“If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?”
"If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?" This play on words has been used since at least 1915, when the joke appeared in the Philadelphia (PA) Public Ledger. A…
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Chickentarian
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban Dictionarychickentariana person who is a vegetarian, but eats chicken. chicken is the only meat they eat. She is a chickentarian. by jojomama Dec 28, 2008 21 April…
Generation Greed (Generational Theft)
"Generation Greed" is a name frequently used by New York City blogger Larry Littlefield in his posts on Room Eight (a New York City political blog) and other websites. Several generations…
Chiffon Pie
Entry in progress -- B.P. Epicurious.com" Food Dictionarychiffon[shih-FAHN]An airy, fluffy mixture, usually a filling for pie. The lightness is achieved with stiffly beaten egg whites and…
Black Bottom (dance)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Black Bottom (dance)Black Bottom refers to a dance which became popular in the 1920s, during the period known as the Flapper era. The dance originated in New…
Black Bottom Cake (Black Bottom Pie)
Entry in progress -- B.P. wiseGEEKWhat is a Black Bottom Pie? A black bottom pie is any pie with a crust made of crushed chocolate wafers or cookies. Fillings for black bottomed pies are usually…
Sugar Rush (Sugar High)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksYour Child's Teeth: a parent's guide to making and keeping them perfectBy Stephen J. MossBoston, MA: Houghton Mifflin1977Pg. 102:A super-sweet…
Babka (Bobka)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: BabkaBabka, or Bobka, also known as baba, is a sweet yeast cake. East European versionIt is a spongy yeast cake that is traditionally baked for Easter Sunday in…
Enchanted Media
In President Barack Obama's news conference on April 29, 2009, New York Times reporter Jeff Zeleny asked what "surprised" Obama the most, what "enchanted" Obama the most,…
Ladies’ Night
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Ladies' nightA ladies' night (sometimes ladies night) is a promotional event, often at a bar or nightclub, where female patrons get a reduced price…
“Shut up, Brooklyn”
The snarky website Gawker.com published a story on February 22, 2008 titled: "Report: Williamsburg Not As Cool As It Was, Earth Revolves Around Sun." TheHonJudgeSmalls commented:…
Waldorf Hysteria (Waldorf-Astoria Hotel nickname)
New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel is infrequently called the "Waldorf Hysteria." When a popular celebrity or political figure stays in the Waldorf, newspaper headlines often describe…
Top Banana & Second Banana
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Top Banana"Top Banana" has multiple meanings. . Top Banana is the starring act in a Vaudeville performance. Originally, the phrase "Top…
Bankster (banker + gangster)
"Bankster" (banker + gangster) has been cited in print since at least December 22, 1931, when it was described as "a combination of banker and gangster, expressing French opinion of…
Radio (tuna fish sandwich)
A tuna fish sandwich (or a tuna salad sandwich) on toast is called a "radio" (or "radio down") in diner slang. "Tuna" was taken for "tune it," and "tuna…
“In the weeds”
"In the weeds" is restaurant slang for "lost,' meaning that a waiter or waitress is so swamped with work that he or she is "lost in the weeds" and can't possibly…
“And nobody got hurt!”
"And nobody got hurt!" was the catchphrase of New York City television sports new anchor Len Berman. Berman had a segment on WNBC called "Spanning the World," featuring…
New York City’s Official Apple Proposal—Newtown Pippin (2009)
In 2009, an effort was made to declare the Newtown Pippin the official apple of the Big Apple. Newtown -- now called Elmhurst, Queens -- had a creek; some time about the 1730s, Gershom Moore…
Bacontrepreneur (bacon + entrepreneur)
"Bacontrepreneur" (bacon + entrepreneur) is a term coined by Seattle's Justin Esch and Dave Lefow in 2007, with the introduction of their product, Bacon Salt. The term…
Bronx Vanilla (garlic)
"Bronx vanilla" has been the diner lingo term for "garlic" since the 1930s. The term is historical and is not used today. Other diner lingo names for garlic include…