Scissors and Sawbuck (Sears, Roebuck and Company nickname)
The department store chain Sears, Roebuck and Company, founded in 1893, has had several nicknames. "Rears, Sawbuck & Co." was printed in the Jamestown (ND) Weekly Alert on May 11,…
SCOAMF (Stuttering Clusterfuck Of A Miserable Failure)
Several conservative and libertarian blogs (especially Ace of Spades HQ) began, in August 2011, to call President Barack Obama a "Stuttering Clusterfuck Of A Miserable Failure" (SCOAMF or…
Scooter Pie
The "scooter pie" is similar to the older "moon pie," with both featuring marshmallow sandwiched between graham crackers and covered in chocolate. "Scooter pie"was…
SCOTUS (Supreme Court Of The United States)
"SCROTUS" is an acronym for the "Supreme Court Of The United States." The term was used by 19th century telegraphers and appears in the book The Phillips Telegraphic Code (1879)…
Screaming Buy (Wall Street phrase)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google Groups: misc.invest.stocksNewsgroups: misc.invest.stocksFrom: mbk%anl433.u...@Germany.EU.net (Matt Kennel)Date: 10 Feb 1994 04:47:55 GMTLocal: Wed, Feb 9 1994 11:47…
Screlt (scream/screech + belt)
"Screlt" is a portmanteau word of "scream"/"screech" and "belt." It's usually given as "screlting," and a person who does this is a…
Screlter (screamer/screecher + belter)
"Screlt" is a portmanteau word of "scream"/"screech" and "belt." It's usually given as "screlting," and a person who does this is a…
Screlting (screaming/screeching + belting)
"Screlt" is a portmanteau word of "scream"/"screech" and "belt." It's usually given as "screlting," and a person who does this is a…
Screwel, Screwl, Scrool, Scruel, Skrewel, Skrewl (school)
"School" has been purposely misspelled many ways, such as "screwel," "screwl," "scrool," "scruel," "skrewel" and "skrewl."…
Screwflation
"Screwflation" (screw + inflation) was coined by financial writer Doug Kass on October 19, 2010. Kass explained how the middle class is "screwed by inflation": Screwflation,…
ScrewTube (YouTube nickname)
YouTube is an American video-sharing website that began in February 2005. In November 2006, Google purchased YouTube. Those who have criticized Google's operation of YouTube (such as issues of…
Scroogle or Screwgle (screw/Scrooge + Google)
Google is a technology company noted for its Internet search engine. People who don't like Google have nicknamed the company "Scroogle" or "Screwgle" (screw/Scrooge +…
SCROTUS (So Called Ruler Of The United States)
The acronym "POTUS" stands for "President Of The United States." "SCROTUS" can mean "Supreme Court Republicans Of The United States." Some people who do not…
SCROTUS (Supreme Court Republicans Of The United States)
"SCOTUS" is an acronym for the "Supreme Court Of The United States." An extra letter"R" is often added, making it "SCROTUS," similar to the word…
Scrubway (Subway nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P.Subway Wikipedia: Subway (restaurant)Subway is an American fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches (subs) and salads. It is owned and…
Sea Breeze (cocktail)
"Sea Breeze" or "Seabreeze" has been the name of many drinks. "Sea Breeze Thirst Quencher" was cited in 1915. A Sea Breeze cocktail of grenadine, brandy, gin and lemon…
Sea Gulls of the Sink (roaches); Rats with Wings (pigeons)
"Sea gulls of the sink" = cockroaches."Rats with wings" = pigeons. These are two colorful New York terms. The first ("sea gulls of the sink") has really just been used…
Seafood
"Sea food" is a common term today, but it wasn't used in the 1700s. "Sea food," if used at that time, had the meaning of the food that sailors ate aboard ship, such as salt…
Seafood Delight (seafood platter)
"Seafood Delight" is a combination dish of various fish and shellfish. "Seafood Delight" was printed in the Orlando (FL) Sentinel on June 13, 1954. A recipe for "Seafood…
Seafood Diet (“Whenever I see food, I eat it”—Tommy Lasorda?)
"I'm on a seafood diet. Whenever I see food I eat it." Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers player and manager Tommy Lasorda has used this quip -- a play on the words "seafood" and…