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Mexican’t

"Mexican't" is another derisive slang name for a Mexican. The term was used in the 1990s and made a recent appearance in the Urban Dictionary. Urban Dictionarymexican'tA…

Mexicatessen (Mexican + Delicatessen)

"Mexicatessen" appears in the names of several restaurants, an obvious blend of the words "Mexican" and "delicatessen." Houston's famous Herrera's…

Mexicoke (Mexican Coke)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Twitterrstevens 3.01‏@rstevens@lamelama22 I've had MexiCoke, not sure they do the Dew. This is what @cabel was talkin' 'bout: http://bit.ly/nicepepsi7:06…

Mexonesian (Mexican + Polynesian)

The Hula Hut on Lake Austin serves "Mexonesian" (Mexican + Polynesian) cuisine. It appears that the Hula Hut coined the term. Hula HutMexonesian Shrimp FlautasFried Wontons stuffed with…

Mexploitation (Mexican + exploitation)

"Mexploitation" (Mexican + exploitation) is a film genre, like the similarly named "blaxploitation" films. The films are usually low-budget and feature crime, drugs, sex and…

MFFL (Mavericks Fan For Life)

"MFFL" stands for "Mavericks Fan For Life" (or "Mavs Fan For Life"). Mark Cuban bought the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball team in January 2000. By January 2001, Cuban…

Michelada (“my cold beer”)

The Michelada ("my cold beer" is the best translation) is cold beer with lime juice, chile pepper, and a few other extras. The Mexican drink became popular from August 2001, when an NPR…

Micro Apartment

In July 2012, New York City announced plans for proposed "micro-unit" apartments (under 450 square feet) for a city-owned building at 335 East 27th Street, in the Kips Bay neighborhood of…

Micro-loft

The term "micro-loft" was trademarked by Rosslyn Lofts (Los Angeles, CA), with a first use in commerce on August 11, 2006. The term "microloft" -- synthetic fibers -- had been…

Micro-recipe

There are at least two meanings for "micro-recipe." A "micro-recipe" can be a recipe to be cooked in a microwave oven. This use of "micro-recipe" dates to at least…

Microneighborhood

New York magazine, 3 January 2005, had an article titled "The Rise of the Microneighborhood." The new "neighborhood" is a "microneighborhood" that can be defined as a…

Midlander (inhabitant of Midland)

"Midlander" is the name of an inhabitant of Midland, Texas. The name "Midlander" has been cited in print since at least 1888. Wikipedia: Midland, TexasMidland is a city in and…