The Greatest Little Town in Texas (Ballinger slogan)
The city of Ballinger, in Runnels County, has been called "The Greatest Little Town in Texas." Ballinger was called the "greatest little town in the world" by some residents in…
“No human being is illegal”
"No human being is illegal" is a popular slogan that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, hats and buttons. "You who are so-called illegal aliens must know that no…
“Deliciously Different” (Big Red soft drink slogan)
The Big Red soft drink started in Waco, Texas, as "Sun Tang Red Cream Soda" in 1937. Since 2011, Big Red has used the slogan "Deliciously Different." Vernors ginger ale,…
“Talk. Text. Crash.” (TxDOT slogan)
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) introduced its slogan, "Talk. Text. Crash.," in April 2011 during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The slogan has also been used…
Spelling Bee (Spelling Match)
Entry in progress -- B.P. [This entry was prepared with the research assistance of Ben Zimmer,] Wikipedia: Spelling beeA spelling bee is a competition in which contestants are asked to spell words.…
Gravesender (inhabitant of Gravesend, Brooklyn)
"Gravesender” is the name of an inhabitant of Gravesend, in the borough of Brooklyn. The name “Gravesender” has been cited in print since at least 1839. Wikipedia: Gravesend,…
Bay Ridger (inhabitant of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn)
"Bay Ridger” is the name of an inhabitant of Bay Ridge, in the borough of Brooklyn. The name “Bay Ridger” has been cited in print since at least 1879. An inhabitant of Bay Ridge is also…
Fort Greener (inhabitant of Fort Greene, Brooklyn)
"Fort Greener” is the name of an inhabitant of Fort Greene, in the borough of Brooklyn. The name “Fort Greener” has been cited in print since at least 1953. Wikipedia: Fort Greene,…
Howard Beacher (inhabitant of Howard Beach. Queens)
"Howard Beacher” is the name of an inhabitant of Howard Beach, in the borough of Queens. The name “Howard Beacher” has been cited in print since at least 1930. Wikipedia: Howard Beach,…
Ozone Parker (inhabitant of Ozone Park, Queens)
"Ozone Parker” is the name of an inhabitant of Ozone Park, in the borough of Queens. The name “Ozone Parker” has been cited in print since at least 1897. Wikipedia: Ozone Park,…
Dumboer (inhabitant of Dumbo, Brooklyn)
"Dumboer” is the name of an inhabitant of Dumbo, in the borough of Brooklyn. The name “Dumboer” (also often given as "DUMBOer") has been cited in print since at least 2007. An…
Dumboite (inhabitant of Dumbo, Brooklyn)
"Dumboite” is the name of an inhabitant of Dumbo, in the borough of Brooklyn. The name “Dumboite” (also often given as "DUMBOite") has been cited in print since at least 2005.…
Bottle Alley (47 Baxter Street)
"Bottle Alley" was located at 47 Baxter Street, Manhattan, in the mid-19th century. "No. 47 Baxter-st. is known as 'Bottle-alley,' a name derived from the fact that many of…
Ragpickers’ Row (59 Baxter Street)
"Ragpickers' Row" (also called "Ragpicker's Row") was located at 59 Baxter Street, Manhattan, in the mid-19th century. Residents of the neighborhood were so poor that…
Cheesebox (Castle Williams)
Castle Williams, on Governors Island, was designed and erected between 1807 and 1811. It was called a "cheese box" (or "cheesebox") in the 19th century. "It (Castle…
Flushingite (inhabitant of Flushing, Queens)
"Flushingite” is the name of an inhabitant of Flushing, in the borough of Queens. The name “Flushingite” has been cited in print since at least 1888. Wikipedia: Flushing, QueensFlushing,…
Nolitan (inhabitant of Nolita, Manhattan)
"Nolitan” is the name of an inhabitant of Nolita, in the borough of Manhattan. The name “Nolitan” has been cited in print since at least 2008. \Wikipedia: NolitaNolita, sometimes written…
“War kills reform”
"War kills reform" is a catchphrase of American historian Robert Dallek. Dallek wrote in Flawed Giant: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1961-1973 (1998): It is a given of U.S. history that…
Brooklyn Hilton (Brooklyn Detention Complex)
The Brooklyn Men's House of Detention, 275 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, has been nicknamed the "Brooklyn Hilton" since at least 1968. The nickname probably borrows from "Hanoi…
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it”
Mark Twain (the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835-1910) wrote in the March 1905 The North American Review, in "The Czar's Soliloquy": "There are twenty-five million…