N.Y.C. The Big Apple (Atari video game, 1984)
"N.Y.C. The Big Apple" was a 1984 action game written by Russ Segal for the Atari 8-bit family. The stated objective: "As a visiting tourist, you must visit 12 locations in New York…
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Hallowine (Halloween + wine)
"Hallowine" (Halloween + wine) is a portmanteau word that has been printed on many images. "Hallowine" is used for a wine that is consumed over Halloween, or for a Halloween…
“Wine is divine”
"Wine is divine" is a wine saying that has been printed on many images. "Wine is divine" was printed in The New Northwest (Portland, OR) on July 31, 1874. "Candy is dandy,…
“An idea is just a dream until you write it down, and then it’s a goal”
"An idea is a dream until you write it down, and then it's a goal" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "It's a dream until you write it down. Then it's a…
Mom In Love with Fitness (MILF)
"MILF" usually stands for "Mother/Mom/Mama I'd Like to Fuck." "Mothers In Love with Fitness" was trademarked with a first use date of September 24, 2006.…
Mother In Love with Fitness (MILF)
"MILF" usually stands for "Mother/Mom/Mama I'd Like to Fuck." "Mothers In Love with Fitness" was trademarked with a first use date of September 24, 2006.…
Mum In Love with Fitness (MILF)
"MILF" usually stands for "Mother/Mom/Mama I'd Like to Fuck." "Mothers In Love with Fitness" was trademarked with a first use date of September 24, 2006.…
“Candy is dandy, but wine is divine”
"Candy is dandy, but wine is divine" is a wine saying that has been printed on many images. "Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker" (published in The New Yorker on 1930) is a…
Nickel Empire (Coney Island)
Coney Island, the entertainment resort located in Brooklyn, was dubbed the "Nickel Empire" in the 1930s and 1940s for several reasons. New York City's subway (of which Coney Island…
“Why don’t people get up early in Athens?”/“Because Dawn is tough on Greece.”
"Dawn" is a brand of dishwashing liquid owned by Procter & Gamble. "Tough on grease, soft on hands" is a trademarked slogan from 1994. There are "Greece" puns.…
The Unexpected Borough (Staten Island)
Staten Island, New York City's least populated borough, has been called the "forgotten borough" since at least the 1920s. To remedy this, in December 2018, Staten Island promoted…
“What country doesn’t take cash or credit?”/“The Czech Republic.”
"Czech" sounds like "check," and there are puns. "'A place where citizens don't deal with cash or credit.' ~ Czech Republic" was posted on Twitter by…
“Good food = good mood” (“Good food equals good mood”)
"Good food" and "good mood" has been printed on many images. "Good Food Brings Good Mood" was printed in the St. Joseph (MI) Herald-Press on June 15, 1922. "Good…
LGBTQQWERTY (LGBTQ + QWERTY)
"LGBTQ" (or LGBT) are too many confusing letters for some people, who add the first six letters on the left side of a keyboard ("QWERTY") to it, forming "LGBTQWERTY."…
“That’s a spicy meatball!”
"Mama Mia, that's a spicy meatball!" became a national catchphrase thanks to a 1969 commercial for Alka-Seltzer. The actor Jack Somack played an Italian who was eating meatballs in a…
“Your mother wears combat boots!” (insult)
"Your mother wears army boots/shoes!" (or "Your mother wears combat boots!") is a mild insult that was popular in the 1950s among teenagers, but is now historical or used for…
“Your mother wears army shoes!” (insult)
"Your mother wears army boots/shoes!" (or "Your mother wears combat boots!") is a mild insult that was popular in the 1950s among teenagers, but is now historical or used for…
“It was so hot in New York that fat guys were making their own gravy”
Television's Late Show with David Letterman (1993-2015) was based in New York City, and there were many New York City jokes. David Letterman told this joke in July 1994: "It was so hot in…
“It was so hot in New York that I saw two people give each other personal space”
A joke about the heat in New York City was posted on Twitter by Mark Agee on August 13, 2016: "It's so hot in New York that I saw two people give each other personal space."…
Gay Greenwich Village
The term "Gay Greenwich Village" and the name "Gay Street" have both contributed to the understanding -- or misunderstanding -- of the word "gay." GAY GREENWICH…