TOTUS (Teleprompter Of The United States)
U.S. President Barack Obama was inaugurated on January 20, 2009 and became known for reading his speeches off of a teleprompter. The nickname "TOTUS" (Teleprompter Of The United States)…
Touch Football
Entry in progress. Wikipedia is wrong that this originated in the Navy in the 1940s. Touch football was popular for a long time on NYC streets -- B.P. Wikipedia: Touch football (American)Touch…
Tough Shit, America (Transportation Security Administration or TSA nickname)
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began in 2001 under the U.S. Department of Transportation; in 2003, TSA was moved to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. New airport scanners…
Tout TV
The financial television network CNBC has often been criticized for cheerleading its viewers into buying stocks, The business channel has been nicknamed "Tout TV" since at least 2000. A…
Townie (tart + brownie)
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Evening Standard (London)Forget cronuts, try a townie instead! The croissant donut is so last month. Victoria Stewart challenges a London baker to whip up a batch of…
Toxic Hell (Taco Bell nickname)
Taco Bell fast food restaurants have been nicknamed the derogatory term "Toxic Hell" since at least 1990. Other Taco Bell nicknames include "Taco Hell" (cited in print since at…
Toxic Smell (Taco Bell nickname)
Taco Bell fast food restaurants have been nicknamed the derogatory term "Toxic Smell" since at least 1994. Other Taco Bell nicknames include "Toxic Hell" (cited in print since…
Toy District (Toy Center)
Manhattan's Toy District is between 21st and 27th streets, from the Avenue of the Americas to Madison Avenue. It is centered around the Toy Center at 200 Fifth Avenue (23rd Street). New York…
TPTB or PTB (The Powers That Be)
"The powers that be, are ordeined of God" is from Romans XIII.1 of the King James Bible (1611). The term "the powers that be" has been used to describe other higher powers, such…
TPTSB or PTSB (The Powers That Shouldn’t Be)
"The powers that be, are ordeined of God” is from Romans XIII.1 of the King James Bible (1611). The term “the powers that be” has been used to describe other higher powers, such as those…
Trader Hoe’s (Trader Joe’s nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P.Trader Joe's Wikipedia: Trader Joe'sTrader Joe's is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California in Greater Los…
Trader Vic’s Columbia (cocktail)
The Columbia cocktail (named for Columbia University) is an infrequently served cocktail that was invented in Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide (1947). The cocktail contains 2 parts light…
Traffic Court
New York City has had a "traffic court" since at least 1916. (Oxford English Dictionary)traffic court orig. U.S., a court of law with jurisdiction over motoring offences.1919 Evening Star…
Tragic Number
A "magic number" is the combination of team wins and a contending team's losses that will clinch a playoff spot or title. A "tragic number" is the opposite -- a combination…
Trail Mix
"Trail mix," cited in print from about 1976, is also called "gorp" (cited in print from 1962) and "birdseed" (cited from 1971). A high energy "mix" of…
Training Table
A training table is a table where athletes in training are provided meals. The term was popularly used in competitive rowing (especially between Harvard and Yale) in the 1870s and 1880s and is…
Trainmageddon or Trainageddon (train + Armageddon)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has many service changes from planned construction and maintenance work; "The Weekender" website lists the changes. The terms…
Traitorcrat (traitor + bureaucrat/Democrat)
"Traitorcrat” could be a form of the words “traitor” and “bureaucrat,” but usage usually refers to a “Democrat.” Users of “traitorcrat” have claimed that the Democrats…
Trans-slender
"Trans-slender" or "translender" is a pun on "transgender." "Um no I'm not fat I'm very translender" was posted on Twitter by Van on May 9, 2015.…
Transfarency (transparency + fare)
Southwest Airlines introduced its "transfarency" (transparency + fare) advertising campaign in 2015. The word "transfarency" was filed for a trademark on June 19, 2015.…