T.J. Smaxx (T.J. Maxx nickname)

T.J. Maxx is a retailer with over 900 stores, founded in 1976 in Framingham, Massachusetts. The T.J. Maxx nickname "T.J. Smaxx" has been cited in print since at least 1993, but has been…

Three Laws of Plumbing (joke)

"Three Rules of Plumbing" or "Three Laws of Plumbing" -- sometimes four -- is a jocular list that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown, but the rules/laws have…

Three Rules of Plumbing (joke)

"Three Rules of Plumbing" or "Three Laws of Plumbing" -- sometimes four -- is a jocular list that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown, but the rules/laws have…

Thumbs Up Thursday

"Thumbs Up Thursday" means a day of approval. The term has been printed on posters and is often used in business promotions. "Thumbs Up Thursday" has been cited in print since…

Waccine (wack + vaccine)

The 2019-20 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in much talk about a vaccine. Some people mocked "virus" as "wirus," and "vaccine" as "waccine" or…

Wally Martinez (Walmart nickname)

Walmart is a chain retail store that was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. The Walmart nickname of "Wally Martinez" has been cited in print since at least 1998 and is often said to be…

Wally World (Walmart nickname)

Walmart is a chain retail store that was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. "Wally World" was the name of the fictional amusement park in the comedy film National Lampoon's Vacation…

Walmartization

Walmart is a retail chain of large discount department stores. "Walmartization" can mean the coming of a Walmart store to a geographical area. "Walmartization," however, is most…

Walmartyr (Walmart + martyr)

The portmanteau word "Walmartyr" or 'Wal-Martyr" (Walmart + martyr) has had more than one meaning. Walmart (or Wal-Mart) is a chain of retail stores. The Urban Dictionary…