Wrecking Families Party (Working Families Party nickname)
The Working Families Party is a new political party, formed in 1998 by Democrats and a coalition of unions. To its enemies it's been dubbed the "Wrecking Families Party" (cited in…
Wreckovery (wreck + economic recovery)
"Wreckovery (wreck + recovery) has been used since the 1990s to mean the "recovery" of "shipwrecks." In 2009, the U.S. Congress passed the American Recovery and…
WROL (Without Rule Of Law)
WROL (Without Rule Of Law) describes a situation where the U.S. Constitution, for example, is no longer the law of the United States. A suspension of the Constitution and a declaration of martial…
Wrong Island Fail Road (Long Island Rail Road or LIRR nickname)
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) provides transportation between Manhattan and Suffolk County on Long Island. Some critics have called it the "Wrong Island Fail Road" (or "Wrong…
Wrong Island Failroad (Long Island Rail Road or LIRR nickname)
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) provides transportation between Manhattan and Suffolk County on Long Island. Some critics have called it the "Wrong Island Fail Road" (or "Wrong…
Wrong Island Rail Road (Long Island Rail Road or LIRR nickname)
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) provides transportation between Manhattan and Suffolk County on Long Island. Some critics have called it the "Wrong Island Rail Road" (or "Wrong…
Wrong Island Railroad (Long Island Rail Road or LIRR nickname)
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) provides transportation between Manhattan and Suffolk County on Long Island. Some critics have called it the "Wrong Island Rail Road" (or "Wrong…
Wrongnado (wrong + tornado)
Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, on September 17, 2013, showed how the major cable news networks poorly reported any accurate information during a mass shooting major news…
WTF (Where’s The Food)
The initials "WTF" usually stand for "What The Fuck." "WTF" (Where's The Food)" is a jocular variation on the letters that has been printed on many gift…
Wuhan Health Organization (World Health Organization or WHO nickname)
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations concerned with public health. Some critics during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic claimed that WHO worked for…
Wunch of Bankers
The collective noun for a group of bankers is sometimes said to be "a wunch of bankers" -- a spoonerism for "a bunch of wankers." The "wunch of bankers" joke has been…
WWG1WGA (Where We Go One, We Go All)
[USAGE NOTE: This dictionary page is an etymology of the term "WWG1WGA." It does not reflect any opinion on any political philosophy.] "Where We Go One, We Go All" (WWG1WGA) is…
Wyoming Ketchup (liquor)
Broadway columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) used the term "Wyoming ketchup" for "liquor." The term was not explained, but perhaps Winchell felt that liquor was a mere…
Yachtzee (yacht + Yahtzee)
The dice game of Yahtzee has nothing to do with yachts, but there are jokes. "Yachtzee: What a child, or another person, may say when they see this type of boat" was posted on the…
Yaka Mein
"Ya-ka-mein" (there are many spellings) is a Chinese dish of noodle soup. Other ingredients are often added, such as beef. "Yei go main" was cited in the New York (NY) World on…
Yakisoba (Japanese stir-fried noodles)
"Yakisoba" (or "yaki soba") is a Japanese dish of stir-fried wheat-flour noodles, accompanied by vegetables and whatever meat is desired. Many different combinations of yakisoba…
Yakitori (Japanese skewered chicken)
"Yakitori" (or "yaki tori") is a Japanese dish of chicken and vegetables on skewers, heated over a charcoal flame. "Yaki" means "roasted." The skewering…
Yale (cocktail)
The Yale cocktail (a tribute to Yale University in New Haven, CT) has probably been served most at Manhattan's Yale Club, on Vanderbilt Avenue just opposite Grand Central Terminal. The Yale…
Yankee Bond
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Bond (finance)In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged…
Yankee Stadium Big Boy (Mike’s Deli sandwich)
Mike's Deli has been an Arthur Avenue (Italian section of the Bronx) institution since 1951. The Arthur Avenue Cookbook (2004) featured a recipe of Mike Deli's "Yankee Stadium Big…