Prostitution Park (Crispus Attucks Park)
Crispus Attucks Park (also called the Crispus Attucks Playground) is located in Clinton Hill in Brooklyn. In March 2011, the park was frequented by so many prostitutes and drug addicts that news…
“Let them eat iPad”
Bill Dudley, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, spoke in Queens in March 2011. A member of the audience asked Dudley about high food prices, and when he actually did his food…
Fleabay (eBay nickname)
eBay is an online auction site that was founded in 1995. One popular nickname for eBay has been "Fleabay" or "FleaBay" (flea market + eBay). The unflattering nickname compares…
PIMPCO (PIMCO nickname)
PIMCO (the Pacific Investment Management Company) was founded in 1971; it now has over a trillion dollars in investments. "PIMPCO" is an obvious nickname, used by those who believe that…
Shittybank or Shitty Bank or Shitibank (Citibank nickname)
Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York and is one of the world's largest banks. The obvious nickname of "ShittyBank" (also spelled "Shittybank,"…
Poliwood (politics + Hollywood)
"Poliwood" or "poliwood" (politics + Hollywood) is an infrequently used term that is also the title of a 2009 documentary film about 2008's presidential race. Film…
“Demography is destiny”
"Demography is destiny" (infrequently given as "demographics is destiny" or "demographics are destiny") was coined by Ben Wattenberg and Richard M. Scammon in their…
“The rent is too damn high!” (political party slogan and name)
Jimmy McMillan formed his "Rent Is Too Damn High" party in 1993, but he failed to get on the ballot that year to run for New York City mayor. McMillan did get on the ballot in 2005 and…
“Where Weird Meets Western” (Rodeo Austin slogan)
"Keep Austin Weird" has been a popular slogan of the city of Austin (TX) in the 2000s. Rodeo Austin has used the slogan "Where Weird Meets Western" since at least March 2010.…
ICE (Income, Credit and Equity)
"ICE" is an acronym for "income, credit and equity" -- three things that banks look for before issuing a mortgage or a loan. "ICE" has been cited in print since at…
“Cooking is an art, baking is a science”
"Cooking is an art, baking is a science" has been cited in print since at least 1967 and is said to have originated in a King Arthur Flour catalogue. Cooking can be a form of art, with a…
Paul and Paulette Revere (names for patriots)
Paul Revere (1735-1818) was the patriot in the American Revolution who made the famous "midnight ride" on the night of April 18–19, 1775, just hours before the battles of Lexington and…
“I’d rather be fishing”
"I'd rather be fishing" is a saying that has been on many items, such as bumper stickers, license plate holders, T-shirts and hats. The "I'd Rather Be Fishing" bumper…
National Pubic Radio (NPR or National Public Radio nickname)
NPR (formerly National Public Radio) is funded, in part, with taxpayer dollars. Conservative groups have often cited that NPR has a pro-liberal bias. Some critics have nicknamed NPR “National…
“Gratitude is for favors yet to be received”
“Gratitude is for favors yet to be received" is "Rule 35" by Henry Stern, the founder of NYCivic. Stern said that the quote is from Robert F. Wagner (1877-1953), the United States…
Static Island (static + Staten Island)
Staten Island has several nicknames, such as the "forgotten borough" and "Staten Italy." The nickname "Static Island" was used in a radio magazine in 1941.…
Youthquake or Youth Quake (youth + earthquake)
"Youthquake" (also spelled "youth quake") was defined in the September 1965 Ebony magazine: "They champion what is known as 'Youthquake,' which means super, boss,…
“If you don’t hit the reader between the eyes in your first sentence, there’s no need to write more”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Arthur BrisbaneArthur Brisbane (December 12, 1864 – December 25, 1936) was one of the best known American newspaper editors of the 20th century. Born in…
“Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark…”
A popular statement about newspaper advertising was credited to an Illinois editor in November 1870: "Trying to do business without advertising is like winking in the dark; you know that you…
Crashiversary (crash + anniversary)
"Crashiversary" (crash + anniversary) is the anniversary of a crash. The word "crashiversary" was used in 2003 and in 2007 for the anniversaries of motorcycle and car crashes.…