No Soap. Radio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_soap_radio The Wikipedia entry above is a good explanation of this "joke." Was it born in the Bronx? 18 June 1971, New York Times, pg. 63:No. 1 is the home…
Alphebetical for "n"
No Such Agency (National Security Agency or NSA nickname)
The National Security Agency was formed in 1962 to improve foreign intelligence within the United States government. The agency was so secret (especially in its early years) that even its existence…
No Vax. No Visit (vaccination and visitation policy)
"No vax, no visit" is a policy that has been printed on many baby announcements. Some parents decided that only people who are fully vaccinated can visit their newborn child "No vax,…
No-No (no-hit, no-run game in baseball)
A baseball "no-no" is a "no hit, no run" game -- a "no-hitter." A "no-no" can also be a "perfect game" (no hits, no runs and no errors). "Bob…
No-Park Slope (Park Slope)
Park Slope is a neighborhood in western Brooklyn. Street parking is so scarce that it's been nicknamed "No-Park Slope" (or "No Park Slope") since at least 2007. Wikipedia:…
Noah’s Boy (ham)
"Ham" of the Bible is Noah's son, and this fact eventually found it's way into restaurant slang. "Noah's boy" became an order of boiled ham. "Noah's…
NoChe (North of Chelsea)
NoChe (North Of Chelsea) is an infrequently used neighborhood nickname for the Manhattan area between Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea that is also sometimes called Hellsea. "NoChe" is…
NoCo (Northern Boulevard + Corona)
"NoCo" (Northern Boulevard + Corona) was popularized in the article "Welcome to 'NoCo,' the Corona Blocks With Luxury Apartments" by Katie Honan on DNAinfo New York,…
Nodel (not a model)
A "nodel" is someone who is "not a professional model," but models anyway. A nodel might be a friend or family member of a designer, a local celebrity, a person of certain…
NoDo (Houston’s North of Downtown area)
"NoDo" (north of downtown) is a neighborhood nickname (like New York City's "SoHo" for "South of Houston Street") first used in Denver, Colorado, dating from…
Noflation (no + deflation/inflation)
"Noflation" (no + deflation/inflation) is another term for "zero inflation." "Inflation or noflation?" was cited in print in 2007. "There appears to be…
NoHo (North of Houston Street)
"NoHo" means "north of Houston Street." I was told that a bus tour guide has joked that it's because the area contains no whores, or "no ho's." Those bus…
Noisyville-on-the-Subway
American writer O. Henry (the pen name of William Sydney Porter, 1862-1910) wrote in the short story "The Duel: A Story of New York" (1906): "What's that? Oh, you've still…
NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana nickname)
"NOLA" stands for "New Orleans, LA." NOLA became popular (or, rather, semi-official) when modern two-letter abbreviated codes for the states and territories originated in…
Nolita (North of Little Italy)
Nolita (NOrth of LIttle ITAly) was coined in the New York (NY) Times on May 5, 1996. The name sounds similar to Vladimir Nabokov's 1950s novel, Lolita. Wikipedia: NolitaNolita, sometimes…
Nolitan (inhabitant of Nolita, Manhattan)
"Nolitan” is the name of an inhabitant of Nolita, in the borough of Manhattan. The name “Nolitan” has been cited in print since at least 2008. \Wikipedia: NolitaNolita, sometimes written…
NoLo (North Loop in Austin)
"North Loop" is the area along North Loop Boulevard in North Austin. The City of Austin established a plan in 2002 to redevelop the neighborhood. North Loop is now so trendy that it has a…
NoMa (Northern Manhattan)
NoMa (Northern Manhattan) began to receive buzz as a neighborhood nickname for Washington Heights and Inwood when a property at 175 Payson Avenue was offered in 2007 as "NOMA175." Not…
NoMad (North of Madison Square Park)
"NoMad" (or "Nomad") stands for "North of Madison (Square Park)." This recent addition to New York City's many neighborhood nicknames appeared in both the New…
NoMaS (North of Madison Square Park)
"NoMaS" appeared in 2006 to describe the area north of Madison Square Park in Manhattan. In Spanish, "no mas" means "no more." People want to live in a place of…