Inflation shows most noticeably in food prices and gas prices. A joke is that if you don't need food or gas, you're okay. "As long as you don’t need gas, groceries or retirement…
"ASAP" usually means "As Soon As Possible." Some people joke that that they will arrive ASAP -- "As Stoned As Possible." "ASAP As Stoned As Possible" was…
"SAP" stands for "soon as possible." "Sap -- Soon as possible" was printed in the book The Phillips Code: A Thoroughly Tested Method of Shorthand, Arranged for…
Entry on progress -- B.P. Alhambra Source "Asian Wall Street" on Alhambra's Valley BoulevardFebruary 16, 2012 Alex Zhou USC Contributor Alhambra is no longer simply the "Gateway…
The term "oriental" is often regarded as an ethnic slur. Some people jocularly believe that a school "orientation" should be called "Asiantation." "Orientation…
Oil was discovered at the small town of Talco, Texas in 1936. The oil was low gravity crude, but it yielded a high percentage of asphalt. By at least March 1939, Talco was being called the…
"Aspirin Alley" is an infrequently used nickname for Broadway, possibly because the street's dizzying lights require a person to take an aspirin. New York newspaper columnist O. O.…
An "assassiversary" (assassination + anniversary) is the anniversary of an assassination. For example, November 22nd is the "assassiversary" of the 1963 assassination of John F.…
The Associated Press (AP) is a news agency founded in 1846 and headquartered in New York City. The nickname "Associated Depressed" has been popularized by conservative radio talk show…
The Associated Press (AP) is a news agency founded in 1846 and headquartered in New York City. The derogatory nickname "Associated Propaganda" has been cited in print since at least…
Non-fans of the Houston Astros baseball club sometimes call them the "Asstros" or "ASStros." The derogatory term has been recorded frequently starting from the late 1990s, with…
Entry in progress -- B.P.Whole Foods Market Wikipedia: Whole Foods MarketWhole Foods Market, Inc. is an American foods supermarket chain headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founder John Mackey…
The Astor House (1836-1926) was once one of the most famous hotels in New York City. It stood at Broadway, between Vesey and Barclay Streets (not far from city hall). Dining at the Astor House was…
"Astoria Borealis" (a combination of "Astoria, Queens" and "aurora borealis," the northern lights) describes any light show in the sky over Queens. "The…
"Astorian” is the name of an inhabitant of Astoria, in the borough of Queens. The name “Astorian” has been cited in print since at least 1876. The city of Astoria, Oregon, was also named…
"AstroTurf" is a proprietary name (trademarked in 1968) for an artificial grass. While a "grassroots" political campaign has authentic support, an "astroturf" campaign…
Guadalupe Street in Austin used to be nicknamed "Asylum Street" because just down the block from the University of Texas was the State Lunatic Asylum (at 4110 Guadalupe, now called the…
"Athenian” is the name of an inhabitant of Athens, Texas. The name “Athenian” has been cited in print since at least 1926. "Athenian," of course, originally refers to a person…
Athens, Greece, in the classical period was widely known as a city of arts and learning. Boston, Massachusetts, was called the "Athens of America" in the early 1800s. Many cities…
"Atlantic Antic" is one of the city's longest-running street fairs. It takes place on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. http://www.atlanticave.org/antic2005.htm31st Anniversary…