Mazuma (money slang)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)mazuma, n. Etymology: < Yiddish mezumen cash < post-biblical Hebrew mĕzummān prepared (in plural mĕzummānīm ready money, cash (in…
Alphebetical for "m"
McAllenite (inhabitant of McAllen)
"McAllenite" is the name of an inhabitant of McAllen, Texas. The name "McAllenite" has been cited in print since at least 1884. Wikipedia: McAllen, TexasMcAllen is the largest…
McDiving (McDonald’s + diving)
"McDiving" (McDonald's + diving) occurs when someone dives over the counter at a McDonald's fast food restaurant -- and usually has the video to prove it. "Mcdiving…
McDo (McDonald’s nickname)
McDonald's fast food restaurants have been called "McDo" in French-speaking areas (the city of Paris probably originated it) since at least the 1980s. McDonald's has offered an…
McEverything (all McDonald’s sandwiches)
McDonald's fast food restaurants have several sandwiches named "Mc -- ." In September 2013, Nick Chipman of Dude Foods ordered every McDonald's sandwich -- it cost him $141.33…
McGurk’s Suicide Hall (the Bowery)
McGurk's (or McGuirk's) Suicide Hall at 295 Bowery was torn down in 2005. It used to be a saloon and whorehouse. Several women committed suicide while working there in the 1890s, giving…
McHattan (McDonald’s + Manhattan)
"McHattan" is a blend of "Manhattan" and "McDonald's." The "Mc" prefix has been applied to many words, such as "McJob." "McHattan"…
McKinneyite (inhabitant of McKinney)
"McKinneyite” is the name of an inhabitant of McKinney, Texas. The name “McKinneyite” has been cited in print since at least 1886. Wikipedia: McKinney, TexasMcKinney is a city in and the…
McNasty’s (McDonald’s nickname)
McDonald's is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. McDonald's has had the derogatory nickname of "McNasty's" since at least the early 1990s;…
McSteak (McDonald’s + steak)
McDonald's restaurants served a "Chopped Beefsteak Sandwich" in 1979, but it was discontinued. It was not called "McSteak" (that sounds like "mistake"), but…
McStrike (labor strike of fast food workers)
A "McStrike" is a labor strike by fast food workers. The term "McStrike" (McDonald's + strike) sometimes indicates a strike specifically at McDonald's (the leading…
Meadery
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: MeaderyA meadery is a winery that produces honey wines or meads. Particularly in Cornwall, a meadery can also refer to a type of restaurant that serves mead and…
Meal Ticket
A meal ticket is a ticket that entitles the holder to eat. "Meal ticket" has been cited in print since at least 1831, when it referred to the tickets given out on boats. A "meal…
Meat and Three (Meat and Two)
"Meat and three" (or "meat 'n' three") is a restaurant that serves meat and three (usually vegetable) sides. The term has become popular in Nashville (TN), but many…
Meat Cloud
"Meat cloud" is a condition that affected the New York Times building from Wolfgang's Steakhouse; The Newspaper Guild of New York released on March 11, 2014, "'Meat…
Meat Goat Capital of America (Mills County nickname)
Mills County is known as the Meat Goat Capital of America. In the past twenty years, goats have become a major industry in Mills County -- so much so that goats outnumber people! Handbook of Texas…
Meatarian
A "vegetarian" eats vegetables, but not meat. A "meatarian" eats meat, with little or no vegetables. "Meatarian" has been cited in print since at least 1905.…
Meatatarian
A "vegetarian" eats vegetables, but not meat. A "meatatarian" eats meat, with little or no vegetables. "Meatatarian" has been cited in print since at least 1965.…
Meatball Sandwich (Meatball Hero; Meatball Sub; Meatball Grinder; Meatball Hoagie)
Meatballs served with spaghetti is an Italian-American creation; the dish of "spaghetti and meatballs" became popular in American in the 1920s, just after the first World War. The…
Meatery (meat eatery)
A "meatery" is a simple blend of the words "meat" and "eatery." The term "meatery" has been used since at least 1994 as another term for…