Cat Café
A "cat café" is a place where people can drink coffee and also pet cats; in some cities, owning a cat is expensive. The world's first cat café opened in Taiwan in 1998. In April…
Cat Dog Cat Corporation (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC nickname)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is, according to Wikipedia, the leading national public health institute of the United States. The CDC played an important role in the Covid-19…
Cat Food Commission or Catfood Commission (Deficit Commission nickname)
Many elderly and infirm people rely on Social Security to survive; without Social Security money, it's sometimes said that they'd be eating cat food. (Cat food is not necessarily cheaper…
Cat Pack
Entry in progress -- B.P.Rat Pack 23 November 1971, Aberdeen (SD) American-News, "Earl Wilson's New York," pg. 4, col. 5:Women's Wear Daily launched a "Cat Pack" of…
Catbird Seat or Cat Bird Seat (a superior or advantageous position)
To be sitting in a "catbird seat" (or "cat bird seat") is to be in a superior or advantageous position to spot prey and then devour them. "Sitting in the cat-bird…
Charley Horse (Charlie Horse)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Charley horseCharley horse is a popular colloquial term in Canada and the United States for painful spasms or cramps in the leg muscles, typically lasting…
COTUS (Cat Of The United States)
"COTUS" (Cat Of The United States) is a nickname acronym for a cat of the president of the United States. "First cat" is also sometimes used. "Cats in the White House:…
Dark Horse
Entry in progress -- B.P, Wikipedia: Dark horseDark horse is a term used to describe a little-known person or thing that emerges to prominence, especially in a competition of some sort. OriginThe…
Dark Horse Car
A "dark horse car" (dark horse + car) is similar to a popular model car, but is less well-known and often 20% cheaper. "Buyers Find Deals With 'Dark Horse Cars' by…
Dead Cat Bounce
A "dead cat bounce" is a stock market term for a fake (or short-lived) economic recovery. Cat lore has it that if you throw a cat from any height, the cat will always land on its feet. In…
Dog and Phoney Show (Dog and Phony Show)
Politics has sometimes been called a "dog and pony show." This is sometimes also expressed as "dog and phony show" (or "dog and phoney show"), describing an event…
Dog and Phony Show (Dog and Phoney Show)
Politics has sometimes been called a "dog and pony show." This is sometimes also expressed as "dog and phony show" (or "dog and phoney show"), describing an event…
Dog Walker
Jennifer Lopez played a "dog walker" in her movie Monster-in-Law (2005). New York City has had "dog walkers" (usually women) for about a century. The first citation is in the…
Dogcatcher Elections (“Couldn’t get elected dog catcher”)
Stray dogs were a big problem in the 19th century. A city would elect a "dog catcher" (or "dogcatcher"), who would round up these dogs in a "dog wagon." (A lunch cart…
Doggie Bag
According to legend, the "doggie bag" tradition started with the steakhouses on Manhattan's east side. Who could finish all that good food? Why let it go to waste? Why not take home…
DOTUS (Dog Of The United States)
"DOTUS" (Dog Of The United States) is a nickname acronym for a dog of the president of the United States. "First dog" is also sometimes used. "Because Clinton's…
Double Dog Dare (Triple Dog Dare)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Dictionary of American Regional Englishdouble-dog dare v phr Also dog dare, double-black-dog dare, double-dare, double-darse dare, double-D dare, double-nigger dare,…
Fat Cat (Fatcat)
Frank Richardson Kent (1877-1958) was a longtime political pundit on the Baltimore (MD) Sun, writing a syndicated column titled "The Great Game of Politics." Kent popularized the term…
First Cat (cat of the president of the United States)
"First cat" is a term sometimes used for a dog of the president of the United States. "COTUS" (Cat Of The United States) has also been used. "First cat in the land"…
First Dog (dog of the president of the United States)
"First dog" is a term sometimes used for a dog of the president of the United States. "DOTUS" (Dog Of The United States) has also been used. "The big dog Hector is Mrs.…