Graveyard of Champions or Graveyard of Favorites (Saratoga Race Course)
The Saratoga Race Course has the nickname "Graveyard of Champions" or "Graveyard of Favorites." At Saratoga in 1919, Man O'War lost for the first time to Upset in the…
Summer Time (bread and milk)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Brooklyn Newsstand3 July 1887, Brooklyn (NY) Daily Egale, pg. 13, col. 1:"Summer time," is bread and milk. Entry in progress -- B.P. Hudson River Valley Heritage…
Dyspepsia in a Snowstorm (mince pie with sprinkled sugar on top)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mince pieA mince pie is a small British fruit-based mincemeat sweet pie traditionally served during the Christmas season. Its ingredients are traceable to the…
Slaughter in the Pan (beefsteak)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Chronicling America5 March 1887, Lancaster (PA) Daily Intelligencer, pg. 3, col. Specimens of Slang.From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.Men who write books about slangmight…
Fish Eyes or Fisheyes (tapioca nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: TapiocaTapioca (Portuguese pronunciation: [tɐpiˈɔkɐ]) is a starch extracted from cassava root (Manihot esculenta). This species is native to the North…
“A guy walks into a bar with an octopus…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "A guy walks into a bar with an octopus..." is a popular off-color bar joke that…
“A man walks into a bar carrying an octopus…” (bagpipes joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "A guy walks into a bar with an octopus..." is a popular off-color bar joke that…
Bad News (nickname for the restaurant check)
"The bad news" is a jocular name for the restaurant or bar bill. "When you come to the end of your meal and the waiter brings in the bad news" was cited in print in 1918.…
Sleeve-buttons (fishballs)
ENtry in progress -- B.P. 30 December 1873, National Republican (Washington, DC), “The American Restaurant” (Scribner’s Monthly), pg. 1, col. 6: When in a second-rate restaurant a guest asks…
Brass Band Without a Leader (beans without pork)
"Brass band with a leader" was lunch counter slang for "pork and beans." "Brass band without a leader" was slang for "beans" (without the pork). "For…
“Manhattan of the South” (Brickell in Miami, Florida)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: BrickellBrickell (/ˈbrɪkəl/ brik-əl) is an urban neighborhood in Miami, Florida, United States. A neighborhood of greater Downtown Miami, Brickell is Miami…
Wall Street South (Brickell in Miami, FL nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Another city that has been called "Wall Street South" is Charlotte, North Carolina. Wikipedia: BrickellBrickell (/ˈbrɪkəl/ brik-əl) is an urban neighborhood…
Little Tokyo (East Village)
The area in Manhattan's East Village, around St. Marks Place or 9th Street and between Second and Third Avenues, is sometimes called "Little Tokyo." Several Japanese restaurants,…
“Golf is a game of a lifetime”
"Golf is a game of a lifetime" is a popular golf saying. A person can swing a golf club at any age. The origin of the saying is unknown. "Golf is obviously the game of a…
Sheeny Funeral (roast pork)
A "sheeny funeral" was 19th century restaurant slang for a plate of roast pork. "Sheeny" is slang for a Jew -- a person whose religion forbids the eating of pork. "A plate…
“Please drink responsibly, but tip recklessly”
"Please drink responsibly, but tip recklessly" is a saying at many bars and restaurants. "Drink responsibly, tip recklessly" has been printed on many shirts. The jocular saying…
Fallout Friday
Entry in progress -- B.P. This is MONEY (UK)Chancellor warns of 'fallout Friday' for financial markets if Labour wins electionBy ALEX BRUMMER FOR THE DAILY MAILPUBLISHED: 15:06 EST, 4 May…
Great American Eclipse
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterRoyal Insight@RoyalinsightThe Great American Eclipse - August 21 2017 http://tinyurl.com/8zuvc4u 5:49 PM - 6 Oct 2012 NBC NewsSCIENCE AUG 21 2015, 7:41 PM…
Crumbs Along the Mohawk (ice cream flavor)
Stewart's Shops (located primarily around Albany, NY) introduced a "Crumbs Along the Mohawk" flavor in 2000. The name "Crumbs Along the Mohawk" is a nod to the Mohawk River…
Green Lantern Theory of Geopolitics
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Green Lantern in other mediaThe many incarnations of the DC Comics superhero Green Lantern have appeared in numerous media over the years.(...)Liberal pundit…