Mutts (New York Mets derogatory nickname)
The New York Mets baseball team is sometimes called the "Mutts" (dogs), usually by Yankee fans or other non-fans of the club. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mutts muttsa…
Mutually Assured Blackmail (MAB)
"Mutual(ly) assured blackmail" (MAB) is a term similar to "mutual(ly) assured destruction" (MAD). Everyone in the government spies on everyone else and learns secrets, so…
Muzzletard (face muzzle + retard)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. “Muzzletard” (face mask + retard) represents someone who wears a mask, or is a fanatic that everyone wears a…
Muzztard or Muztard (Muslim/Muzzie + retard)
The nickname "Muzzie" is sometimes used for Muslim; the nickname is often (but not always) offensive. The epithet "Muzztard" or "Muztard" (similar to the word…
My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment (“Marine” backronym)
"My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment" is a backronym (back acronym) for the word "Marine." "My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment" has been cited in print since at least November…
My Entire Team Sucks (New York Mets nickname)
The New York Mets baseball team was founded in 1962. The "METS" backronym of "My Entire Team Sucks" has been cited in print since at least 1994 and 1998, usually used by fans of…
Mythical National Championship (MNC)
College football's season ends with a series of bowl games, but there is no playoff system. A national champion is declared by the sportswriters, but not through a championship tournament. The…
N-ICE (NYSE + ICE)
The IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) arranged to buy the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in December 2012. The blog Zero Hedge wrote on December 20, 2012, "N-ICE N-ICE Baby: ICE Buys NYSE For…
N.Y.C. The Big Apple (Atari video game, 1984)
"N.Y.C. The Big Apple" was a 1984 action game written by Russ Segal for the Atari 8-bit family. The stated objective: "As a visiting tourist, you must visit 12 locations in New York…
NAALCP (NAACP + liberal)
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) founded in 1909 with the mission "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all…
Nabe (a neighborhood)
Entry in progress -- B.P. [This entry includes the research of Ben Zimmer that was posted on the American Dialect Society list.] (Oxford English Dictionary)nabe, n. and adj.Etymology: Representing…
Naked Cake (cake without outer icing)
A "naked cake" is a caked with unfrosted sides. Wedding cakes are popular versions of the naked cake. "Naked cake" has been cited on Twitter since 2009 and became popular by…
Naked Run (Naked Running)
A "naked run" ("naked running") means running without electronics -- no iPhone, iPod, watch, etc. It does not mean running without clothes (although the context of the term…
Naked Running (Naked Run)
A "naked run" ("naked running") means running without electronics -- no iPhone, iPod, watch, etc. It does not mean running without clothes (although the context of the term…
Naked Sushi or Body Sushi (sushi served on a naked person “platter”)
"Naked sushi" (or "body sushi") is the practice of serving sushi on the body of a naked woman or naked man. "Nyotaimori" is Japanese for the "female body…
Namaske (namaste + mask)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic required many people to wear face masks. A new portmanteau word was "namaske" (namaste + mask). "The mask i wear to protect you recognizes the mask…
Name That Party
"Name that party" is a conservative argument to identify liberal bias in the mainstream media. Whenever there's a Republican scandal, the "Republican" political…
Nanny State
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Nanny stateNanny state is a term that refers to state protectionism, economic interventionism, or regulatory policies (of economic, social or other nature), and…
Nanobrewery
A "nanobrewery" (or "nano brewery") is smaller than a "microbrewery." A nanobrewery can brew, at most, four barrels of beer at a time. The term "nano…
Naptop (nap + laptop)
"Naptop" is a portmanteau of the words "nap" and "laptop" that has been printed on many images. It has meant when a cat or a person goes to sleep on a laptop computer.…