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 is smaller than the military divisions…
The United States government checks some people's Internet activity (among other activities) and some citizens believe that government surveillance has gotten out of control. The United States…
"Underbanking" occurs when geographical areas have only limited banking facilities. The term "underbanked" has been cited in print since a least 1935 and is often discussed with…
Conservative writer Ben Domenech coined the term "undertow election" in an October 30, 2012 article for Real Clear Politics titled "Are We Looking at an Undertow Election?" A…
"Underwater basket weaving" (or "basketweaving") is a joke college course that is known to be an easy grade and/or a worthless subject. Few colleges and universities teach…
The National Football League conducts a combine to test college athletes in February, in advance of the April NFL draft of players. Athletes go through various speed and agility tests, but they…
Republicans have often claimed that the Democrat Party is the political party of illegal immigration. One joke is that they're no longer called "illegal aliens," but are now called…
A "unicorn fart" is an imaginary and magical substance; it's often joked that the energy of the future won't be gas or coal (or even solar or wind), but unicorn farts, rainbows…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wine SpectatorWhat's a Unicorn Wine?Parsing sommelier speakPosted: Oct 24, 2013 10:30am ET By Jennifer Fiedler(...)On March 1, Michael Mina wine director Rajat Parr…
An "Unidentified Flying Object" (UFO) has the food equivalent in "Unidentified Frying Object." "Some restaurants serve what can only be called Unidentified Frying…
UBS (originally the Union Bank of Switzerland) is one of the world's largest banks and has several branches in Manhattan. The French nickname of UBS, "Union des Bandits Suisses"…
Entry in progress -- BP Wiktionary: unipartyEtymologyFrom uni- + party.Adjectiveuniparty (not comparable)1. (politics) Having only one political party, especially where opposition parties are…
"Biscuit" and "Triscuit" exist, but there is no "uniscuit" (or "monoscuit"). "Quadscuit" (or "Quadriscuit") has been suggested to follow…
"Unitard" is a portmanteau of the words "uniparty" and "retard." The word "unitard" also sometimes means "uniparty"/"uniform" and…
"Unitard" is a portmanteau of the words "uniparty" and "retard." The word "unitard" also sometimes means "uniparty"/"uniform" and…
UBS (originally the Union Bank of Switzerland) is one of the world's largest banks and has several branches in Manhattan. Barry Ritholtz's blog, The Big Picture, on August 20, 2009,…
Other Untied Nations nicknames include "United Nazis" and "Useless Nations." Wikipedia: United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated…
Entry in progress -- B.P.Other Untied Nations nicknames include "United Nazis" and "Useless Nations." Wikipedia: United NationsThe United Nations (UN; French: Organisation des…
The United Parcel Service (UPS) is a global package delivery company that was founded in 1907. Some packages don't arrive intact; the nickname "United Package Smashers" has been…
"United Snakes of America" is a derogatory nickname of the United States of America. "United Snakes of America" has been cited in print since at least 1896, but became a…