Cathedral of the Skies (Empire State Building)
The Empire State Building (briefly nicknamed the "Empty State Building"--see above) is also called the "Cathedral of the Skies." This is a nod to the old Woolworth Building, the…
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Catholic Intelligence Agency (Central Intelligence Agency or CIA nickname)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the successor to World War II’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Many people have noted a Catholic/Jesuit presence in the CIA and have nicknamed it the…
Catskill Mountains: “Catskill Mountains? Don’t cats kill mice?”
New York's Catskill Mountains name has been the subject of puns. "Catskill ice" was sold in New York City, but it was reported in 1855 that the letter "M" was being written…
Catskill Mountains: Borscht Belt or Borscht Circuit (nickname)
Jewish entertainers, in the period of about 1920 to 1970, frequently performed at hotels in the Catskill Mountains in New York that were dubbed the "borscht belt" or "borscht…
Catskill Mountains: Catskill Mountain Rock
The Paul Luke Band formed in the 1990s and plays what it calls "Catskill Mountain rock" -- country/rock from the Catskills. The music term is exclusively used by the Paul Luke Band,…
Catskill Mountains: Jewish Alps (nickname)
Several area of New York City that had a large Jewish popular were dubbed the "Jewish Alps." "An apartment house section of Brooklyn known as the 'Jewish Alps'" was…
Catskill Mountains: Sour Cream Alps (nickname)
Jewish entertainers, in the period of about 1920 to 1970, frequently performed at hotels in the Catskill Mountains in New York that were dubbed the "borscht belt" or "borscht…
Catskill Mountains: Yiddish Alps (nickname)
Several area of New York City that had a large Jewish popular were dubbed the "Jewish Alps." "An apartment house section of Brooklyn known as the 'Jewish Alps'" was…
Cattalo or Catalo or Cattelo (cattle + buffalo)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: BeefaloBeefalo are a fertile hybrid offspring of domestic cattle, Bos taurus, and the American Bison, Bison bison (generally called buffalo in the US). The…
Caucus
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: CaucusA caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement, especially in the United States and Canada. As the use of the term has…
Caviar of the South (boiled peanuts)
Boiled peanuts (peanuts boiled in salt water) are so popular and such a delicacy in the Southern United States that they have been dubbed the “caviar of the South.” The nickname "caviar of…
Caviar of the South (grits)
Grits are so popular and such a delicacy in the Southern United States that they have been dubbed the “caviar of the South.” A 1968 newspaper article stated that grits had long been known as…
Caviar of the South (pimento cheese)
Pimento cheese (cheese added with mayonnaise, pimentos, salt and pepper) is so popular and such a delicacy in the Southern United States that it has been dubbed the "caviar of the South."…
CBGB & OMFUG
CBGB's -- a now-defunct music club at 315 Bowery, at Bleecker Street, in Manhattan -- was opened in 1974 by Hilly Kristal. The club was legendary for its punk rock period in the 1970s, when it…
CBO (cheddar-bacon-onion sandwich)
McDonald's fast food restaurants introduced the "CBO" (cheddar-bacon-onion) sandwich in 2012. The sandwich can be made with either meat or chicken. The "CBO" was introduced…
Cedar Chopper
A "cedar chopper" is literally a person who chops down cedar trees. The term was common around Austin in the Texas Hill Country, where cedar trees grow. A city north of Austin called…
Cedar Hillbillies (inhabitants of Cedar Hill)
"Cedar Hillbillies" (usually in plural, like television's Beverly Hillbillies) is a slang name for inhabitants from Cedar Hills, Texas. People from Cedar Hills have been called…
Cedar Parker (inhabitant of Cedar Park)
"Cedar Parker” is the name of an inhabitant of Cedar Park, Texas. The name “Cedar Parker” has been cited in print since at least 1997. Wikipedia: Cedar Park, TexasCedar Park is a city in…
Celebutante
Paris Hilton is/was sometimes described as a "celebutante." The word is a combination of "celebrity" + "debutante." 20 July 1986, Chicago Tribune, city edition, pg.…
Celery Soda or Celery Tonic (Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray soda)
Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic was (according to the company) first produced in 1868 in Brooklyn. The Food and Drug Administration objected to its being called a "tonic," and in the 1900s…