Worst Lady (worst + first lady)
The first lady of the United States is married to a male president, a first lady of a state is married to the governor and a first lady of a city is married to the mayor. A distinguished woman in a…
WorstJet (WestJet nickname)
WestJet Airlines Ltd. is a Canadian airline that was founded in 1994. WestJet has been nicknamed by some as "WorstJet." "Pre-board announcement for Worstjet flt 768 to Toronto"…
Wossamotta U or Whatsamatta U (fictional university)
"Whatsamatta" is dialect speech for "what's the matter." "Whatsamatta witcha?" was cited in 1925 in the comic strip Reg'lar Fellers by Gene Byrnes…
Wow Factor
A product such as a movie or a computer or a car often has a "wow factor" -- an aspect that impresses the customer and looks amazing, making the customer say "Wow!" The…
Wrap (sandwich)
"Wraps" became popularized in California in the mid-1990s, with restaurants such as San Francisco's World Wrapps (trademarked July 10, 1994), The Daily Wrap and Wrap Works. A…
Wrap-up Smear
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Wrappetizer (wrap + appetizer)
A "wrappetizer" (wrap + appetizer) is a wrap sandwich that serves as an appetizer, but not usually a complete meal. Anchor Food Products (owned by McCain USA) trademarked…
Wrecking Everyone’s Future (World Economic Forum or WEF nickname)
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is based in Switzerland and founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab. The WEF played a major role in the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic with its promotion of the "Great…
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…