Condé Nasty (Condé Nast nickname)
Condé Nast Publications is a worldwide magazine publishing company located in the Condé Nast building (4 Times Square). The Condé Nast nickname of "Condé Nasty" has been frequently…
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Austerian (austerity + Austrian school of economics)
The word "austerian" (sometimes capitalized as "Austerian"), meaning someone who advocates "austerity" measures, became popular in June 2010. "Austerian"…
Troika (European Commission, European Central Bank, International Monetary Fund)
"The Troika" (the three) is the nickname of the European Commission (EC), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The "troika" received this…
Chernobyl Death Obligation (Collateralized Debt Obligation or CDO nickname)
Collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) became so toxic that by August 2007 Ian Kerr dubbed them "Chernobyl death obligations" (after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster). The CDO…
Whiskey-taw Falls (Wichita Falls nickname)
The city of Wichita Falls, in the early 1900s, had about one saloon in every five businesses. By at least 1914, Wichita Falls was nicknamed "Whiskeyta Falls" (or "Whiskey-taw…
“Never screw up on a slow news day”
"Never screw up on a slow news day" is a popular political/public relations saying. On a slow news day, a small screw-up could be the lead news story, causing great embarrassment. The…
Peakist
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: peakistNounpeakist (plural peakists)1. A supporter of the peak oil theory, or one who advocates policies that depend on this theory Wikipedia: Peak oilPeak oil…
Doomer
A "doomer" (a term perhaps influenced by baby "boomer") is a person who believes in oncoming gloom and doom. The message board of PeakOil.com has used the term…
“On any given Sunday” (“On any given Saturday”)
College football games usually are played on Saturday and professional NFL games are played on Sunday. The football cliché is that "on any given Saturday," any college football team can…
“A football team that has two quarterbacks has no quarterback”
"A football team that has two (starting) quarterbacks has no (starting) quarterback" means that only one player can fill the starting quarterback position -- a leadership position on a…
MSLGBT (MSNBC nickname)
The MSNBC network (headquartered in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan) is known for its progressive slant on political issues. The nickname “MSLGBT” (MSNBC + LGBT) is used by those who believe…
“No playoff series truly begins until the road team wins a game”
"The playoffs don't start until the home team loses a game" (or "No playoff series truly begins until the road team wins a game") is an old NBA saying. NBA coach Pat Riley…
“Sell when you can, not when you have to”
"Sell when you can, not when you have to" is a market saying of uknown origin, cited in print since at least 1983. One should "sell when you can" (during a rising market, taking…
Permawrong (Permaright)
"Permabull" has been cited in print since at least 1994 and "permabear" since at least 1995. It's been said that the permabears and permabulls can be "permawrong"…
Rhinestone Cowboys (Dallas Cowboys replacements nickname)
The 1987 NFL season featured a 23-day players' strike; replacement players were used during weeks 4-6. The Dallas Cowboys' replacement football palyers were dubbed the "Rhinestone…
Lehman Moment
Lehman Brothers was a financial firm that collapsed quickly in 2008; its September 2008 bankruptcy filing created a world financial panic. The term "Lehman moment" (or "Lehman…
“Four boxes govern the world” (ballot box, jury box, cartridge box, band box)
"Four boxes govern the world -- the cartridge box, the jury box, the ballot box, and the band box" is a saying that was very popular in the 19th century. (A band box holds articles of…
“Every night is election night on the sports desk”
"Every night is election night on the sports desk" is a saying popular at the sports departments of newspapers and television stations. Election night is a busy night for news; the saying…
“Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it”
"Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it" is a motivational sign that has been posted on the walls of many offices. The saying has been cited in print…
CRIMEX (COMEX nickname)
The COMEX (Commodity Exchange, Inc.) is part of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), the world's largest physical commodity futures exchange. Both gold and silver trade on the COMEX.…