Maskne (face mask + acne)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. Some people developed skin problems from the masks. The portmanteau word "maskne" (face mask + acne)…
Masktard (face mask + retard)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. "Masktard" (face mask + retard) represents someone who wears a mask, or is a fanatic that everyone…
Massive Bank Account (“MBA” backronym)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree often comes with a higher salary than just a bachelor's. The MBA is sometimes given the jocular backronym (back acronym) of "Massive…
Massive Bank Account (“MBA” backronym)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree often comes with a higher salary than just a bachelor's. The MBA is sometimes given the jocular backronym (back acronym) of "Massive…
Master Bullshit Artist (“MBA” backronym)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree doesn't always impress everyone and has sometimes been given the backronym (back acronym) of "Master Bullshit Artist." The nickname…
Masturbator of the Universe (banker nickname)
A video titled Bankers -- Masturbators of the Universe was posted on January 1, 2011 on both vodpod and YouTube. "Masturbators of the universe" is a pun on the term "master of the…
Matchstick Potatoes (Matchstick Fries)
A matchstick is a short and narrow piece of material (usually wood); food, such as carrots, is often cut up into small slices that resemble matchsticks. "Matchstick potatoes" are slender…
Maturialism (mature + materialism)
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterChris Maloney@maloneydigitalNew Maloney on Marketing Post: Emerging Baby Boomer Trends - Maturialism & Spending the Kids Inheritance http://bit.ly/d5FAP4:18…
Matzah Ball Soup (Matza Ball Soup; Matzoh Ball Soup; Matzo Ball Soup)
Matzah ball soup (also spelled "matza ball soup," "matzoh ball soup," "matzo ball soup," among many other spellings) is traditionally served on the Jewish holiday of…
Matzah-Pizza or Matzoh-Pizza or Matzo-Pizza (Massapequa nickname)
Massapequa, on Long Island, New York, has a large Italian population, and there are many pizzerias. It also has a large Jewish population. Massapequa has been nicknamed…
Mausoleum (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum nickname)
The New York Islanders hockey team played at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum from 1972 to 2015; the New York Nets basketball team played there from 1972 to 1977. In the fall of 2015, both…
Maven or Mavin
A "maven" (or "mavin") is an expert in a certain field. The word comes from Yiddish and Hebrew is is first cited in English in 1907. Heinz used the word "mayvin' to…
Maxxinista (T.J. Maxx + fashionista)
A "Maxxinista" (T.J. Maxx + fashionista) is someone who shops at the American department store chain T.J. Maxx. "Maxxinista" was trademarked by the company with a first use on…
May Take Awhile (Metropolitan Transportation Authority or MTA nickname)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a New York State agency that (among other duties) operates New York City's subways and buses. The MTA has been nicknamed "May Take…
May-December Romance (May and December Romance)
A "May-December romance" (or "May and December romance") is when someone in the "May" or "spring" of life (youth) is romantically involved with someone in…
Mayo (mayonnaise)
"Mayo" (short for "mayonnaise") is one term that has survived from lunch counter lingo to enter into standard American English. "Mayo" is cited in print from at least…
Mayonegg (mayonnaise + egg)
The food "mayonegg" (mayonnaise + egg) was coined by the television series Arrested Development, in the episode "The One Where They Build a House" (November 14, 2004). One…
Mayor Pothole or Senator Pothole (responsive to constituent needs)
The nicknames of "Mayor Pothole" (or "Pothole Mayor") and "Senator Pothole" generally indicate a politiician who pays attention to constituent services. Al…
Mazda Lane (Broadway)
"Mazda Lane" is a 1920s-1930s nickname for Broadway. "Mazda" was the name of light bulbs, and Broadway is "the Great White Way." "Mazda Lane," like the…
Mazuma (money slang)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)mazuma, n. Etymology: < Yiddish mezumen cash < post-biblical Hebrew mĕzummān prepared (in plural mĕzummānīm ready money, cash (in…