B’way (Broadway)
"B'way" is shorthand for "Broadway." Walter Winchell used it quite often and many people think that he coined it or popularized it. In fact, "B'way" has been…
Alphebetical for "b"
Babka (Bobka)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: BabkaBabka, or Bobka, also known as baba, is a sweet yeast cake. East European versionIt is a spongy yeast cake that is traditionally baked for Easter Sunday in…
Baby Raddle/Rattle (chocolate and rainbow sprinkles)
Mister Softee ice cream trucks feature "Baby Raddle" -- a soft-serve vanilla ice cream cone with half chocolate sprinkles and half rainbow sprinkles. The Big Gay Ice Cream truck offers a…
Baby Ruth (candy bar)
There has been some dispute about the naming of the Baby Ruth candy bar, introduced in 1921. The candy company has claimed that it was named after Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth, who died…
Babycino or Babyccino (baby + cappuccino)
A "babycino" or "babyccino" (baby + cappuccino) was conceived as a drink for a young person while a parent has a drink at a coffeehouse. Despite the "-cino" or…
Babyhorns or Baby Horns (young Texas Longhorns players)
The University of Texas has called its athletic teams "Longhorns" since 1900. When the basketball or football teams are composed mostly of freshman and sophomore players, the teams have…
Babylon on the Make
American writer Lucius Beebe called New York City "Babylon on the make" in his column in the New York (NY) Herald Tribune on June 26, 1937. Beebe also used "Babylon on the make"…
Bacardi Big Apple
"Bacardi Big Apple" (apple-flavored rum) was introduced in 2005 with a large ad campaign in New York City. A
Bacardi Big Apple (apple-flavored rum, 2005)
"Bacardi Big Apple" (apple-flavored rum) was introduced in 2005 with a large ad campaign in New York City. A
Bachelor of Fuck All (Bachelor of Fine Arts or BFA backronym)
The "B.F.A." degree usually stands for "Bachelor of Fine Arts," but it has been given, by some, the backronym (back acronym) of "Bachelor of Fuck All." "I…
Back Door Sweep
A seven-game series "sweep" is when a sports team wins four straight games, losing none. A five-game series "sweep" is when a team wins three straight games, losing none.…
Back Page (East Flatbush, Brooklyn nickname)
"Front Page" is the nickname for the area of East Flatbush, Brooklyn at Foster Avenue and Nostrand Avenue, at the Vanderveer Estates apartment buildings. Crime was so bad that drug…
Back Page (East Flatbush, Brooklyn)
"Front Page" is the nickname for the area of East Flatbush, Brooklyn at Foster Avenue and Nostrand Avenue, at the Vanderveer Estates apartment buildings. Crime was so bad that drug…
Backdoor Sweep
A seven-game series "sweep" is when a sports team wins four straight games, losing none. A five-game series "sweep" is when a team wins three straight games, losing none.…
Backpack Journalism; Backpack Journalist
"Backpack journalism" describes a reporter ("backpack journalist") who uses new technology -- often placed in a backpack -- to be a reporter, photographer and videographer, all…
Backstop
To "backstop" (or "back stop") something is to support or back up or bolster it. A monetary "backstop" is financial support against bankruptcy or other financial…
Bacon and Eggs
"Bacon and eggs" is one of the most popular breakfast dishes in America. The United States got this breakfast tradition from England, where "bacon and eggs" as a breakfast dish…
Baconalia (bacon + bacchanalia)
"Baconalia" (bacon + bacchanalia) is a festival that celebrates bacon, just as the bacchanalia celebrates drink and the Greco-Roman god Bacchus (or Dionysus). The term…
Baconify
"Baconify" means to add bacon to something. "Baconify" has been cited in print since at least December 7, 2003, when the word was added to the Urban Dictionary. A term similar…
Baconize
"Baconize" means to add bacon to something. "Baconize" was cited in print in 1940. but has become popular since 2005, when the word was added to the Urban Dictionary. A term…