Bronx Cocktail
The Bronx cocktail was invented around 1900. An article in February 1901 credited "J. E. O'Connor of the Waldorf-Astoria, inventor of the 'Bronx Cocktail.'" A 1932 article…
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Bronx Crepes Suzette (blintzes)
"Bronx crepes suzette" is a jocular name for "blintzes." Blintzes were popular with Jewish families in the Bronx -- and many Jewish families lived in the Bronx in the 1930s and…
Bronx Grape (Bronx Seedless Grape)
The "Bronx Seedless" grape (or "Bronx Grape") was named in 1936-1937 and was developed by Dr. A. B. (Arlow) Stout of the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, NY. The grape…
Bronx Indian or Brooklyn Indian
A "Bronx Indian" or a "Brooklyn Indian" was a term for a Jew. The terms are not complimentary and are not used anymore. They were most frequently used in the 1940s during World…
Bronx Riviera (Orchard Beach)
Orchard Beach in the Bronx was opened by Parks Commissioner Robert Moses in the 1930s; it was so grand that it was called "the Riviera of New York." Other, Bronx-specific nicknames for…
Bronx Salute
The term "Bronx salute" has been cited in print since at least 1927, when it meant the Bronx cheer. The gesture involves the tongue between the lips, and is also called a…
Bronx Toilet (Yankee Stadium)
Yankee Stadium has been called "the Bronx Toilet" by Boston Red Sox fans. A new Yankee Stadium has been planned next to the current one. One post below states that the Bronx Cineplex has…
Bronx Vanilla (garlic)
"Bronx vanilla" has been the diner lingo term for "garlic" since the 1930s. The term is historical and is not used today. Other diner lingo names for garlic include…
Bronxite (inhabitant of the Bronx)
A "Bronxite" is an inhabitant of the borough of the Bronx. "Bronxite" has been cited in print since at least 1899; the Bronx became a borough of New York City in 1898. The names…
Brookhattan (Brooklyn + Manhattan)
Brookhattan (Brooklyn + Manhattan) was the name of an American soccer club in the American Soccer League from 1933 to 1958. The Brooklyn Paper, on December 13, 2013, used the headline "Council…
Brookhaven: Crookhaven (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Brookhaven, New York
BrooklyKnight or Brooklyn Knight (Brooklyn Nets mascot)
The Brooklyn Nets basketball team introduced a mascot in November 2012 -- "BrooklyKnight" (or "Brooklyn Knight"). The name is pronounced like "Brooklynite" (an…
Brooklyn (vanilla and caramel frappuccino)
A Starbucks on Court Street in Brooklyn made a special vanilla bean "frappuccino" (a trademarked coffee, water and milk drink) with a caramel swirl for some of its customers. In June…
Brooklyn Blackout (ice cream)
Steve's Ice Cream of Brooklyn introduced a flavor in 2011 called "Bklyn Blackout." The ice cream --an homage to Brooklyn's famous blackout cake -- is described as "Milk…
Brooklyn Bombers (Brooklyn Dodgers nickname)
"Bronx Bombers" is the famous nickname of the New York Yankees of the American League. The Brooklyn baseball team in the National League (nicknamed the "Robins" and…
Brooklyn born, Brooklyn bred, and when I die I’ll be Brooklyn dead
"Brooklyn born, Brooklyn bred, and when I die I'll be Brooklyn dead" is a new statement of Brooklyn pride. http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/brooklyn/nyc-fred0728,0,5172852.story…
Brooklyn Boys (delirium tremens)
"Brooklyn boys" is 19th century slang for delirium tremens (DTs). The term has been cited in print since at least 1883 and the exact meaning is unknown, but it probably refers to…
Brooklyn chewing gum (from Italy)
"Brooklyn" chewing gum - from Italy? Didn't chewing gum come from Staten Island? 16 January 2001, New York Times, pg. C4:Italian Confectioner Buying Remainder of Dutch CompetitorBy…
Brooklyn Clothesline
"Brooklyn clothesline" was perhaps coined by astronaut Neil Armstrong in 1969. There's a video of the thing in one of the web citations below. "To the moon, Alice!" as…
Brooklyn Cocktail
The Brooklyn cocktail is not nearly as famous as the Manhattan Cocktail or even the Bronx Cocktail. The standard Brooklyn cocktail contains 1 ounces rye or blended whiskey, 1 ounce dry vermouth, a…