Amerikkka or AmeriKKKa (America + Ku Klux Klan)
"Amerikkka" or "AmeriKKKa" (America + Ku Klux Klan) is a spelling of "America" used by those who think that the United States is racist and/or fascist. The spelling…
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United Snakes (United States nickname)
"United Snakes of America" is a derogatory nickname of the United States of America. "United Snakes of America" has been cited in print since at least 1896, but became a…
Hipchester (Williamsburg and Greenpoint)
"36 Hours in Brooklyn" by Sam Sifton in the February 10, 2011 New York (NY) Times coined a new nickname: "7) A VISIT TO HIPCHESTER Boutiques, coffee bars and restaurants continue to…
Silverbug or Silver Bug (silver enthusiast)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksA Breed of Barren Metal; or, Currency and interest, a study of social and industrial problems,By J. W. Bennett Chicago, IL: C.H. Kerr & Co.1895Pg. 226:The…
Goldbug or Gold Bug (gold enthusiast)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Gold bugGold Bug is a (sometimes pejorative) term used to describe investors who are very bullish on buying the commodity gold (XAU - ISO 4217). It can also be…
Paperbug or Paper Bug (paper money enthusiast)
"Paper bug" or "paperbug" is a term similar to the older terms "gold bug" and "silver bug." ("Bug" is a slang term for "enthusiast.") A…
Banksta (Bankstaz or Bankstas)
"Banksta" is another spelling of "bankster" (banker + gangster). "Banksta" has been popularly used in print since about 2007. Plurals of "banksta" have been…
“The only job where you can start at the top is the job of digging a hole”
"The only job where you start at the top is digging a hole" is a popular business joke, cited in print since at least the 1920s. The authorship is not known. 24 April 1923, Kingston (NY)…
“Land of the fee and home of the slave”
"O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave" is the last line of the national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." This has been changed to "land of the fee…
DeMarxist (Democrat + Marxist)
"DeMarxist" or "DEMarxist" or "Demarxist" (Democrat + Marxist) is a nickname used by those who believe that the Democratic Party is very far to the left politically.…
“When a man retires, his wife gets twice the husband and half the salary”
“When a man retires, his wife gets twice/double the husband and half the salary/pay/income/cash" is an old retirement joke, cited in print since at least 1964. The saying has been credited…
Fraud Street (Wall Street nickname)
"Wall Street is looking more and more like Fraud Street," was printed on the June 17, 2002 New York (NY) Post, describing WorldCom and other major business scandals. The nickname…
Street of Dreams (Broadway)
Dream Street (1921) was a film by D. W. Griffith, with the action taking place in London. "Street of Dreams" (1932) was a song by Victor Young, but no specific place is specified in the…
Boulevard of Broken Hearts or Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Wall Street)
A book by Howard M. Wachtel was titled Street of Dreams: Boulevard of Broken Hearts; Wall Street's First Century (2003). The nickname "Boulevard of Broken Hearts" has been very…
Street of Dreams (Wall Street)
Wall Street is often called "The Street" and sometimes also called the "Street of Dreams." A book by Howard M. Wachtel was titled Street of Dreams: Boulevard of Broken Hearts;…
Permitorium or Permatorium (permit + moratorium)
"Permitorium" (permit + moratorium) was cited twice on October 12, 2010, when U.S. President Barack Obama's administration lifted the almost six-month ban on offshore energy…
“All gaps eventually get filled”
Investment jargon defines a "gap" as the difference between an investment's opening price and its prior day closing price. "All gaps (eventually) get filled/closed" means…
“We lose money on every sale, but make it up on volume”
Some retailers have low profit margins, but high volume. The old joke is told about a retailer who sold products below cost, losing a little money on each sale. "I make it up on volume,"…
“Where there’s smoke, there’s brisket”
"Where there’s smoke, there’s fire” is an old proverb. Texas is noted for its "low and slow" smoking of its brisket. The variant saying "where there's smoke,…
Whistleblower
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: WhistleblowerA whistleblower (