Comstockery
"Comstockery" is a word named after Anthony Comstock (1844-1915), who created the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice in 1873. In 1873, an amendment to the Post Office Act made…
Alphebetical for "c"
Con Dead (nickname for a Con Ed power failure)
After the July 2006 Queens power failures caused by Con Ed, some have called the company "Con Dead." http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2006/07/26/con_dead.phpJuly 26, 2006Con Ed Restores…
Con Ed or Con Edison (Consolidated Edison)
Con Ed? Continuing Education? Convicted? Conniving? A convention of guys named Ed? New York gets its energy form a company named "con"? "Con Ed" stands for "Consolidated…
Con-a-sewer (connoisseur)
"Con-a-sewer" is a jocular spelling of "connoisseur." A "con-a-sewer" might have discriminating tastes, but "connoisseur" might be too highfalutin to…
Conchas (Mexican shell-shaped pastries)
Conchas are Mexican shell-shaped pastries that are sold in Mexican bakeries (panaderias) all throughout Texas and in many supermarkets as well. The lightly sweet bread has a sugar-shell pattern on…
Concorde Hotel (Radisson Martinique on Broadway)
The Radisson Martinique on Broadway has been called the "Concorde Hotel" (after the Concorde airliner that made transatlantic flight between New York City and London/Paris) because many…
Concourse Crawler or Concourse Creeper (C or CC subway line)
New York City's "CC" train (now the "C" train) serviced much of the Bronx, along the Grand Concourse. According to a post by Bill Newkirk on SubChat.com on May 18, 2007,…
Concrete City (Seguin nickname)
The city of Seguin had so many concrete buildings in the 1850s that it was called "Concrete City" (or "Mother of Concrete Cities" or "Concrete Town"). Dr. John E. Park…
Concrete or Blizzard (frozen dessert)
Entry in progress. Penniless lexicogapher taking a break, attending to pregnant wife -- B.P. Wikipedia: Ted DrewesTed Drewes is a frozen custard shop well-known in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The…
Condé Nasty (Condé Nast nickname)
Condé Nast Publications is a worldwide magazine publishing company located in the Condé Nast building (4 Times Square). The Condé Nast nickname of "Condé Nasty" has been frequently…
Condensed Milk (Borden’s Eagle Brand)
Condensed milk was patented in 1856 by Gail Borden, Jr. Borden took out the water and added sugar to condense the milk. Borden's Eagle Brand condensed milk quickly became popular for seamen…
Condo Coast
The "Condo Coast" is the lower west side of Manhattan (the Tribeca waterfront and more), where many condominium conversions were made beginning in the 1990s. New York magazine used the…
Condoburg (condominium + Williamsburg)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, experienced gentrification in the early 2000s, with many developments and higher rents. Graffiti on the 80 Metropolitan project sign changed "Williamsburg" to…
Condominium/Condo/Condomini
The "condominium" form of Ownership ("condo" for short) originated in ancient Rome, not New York City. However, NYC real estate has certainly popularized this form of ownership.…
Condop (condominium + cooperative)
A "condop" has some of the features of a condo (condominium) and a co-op (cooperative). The term is somewhat new. http://www.hudsonviewrealty.com/info/coopscondos.htmCondops Technically,…
Condotel (condo + hotel)
A "condotel" is a combination (or portmanteau) of the words "condo" and "hotel." Rooms in hotels are sold to buyers, who often rent them out (like a timeshare). It is…
Conehead (SNL sketch and movie; Mets/Yankees pitcher David Cone; Con Ed workers)
The "coneheads" began as a silly comedy sketch on the television show Saturday Night Live in the 1970s. Mets and Yankees pitcher David Cone had a following of "coneheads." Con…
Coney Island (Coney; Coney Dog)
A "hot dog" is often called a "Coney Island," or "Coney" ("coney") for short. Sometimes, it's "coney dog." "Coney Island (sandwich)"…
Coney Island Butter (mustard)
"Coney Island butter" is another term for "mustard," a condiment used on the popular Coney Island hot dogs. There is only one known print citation for "Coney Island…
Coney Island Chicken (hot dog)
"Coney Island chicken" has been a slang term for a "hot dog" since at least 1920. 20 July 1920, New York (NY) Times, p. XX2:Hot Dog Is Having Its Day:World's Most Popular…