Beau Belmont
The New York (NY) Morning Telegraph newspaper had a long-running Broadway gossip column (1908-1972) called "The Town in Review" that was written by many people under the name of…
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Big Rue (Broadway)
Broadway in Manhattan has long been known for its theatrical entertainments, In 1926, it was sometimes called the "Big Rue" -- where a French word is substituted for "Big…
Morntelly (New York Morning Telegraph nickname)
The New York (NY) Morning Telegraph was a leading entertainment and horse racing daily newspaper in the United States, and it published from 1897 to 1972. It was called the 'Morntelly" by…
Bo Broadway (Beau Broadway)
The New York (NY) Morning Telegraph column written by "Beau Broadway" was Broadway's first and longest-running gossip column, from 1908 until the newspaper ended publication in 1972.…
Beau Broadway (Bo Broadway)
The New York (NY) Morning Telegraph column written by "Beau Broadway" was Broadway's first and longest-running gossip column, from 1908 until the newspaper ended publication in 1972.…
Floater Coffee (cream coffee)
A "floater coffee" is coffee with sugar, and with cream floating on top. Liquor may be added, such as Drambuie, Tia Maria, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Baileys Irish Cream, Disaronno,…
TheyTube (YouTube nickname)
YouTube is an American video-sharing website that began in February 2005. In November 2006, Google purchased YouTube. Those who have criticized Google's operation of YouTube (such as issues of…
Bull Market
The terms "bull" (for rising prices) and "bear" (for falling prices) originated in the early 1700s, but the terms "bull market" and "bear market" came much…
Bear Market
The terms "bull" (for rising prices) and "bear" (for falling prices) originated in the early 1700s, but the terms "bull market" and "bear market" came much…
“Someone stole some of my rap CDs. Oh well, no biggie”
"No biggie" means "no big deal." Brooklyn-born Christopher George Latore Wallace (1972-1997) -- known professionally as The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or Biggie -- is,…
Butterhorn (pastry)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)butterhorn, n.A sweet rolled pastry made of butter and yeast dough, typically in the shape of a horn or crescent and glazed or topped with…
Snail (pastry)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Pain aux raisinsPain aux raisins (French pronunciation: [pɛ̃ o ʁɛ.zɛ̃]) or escargot (French pronunciation: [ɛs.kaʁ.ɡo]) is a spiral pastry often…
“Why don’t hamburger buns get along?”/“There’s always beef between them.”
The word "beef" can mean a food or an argument. "Why did the two buns stop talking to eat other? There was beef between them" was posted on Twitter by bianca on June 11, 2014.…
Bismarck (pastry)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Berliner (doughnut)In Ontario and the prairie western provinces of Canada, as well as parts of the Midwest and West in the US, such a round jelly- or…
“I met my girlfriend at an African language class. We just clicked!”
The African Khoisan languages share click consonants. "Met a lovely lady at my Khoisan language class. Amazing how we just clicked" was posted on Twitter by Tom Fox on October 24, 2014.…
Bear Claw (pastry)
A "bear claw" pastry is usually filled with almond paste and sometimes raisins, and looks somewhat like a bear's claw. The exact origin of the pastry is unknown, but it appears to…
“Eat my shorts!”
"Eat my shorts!" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is similar to "Kiss my ass!" and "Eat shit!" "Eat my shorts" was printed in The…
“What’s the difference between a jeweler and a jailer?”/“One sells watches, one watches cells.”
A classic riddle about a jeweler is: Q: What’s the difference between a jeweler and a jailer?A: One sells watches, one watches cells. "WHAT is a difference between a jeweler and a jailer?…
Carnegie-Ford-Rockefeller (Council on Foreign Relations or CFR nickname)
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs. Critics of the CFR state that it's been supported by America's…
“When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra”
Many students do not like to study algebra and do not use the learning after their school years. "Our favorite chuckle from McCall's mag: when you are dissatisfied and would like to go…