Walking Taco (Taco-in-a-Bag; Petro’s)
"Walking Taco" or "Taco-in-a-Bag" are not really tacos, but are Midwest names for the Texas dish called "Frito pie." A bag of Frito's corn chips is opened and…
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Wall Dog
The "wall dog" is the person who painted that advertisement on the wall. There were many "wall dogs" in the 1920s, but their numbers have been dwindling with the new…
Wall Street (from a graveyard to a river)
Wall Street (the financial capital of the United States) is, according to the old saying, "between a river and a graveyard" -- the East River and Trinity Church Cemetery. The comment has…
Wall Street North (Stamford, CT nickname)
The city of Stamford, in Connecticut, became the North American headquarters of UBS in 2002 and the Royal Bank of Scotland in 2006. Stamford has been nicknamed "Wall Street North" since…
Wall Street of the Southwest (The Strand in Galveston)
The city of Galveston thrived from after the Civil War (1865) until the great storm that destroyed the city (1900). Galveston's port was the third busiest in the United States. The Strand (or…
Wall Street of the Southwest or Wall Street of Texas (The Strand in Galveston)
The city of Galveston thrived from after the Civil War (1865) until the great storm that destroyed the city (1900). Galveston's port was the third busiest in the United States. The Strand (or…
Wall Street of the West (17th Street in Denver)
Denver's 17th Street has been called the "Wall Street of the West" since at least 1908 and the "Wall Street of the Rockies" since at least 1978. Many banks and financial…
Wall Street of the West (Montgomery Street in San Francisco)
San Francisco's Montgomery Street runs through its Financial District ("FiDi") and has been called the "Wall Street of the West." The term "Wall street of the west…
Wall Street on Long Island Sound (Greenwich-Stamford-Norwalk-Westport-Bridgeport, CT nickname)
Connecticut's Fourth District (Fairfield County) is the home to many hedge funds in cities such as Greenwich, Stamford, Norwalk, Westport and Bridgeport. The Congressional district has been…
Wall Street Refiner
"Wall Street refiner" is a term that began in 1987-88, when Wall Street financial institutions became involved in the oil business. Wall Street has no refineries, of course. Firms such as…
Wall Street Run (and Heart Walk)
The "Wall Street Run" began in 1981. It benefits the American Heart Association and takes place on Wall Street.…
Wall Street South (Brickell in Miami, FL nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Another city that has been called "Wall Street South" is Charlotte, North Carolina. Wikipedia: BrickellBrickell (/ˈbrɪkəl/ brik-əl) is an urban neighborhood…
Wall Street South (Charlotte, NC nickname)
Charlotte, North Carolina has been called "Wall Street South" because of the presence of both Bank of America and Wachovia in the city. In September 2008, Bank of America agreed to buy…
Wall Street Urinal (Wall Street Journal nickname)
The Wall Street Journal has been a financial newspaper since its founding in 1889. Many newspapers that are called "journal" are unflatteringly nicknamed "urinal," and The Wall…
Wall Street Urinal (Wall Street Journal nickname)
The Wall Street Journal has been a financial newspaper since its founding in 1889. Many newspapers that are called "journal" are unflatteringly nicknamed "urinal," and The Wall…
Wall Street West (Jersey City, NJ nickname)
Jersey City, the second-largest city in New Jersey, became a place for Wall Street's back-offices in the 1980s. The nickname "Wall Street West" has been used since at least 1988.…
Wall Street-Washington Corridor
The term "Wall Street-Washington Corridor" was popularized by the economist Simon Johnson, who used the name in the article "The Quiet Coup" in the May 2009 Atlantic magazine…
Wall Streeter
A "Wall Streeter" is someone who works on Wall Street -- usually in the financial industry. A "Wall Streeter" could also mean someone who lives on Wall Street, but few people…
Walled City (Brooklyn)
Brooklyn became a city of warehouses by at least the Civil War (1860s). In Henry Reed Stiles's important three-volume work, A History of the City of Brooklyn (1867-1870), Brooklyn's…
Wally Martinez (Walmart nickname)
Walmart is a chain retail store that was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. The Walmart nickname of "Wally Martinez" has been cited in print since at least 1998 and is often said to be…