Bankers’ Row
New York City is a banking capital and several streets were known as "bankers' row" (or "bankers row"). New York (NY) TimesCommercial Property/Midtown Manhattan; Town…
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Bankism (Central Bankism)
"Central bankism" is the theory that the economy is run by the operations of a central bank (or central banks). The term was popularized by the article "Central Bankism: A New…
Bankocracy
Entry in progress -- B.P. Workers.orgFinancial ruin at Drysdale and Penn SquareJuly 20, 1982(...)Almost all the big banks of the Northeast, which is the citadel of the U.S. and world bankocracy,…
Banksta (Bankstaz or Bankstas)
"Banksta" is another spelling of "bankster" (banker + gangster). "Banksta" has been popularly used in print since about 2007. Plurals of "banksta" have been…
Bankster (banker + gangster)
"Bankster" (banker + gangster) has been cited in print since at least December 22, 1931, when it was described as "a combination of banker and gangster, expressing French opinion of…
Bankster of America (Bank of America nickname)
Bank of America is one of the Big Four of America's banks (along with Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo). The slang term "bankster" (banker + gangster) gained renewed…
Banktatorship (bank + dictatorship)
"Banktatorship" (bank + dictatorship) has been cited in print since at least December 2008, when a poster used the term on the Silver Investor Community Discussion Forums. The term…
Banktocracy
Entry in progress -- B.P. Vidiot Speak Tuesday, May 01, 2007Sticking it to the Washington Consensus (...)For those of you who have been reading this blog for a while, you know that I believe that…
Banned Parenthood (Planned Parenthood nickname)
Planned Parenthood is an organization that provides reproductive health and maternal and child health services. Planned Parenthood has been nicknamed "Banned Parenthood" by those who…
Banner State (Texas nickname)
Texas was called the "Banner State" in the late 1800s because it voted largely Democratic at that time. "Banner state" means a state that "carries the banner" for any…
Banoconut (banana + coconut) Cream Pie
The website Chow.com published a "Banoconut Cream Pie Recipe" on June 26, 2009 and featured the pie in a 2011 photo gallery of "Comfort Foods We Love." The word…
Banxodus (bank + exodus)
The "banxodus" (bank + exodus), or Bank Transfer Day, was planned for November 5, 2011 by the BoldProgressives (Progressive Change Campaign Committee) and their website Banxodus.org,…
Baogel (cha siu bao + bagel)
A "baogel" (cha siu bao + bagel) is a Cantonese barbecue-pork-filled bagel. "Did you know that it's international Baogel Day?!? It's when Bao & Bagel fall in love"…
Baptist tea (beer, disguised without foam)
"Baptist tea" is beer that's disguised, served without foam and often in an ice tea glass, often with lemon conspicuously at the top of the glass. This Texas term possibly dates back…
Bar Chef
"Bar chef" is a modern term for a "mixologist," or a person who concocts drinks. Both terms are used to differentiate from the stardard job title of "bartender."…
Barbarous Relic (gold nickname)
The economist John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) wrote in his book, A Tract on Monetary Reform (1923): "In truth, the gold standard is already a barbarous relic." The term "barbarous…
Barbecue
The etymology of the word "barbecue" shows that it appears to come from the word "barbacoa" (a long pit, with a framework of sticks) that was used in the 1500s and 1600s.…
Barbecue Capital of Texas (Lockhart nickname)
The Texas legislature has declared the city of Lockhart to be the "Barbecue Capital of Texas." Some people disagree about the designation, but Lockhart is located in what is called the…
Barbecue Crabs (BBQ Crabs)
Barbecue crabs (or "barbecued crabs") is a specialty of the gulf area of southeast Texas. It is believed that barbecue crabs was first served by Willie Foster at Granger's at Sabine…
Barbecue Sauce & Steak Sauce
No one knows when the first sauce was applied to barbecued meats. The first advertisement for commercially made barbecue sauce appears to be for Georgia Barbecue Sauce in 1909. "A1…