Prosecco Populist
The term "champagne socialist" is sometimes replaced with "prosecco progressive" or "prosecco populist." Prosecco is a white wine. "Think the term 'Champagne…
Prosecco Progressive
The term "champagne socialist" is sometimes replaced with "prosecco progressive" or "prosecco populist." Prosecco is a white wine. "Think the term 'Champagne…
Prostitute Heights (Prospect Heights High School nickname)
Prospect Heights High School opened as The Girls' Commercial High School in the 1920s and was located near Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The school developed a poor reputation and was closed in…
Prostitution Park (Crispus Attucks Park)
Crispus Attucks Park (also called the Crispus Attucks Playground) is located in Clinton Hill in Brooklyn. In March 2011, the park was frequented by so many prostitutes and drug addicts that news…
Protection Racket
Entry in progress --B.P Wikipedia: Protection racketA protection racket is an extortion scheme whereby a criminal group or individual coerces a victim (usually a business) to pay money, supposedly…
Proud City
"Proud City" was a short-lived nickname coined by Mayor John Lindsay in 1966. "Fun City" was also Lindsay's. 1 January 1966, New York Herald Tribune, pg. 1:John V. Lindsay…
Pseudocracy (pseudo + democracy)
"Pseudocracy" (pseudo + democracy) has been infrequently used for many years by several independent sources. H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) wrote in a parody of T. S. Eliot's "The…
Psyop-19 (psyop + COVID-19)
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: COVID-19 pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe…
Ptomaine Road (Broadway, between 42nd and 49th Streets)
Syndicated newspaper columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) wrote in a column in March 1949: “Sights You Never See on the New York Map: (...) 'Ptomaine Road' (a stretch in the Broadway…
Pub Alley (West 38th Street)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Zero HedgeFAA Fines Drone Operator For Multiple "Reckless" Crashes In ManhattanSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 05/02/2014 16:40 -0400Filed under - WTF Headline of…
Public Appendix (Public Advocate nickname)
New York City's Public Advocate's office (formerly called the President of the City Council) was created in 1993 as a public watchdog to serve as a check on the mayor's office.…
Public Brainwashing Service (Public Broadcasting Service nickname)
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was founded on October 5, 1970. Conservative critics have long held that PBS has a pro-liberal bias. PBS has been nicknamed the "Public Brainwashing…
Public Fool System 〈fool + public school system〉
"Public fool system" (fool + public school system) or "public fools system" (fools + public schools system) is how many people describe the government school system.…
Public Fools System 〈fools + public schools system〉
"Public fool system" (fool + public school system) or "public fools system" (fools + public schools system) is how many people describe the government school system.…
Public Health Capital of the World
Geneva, Switzerland (home of the World Health Organization and Atlanta, Georgia (home of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) have both been called the "Public Health Capital of the…
Puck (flat disk used in hockey)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Hockey puckA puck is a disk used in various games serving the same functions as a ball does in ball games. The best-known use of pucks is in ice hockey, a major…
Puddle Pirate (Coast Guard member nickname)
The United States Coast Guard is part of the United States Armed Forces and was created by Congress in 1790 as the "Revenue Marine." The Coast Guard operates in mostly the shallow waters…
Puff Ho or PuffHo (Huffington Post or “HuffPo” nickname)
The Huffington Post (often shortened to "Huff Po" or "HuffPo") was started on May 9, 2005, by Arianna Huffington and others. The website features liberal/progressive news and…
Puffington Host or Huffington Puffington ComPost (Huffington Post nickname)
The Huffington Post was started on May 9, 2005, by Arianna Huffington and others. The website features liberal/progressive news and opinion. Website nicknames came quickly. Many newspapers named…
Pulled Pork
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Pulled porkPulled pork is a form of barbecue. It is known as Carnitas in Mexico. It is a method of preparation in which pork, usually shoulder cut (sometimes…