MMOMFB (Minding My Own MF Business)
MMOMFB (Minding My Own Mother Fucking Business) is an expression that has been printed on many images. The "MMOMFB" term is frequently directed at co-workers. "- ohh lawdy , hea we…
MoCA (Museum of Chinese in the Americas) & MoCCA (Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art)
"MoCA" is the Museum of Chinese in the Americas. It was organized in the 1990s. "MoCCA" is the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. It's a new museum, just opened in 2004. Yes,…
MoMA (Museum of Modern Art)
"MoMA" is the Museum of Modern Art (www.moma.org), located at 11 West 53rd Street in Manhattan. It was located in Queens during recent renovations, reopening November 20, 2004.…
Monkey Ward (Montgomery Ward nickname)
Montgomery Ward was an American retailer from 1871 to 2001. "Monkey Ward" was a popular nickname that the company tried unsuccessfully to discourage. The nickname was used by competitors…
Monsatan (Monsanto + satan)
Monsanto is an American multinational agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation. Many people have criticized the company for its genetically engineered foods, giving the company the…
Murder, Inc.
"Murder, Inc." is the name of the old criminal association of the 1930s and 1940s. The name was coined in a New York World-Telegram headline, from headline writer Asa Bordages…
Mushroom Management (Mushroom Theory of Management; Mushroom Treatment)
"Mushroom management" (also called the "mushroom theory of management" or the "mushroom treatment") is a jocular employee relations term. One worked described a…
Naughty List
Entry in progress -- B.P. 25 June 1905, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, "Took a Bite of Explosive," pt. 3, pg. 8, col. 5:All would have gone well had not the wrapper been torn open in the…
Nerdstrom or Nerdstorm (Nordstrom nickname)
Nordstrom is a fashion retail chain that began in the early 1900s in Seattle, Washington. Nordstorm doesn't seemingly have any direct appeal for nerds, but the store has infrequently been…
Not Safe For Work (NSFW)
Many workers look at many websites while at work. "NSFW" ("Not Safe For Work" or "Not Suitable For Work") is a warning that material will be on the screen that might…
NSFWFH (Not Safe For Work From Home)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to work from home. "NSFW" (Not Safe For Work) became "NSFWFH" (Not Safe For Work From Home). The "NSFWFH" (Not…
Oblication (obligation + vacation)
An "oblication" (obligation + vacation) is a "vacation" that someone is "obliged" to take, such as one for family or business reasons (and not simply for pleasure).…
Office Cheapo (Office Depot nickname)
Office Depot is an office products and services retailer that began in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, in 1986. The nickname "Office Cheapo" has been cited in print since at least 1997. Office…
Office Despot (Office Depot nickname)
Office Depot is an office products and services retailer that began in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, in 1986. The nickname "Office Despot" has been cited in print since at least 1995. Home…
Oilpocalypse (oil + apocalypse)
"Oilpocalypse" (oil + apocalypse) can mean when the price of oil goes wildly up or down, or when there's a large oil spill. "Trust me, when the Oilpocalypse comes, I'll…
Oldest Profession (prostitution)
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) wrote in the short story "On the City Wall" (1888): "Lalun is a member of the most ancient profession in the world." In the 1890s, Kipling was being…
OOPS (United Parcel Service or UPS nickname)
The United Parcel Service (UPS) is an international package delivery company that began in Seattle, Washington, in 1907. The nickname "OOPS" (a variant pronunciation of "UPS")…
Oscars of the Plus Industry (Full Figured Fashion Week nickname)
New York City has been the host of Full Figured Fashion Week since the 2000s. "Oscar" (Academy Award) has sometimes been used to describe a special event in other industries. Full Figured…
Panic Saturday or Super Saturday (Saturday before Christmas)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Super SaturdaySuper Saturday or Panic Saturday is the last Saturday before Christmas, a major day of revenue for American retailers, marking the end of the…
Pharmafia (pharmaceutical company + mafia)
"Big Pharma" is a term used to refer collectively to the global pharmaceutical industry. "Big Pharmafia" (Big Pharma + mafia) is a term used by those who believe that Big Pharma…