Hand Money Over (HMO nickname)
Many people have found that health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are expensive. The HMO backronym (back acronym) of "Hand Money Over" has been cited in print since at least 1996.…
Having Anger Towards Everyone Reaching Success (“haters” backronym)
"H.A.T.E.R.S.: Having Anger Towards Everyone Reaching Success" is a popular backronym (back acronym) that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, T-shirts and ecards.…
High Five Friday
"High Five Friday" (or "High-five Friday") is a day to celebrate the week's accomplishments, such as by giving a person a "high five" hand gesture. "High…
Home Cheapo (Home Depot nickname)
Home Depot is a home improvement/construction chain store that began at Marietta, Georgia, in 1978. The nickname "Home Cheapo" has been cited in print since at least 1994 and has been…
Home Despot (Home Depot nickname)
Home Depot is a home improvement/construction chain store that began at Marietta, Georgia, in 1978. The nickname "Home Despot" has been cited in print since at least 1989 and has been…
Honey Do List (“Honey, do this; honey, do that”)
A "honey do list" is a series of commands when a wife says to a husband, "Honey, do this" and "Honey, do that." The "honey-do" joke stems from the popularity…
Industrial Business Zone (IBZ)
The "Industrial Business Zone" (IBZ) was announced by Mayor Bloomberg in January 2005, replacing the "industrial park."…
J & R
J & R is the electronics/music/computer giant on Park Row. It's a favorite of New York City government, located a block away at city hall. (Trademark)Word Mark J & R Goods and Services…
Jacques Penné or Jean Claude Penné or Jacques Pennay (JCPenney nickname)
JCPenney, a department store, was founded by James Cash Penney in 1902 in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The faux French nickname of "Jacques Penné" (or Jacques Pennay) for "J. C. Penney"…
JCPenneystock (JCPenney nickname)
JCPenney, a department store, was founded by James Cash Penney in 1902 in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The company experienced financial difficulties in 2013 and was nicknamed "JCPenneystock"…
Jewish Piano (a cash register)
Old-time cash registers had many sounds, such as rings, that were sweet music to merchants. The cash register was sometimes called a "Jewish piano," after the stereotype of Jews as…
Job Lock (Joblock)
"Job lock" (also written as "job-lock" and "joblock") is the condition where someone is locked into a job that he or she might otherwise want to leave. One reason for…
Jobsolete (job + obsolete)
"Jobsolete" (job + obsolete) describes a job, worker or company that is obsolete. "Workers should be able to use technology to their advantage, without fearing that it will make them…
Journey Of the Broke (“job” backronym)
The word “job” is not an acronym for anything, but some have used the backronym (back acronym) of “journey of the broke.” The backronym has been applied to minimum wage and other low-paying…
Just Over Broke (“job” backronym)
The word "job" is not an acronym for anything, but some have used the backronym (back acronym) of "just over broke." The backronym has been applied to minimum wage and other…
K-Fart or Kfart (Kmart nickname)
Kmart, a retail chain store, was founded in 1899 in Detroit, Michigan. There are five Kmart stores in New York City (two in Manhattan, two in the Bronx and one in Queens). Kmart's nickname of…
Labor Day
New York City has long received credit for "Labor Day." Perhaps that's wrong and New York wasn't the first, but New York's Labor Day Parade and tradition is probably the…
Laboring Under Correct Knowledge (“luck” backronym)
The word "luck" is not an acronym, but it has been given the backronym of "labo(u)r(ing) under correct knowledge." The saying "laboring under correct knowledge" has…
Lame Giant (Lane Bryant nickname)
Lane Bryant is a plus-size women's clothing store chain that was founded In 1904 in New York City, at Fifth Avenue between 119th and 120th streets. Lena Himmelstein Bryant Malsin (1877-1951)…
Layaway
A "layaway" (or "lay-away") plan is one where a customer desires an item and puts a deposit on it, and the retailer "lays the item away" for the customer until the…