Fux News (Fox News nickname)
The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The profane nickname “Fux News" has been used by some critics of Fox News since at least…
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Centroplex (Belton/Killeen/Temple nickname)
"Centroplex" is an imitation of "Metroplex" (Dallas/Fort Worth, trademarked from January 1972). In December 1972, the Dallas-area city of Grand Prairie briefly used the name…
Petroplex (Midland/Odessa nickname)
"Petroplex" is an imitation of "Metroplex" (Dallas/Fort Worth, trademarked from January 1972). The west Texas cities of Midland and Odessa -- where petroleum is the most…
Pumpkin Capital USA (Floydada nickname)
Floydada (the county seat of Floyd County) calls itself "Pumpkin Capital USA." About one million pumpkins come from Floydada's 1,500 acres. In 1987, Floydada began its "Punkin…
“Cool beans” (slang)
"Cool beans!" is an exclamation meaning "Excellent!" or "Wonderful!" The term "cool beans" appears to have been used in the Cheech and Chong movie Up in…
“What the French toast?”
"What the French toast?" is a euphemism for "What the fuck?" The saying became popular from a 2007 Orbit gum commercial that claimed to cure "dirty mouth." It is not…
“Relish today, ketchup tomorrow”
"Relish today, ketchup tomorrow" is a funny food saying meaning "enjoy today, catch up (with work) tomorrow." The saying -- that appears on T-shirts and other gift items -- has…
Kaboom Town (Addison nickname)
Addison (in Dallas County) started its July 4th week fireworks tradition in 1986, trademarked as "Kaboom Town!" The "Kaboom Town" nickname has sometimes been used for the city…
Explosion Coast
Port Arthur is home to several petrochemical industries; several explosions have occurred in the 2000s. The nickname "Explosion Coast" has been cited in print in October 2010, but…
“Don’t back no losers” (“Don’t make no waves, don’t back no losers”)
Milton L. Rakove's book, Don't make no waves; Don't back no losers: An insider's analysis of the Daley machine (1975), included these classic Chicago political rules: "I…
Hipster Express (Knowit Express buses from Brooklyn to Washington, DC nickname)
The Knowit Express announced bus service from Washington, DC (U Street Corridor) to Brooklyn (Park Slope), beginning October 22, 2010. It was dubbed the "Hipster Express" (cited in print…
“Never make forecasts, especially about the future”
"Never make forecasts, especially about the future" is a joke told by economic forecasters. Variations of the saying include "It's tough to make predictions, especially about…
Mini-Madoff (Mini-Me + Bernard Madoff)
Bernard Madoff was arrested on December 11, 2008 and charged with running what some have called the largest Ponzi scheme in history (totaling $65 billion by some estimates). "Mini-Me" was…
Robosigning (Robosigner)
A "robo-signing" scandal made national news on September 22, 2010. Banks had hired "robo-signers" ("robo" for "robot") who signed off on thousands of…
Paramount Issue
A "paramount issue" is a political issue that's more important than all others; a "paramount issue" usually involves a war or the economy. The term "paramount…
Hot-Button Issue
A "hot button issue" (also "hot-button issue") is an emotional, explosive, highly divisive political issue (such as abortion). The issue touches a "hot button" (like a…
“If you took all the fools out of the Lege, it wouldn’t be a representative body”
"If you took all the fools out of the Texas Legislature (Lege), it wouldn't be a representative body" is a remark that has been cited in print since at least 1986. Texas writer Molly…
Sammy Scheme (Uncle Sam + Ponzi Scheme)
Financial manager and Pacific Investment Management (PIMCO) co-founder William H. Gross coined the name "Sammy scheme" ("Uncle Sam" + Ponzi scheme) in PIMCO's November 2010…
“The party in power is smug; the party out of power is insane” (Jane’s Law)
Megan McArdle (writing as "Jane Galt") wrote this on the blog Asymmetrical Information on May 21, 2003: "Jane's Law: The devotees of the party in power are smug and arrogant.…
“Knows where the bodies are buried” (to know inside information)
A person who murders people "knows where the bodies are buried." A person in government, business, or organized crime can know organizational secrets (not always criminal secrets, but…