KISS" (also called the "KISS principle" or "KISS system") usually stands for "Keep It Simple, Stupid." Like the harmless kiss, the KISS principle -- used in…
"KISS" (also called the "KISS principle" or "KISS system") usually stands for "Keep It Simple, Stupid." Like the harmless kiss, the KISS principle -- used in…
"KISS" (also called the "KISS principle" or "KISS system") usually stands for "Keep It Simple, Stupid." Like the harmless kiss, the KISS principle -- used in…
"Kabbouleh" (kale + tabbouleh) was popularized in the United States in 2013 and 2014. "Yummy making Kabbouleh salad for lunch tomorrow- a combo of quinoa and kale to be #GlutenFree -…
Kaeng Pa is a spicy Thai dish that has been called "jungle curry" or "forest curry." It was originally made with wild boar, but now usually includes chicken or pork. Various…
"Kafkatrapping" (Kafka + trapping) was coined by the blog Armed and Dangerous on July 18, 2010, and popularized by the blog Legal Insurrection on September 1, 2013. The term's name…
"Kakistocracy" is from the Greek kakistos (worst) and means a government by the worst men. The word "kakistocracy" is not found in ancient Greek and was coined as an opposite…
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)kale, n.North American slang. Money.1912 J. Sandilands Western Canad. Dict. 26 Kale, money, or wealth.1922 S. Lewis Babbitt xiii. 172 You will…
"Kale slaw" (kale + cole slaw) became a popular food item in the 2000s as kale became popular. Kale slaw contains kale and ingredients such as olive oil and vinegar -- often, but not…
"Kalemole" is "kale guacamole" -- regular guacamole with pieces of kale added. A recipe for "kale-a-mole" was cited in 2011. "Kalemole" or…
KFC is a fast food restaurant chain specializing in chicken. The letters "KFC" originally stood for "Kentucky Fried Chicken," but there have been many slang backronyms (back…