Alligator Capital of Texas (Anahuac nickname)
Anahuac on the Texas Gulf Coast has held the Texas Gatorfest since 1989, when the town was also declared by the Texas Legislature as the "Alligator Capital of Texas." The Anahuac National…
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Alligator in the sewers (urban myth)
It's a popular urban legend that there are alligators in the New York City sewer. I found the first such newspaper article, from 1907. The most famous example is from 1935. Alligators…
Alligator Spread
An "alligator spread" is a transaction is where the investor is unlikely to make much of a profit even if the markets move in the direction anticipated, primarily because the investor is…
Alluminati (aluminum + Illuminati)
"Tin foil hat" can describe someone who believes in conspiracy theories; the hat itself is usually aluminum foil. "Alluminati" is a portmanteau of "aluminum" and…
Almighty Dollar
Washington Irving (1783-1859) was America's first great writer, and he authored the great American expression "the almighty dollar." (Oxford English Dictionary)almighty, a.…
Almond Boneless Chicken (ABC)
Almond Boneless Chicken (often called "ABC") is a Chinese dish that is popular in Detroit, Michigan. In other cities, it's called, in its various spellings, "war/wor…
Almost Broadcasting Company (ABC nickname)
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began in 1943 and is headquartered on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (near Lincoln Center). The network's news division was so bad in the 1960s (trailing…
Alphabet City (East Village, Manhattan)
"Alphabet City" is the nickname of a neighborhood in the East Village of Manhattan, where Avenues A, B, C, and D can be found. The "Alphabet City," "Alphabetland" and…
Alphabet City (Google/Alphabet Inc. in Chelsea)
"Alphabet City" usually refers to the East Village of Manhattan neighborhood containing Avenues A, B, C and D. In 2017 and 2018, Google/Alphabet Inc. began buying up propertied in the…
Alphabet City (Google/Alphabet Inc. in Chelsea)
"Alphabet City" usually refers to the East Village of Manhattan neighborhood containing Avenues A, B, C and D. In 2017 and 2018, Google/Alphabet Inc. began buying up propertied in the…
Alphabet Mafia
"Alphabet mafia" has at least three different meanings. Government agencies (such as the current FBI, CIA, NSA, IRS, FCC, FDA, EPA and much more) have been called "alphabet…
Alphabet Mafia (media companies)
"Alphabet mafia" has at least three different meanings. Government agencies (such as the current FBI, CIA, NSA, IRS, FCC, FDA, EPA and much more) have been called "alphabet…
Alphabet Network (ABC nickname)
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began in 1943 and is headquartered on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (near Lincoln Center). ABC is often called the "alphabet network" because its…
Alphabet Soup
"Alphabet soup" is a noodle soup with alphabet-shaped noodles. The soup is cited in print since the 1880s and 1890s. The New Deal legislation of the 1930s resulted in many new government…
Alphabet Soup (agency names)
"Alphabet soup" is a noodle soup with alphabet-shaped noodles. The soup is cited in print since the 1880s and 1890s. The New Deal legislation of the 1930s resulted in many new government…
Alphabetland (East Village, Manhattan)
"Alphabet City" is the nickname of a neighborhood in the East Village of Manhattan, where Avenues A, B, C, and D can be found. The "Alphabet City," "Alphabetland" and…
Alphabetville (East Village, Manhattan)
"Alphabet City" is the nickname of a neighborhood in the East Village of Manhattan, where Avenues A, B, C, and D can be found. The "Alphabet City," "Alphabetland" and…
Already Been Canceled (ABC nickname)
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began in 1943 and is headquartered on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (near Lincoln Center). ABC had a 1990s reputation for poorly developing any successful…
Already Been Cancelled (ABC nickname)
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began in 1943 and is headquartered on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (near Lincoln Center). ABC had a 1990s reputation for poorly developing any successful…
Alt Left
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterEthan Enkisson @stompthewaffleLeft/Right, Liberal/Conservative. Barely two sides of a shit coin. Stop pretending there's a lesser evil here. #AltRight…