Dungeon Alley (Dungeon District)
"Dungeon Alley" or "Dungeon District" is the nickname (cited in print since 2007) for a roughly 20-block area of Manhattan (between Chelsea and Midtown) that caters to the sex…
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GoCaGa (Gowanus-Carroll Gardens)
"GoCaGa" is a seldom-used nickname for the Gowanus-Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn. "GoCaGa" was cited in print in August 2008 amd was popularized in a November 9, 2009 New…
“Ring, relax and wait” (elevator safety procedure)
"Ring, relax and wait" is the elevator safety chant introduced in 2009 to schoolchildren by New York City Department of Buildings commissioner Robert D. LiMandri. Several fatal elevator…
“It’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Watergate scandalThe Watergate scandal was a political scandal in the United States in the 1970s. Named for the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C.,…
“When everything is a priority, nothing is a priority”
"When everything is a priority, nothing is a priority" is a saying used by both business and government. When everything is "top priority" and must be done "right…
Imperial Congress
"The Imperial Presidency" was dubbed on the U.S. presidency of Richard Nixon by 1972, when some believed that the president was acting like an emperor. "The Imperial Congress"…
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: Edmund BurkeEdmund Burke (1729-01-12 – 1797-07-09) was an Irish political philosopher, Whig politician, and statesman; he is regarded by many as the…
Spandering (Spanish-speaker pandering)
"Spandering" (Spanish + pandering) occurs when a someone (such as a politician) panders to a Spanish-speaking constituency. The politician might produce election literature half in…
Re-Re-Elect (third term election)
A politician is sometimes "elected" to a first term in office, "re-elected" to a second term, and "re-re-elected" to a third time. New York City's two-term mayor…
“Something rotten in the cotton”
"Something (is) rotten in the cotton" is a Southern expression meaning that something is wrong. U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973) is credited with saying it. "Something…
Charticle (chart + article)
A "charticle" is a "chart" that's also an "article." The term "charticle" was used in Forbes magazine since at least February 23, 1998. Forbes'…
Columny (calumny from a columnist)
"Calumny" means a misrepresentation that harms another's reputation. A "columnist" is a person who writes a column of news or opinion for a publication. "Columny"…
Cocktailian
Entry in progress -- B.P. Word Spycocktailian (kawk.TAYL.ee.un) n. A person who is an expert at making cocktails; a master bartender. —adj. Example Citation:"Professor" Jerry Thomas,…
New York ComPost (New York Post nickname)
The New York (NY) Post daily newspaper has leaned conservative under owner Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. A common unflattering nickname of the newspaper (cited in print since at least…
“If you’re not angry/confused/mad/outraged, you’re not paying attention”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Zazzle.comIf You're Not Outraged You're Not Paying Attention Bumper Sticker by ObamasLastDay Bumper Sticker for the Disgruntled Google BooksThe New Official…
Lipstick Index (Lipstick Indicator; Lipstick Theory)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Lipstick indexThe lipstick index is a term coined by Leonard Lauder, chairman of the board of Estee Lauder, used to describe increased sales of cosmetics during…
“Weaned on a pickle”
Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980), the eldest child of Theodore Roosevelt, allegedly commented in 1924 the U.S. President Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) was so sour-looking that "Coolidge was…