"Sternie" can mean several things in New York City. First, a "Sternie" can be a fan of radio "shock jock" Howard Stern. Stern was born in the New York City area and…
The Steuben Day Parade in September celebrates German Americans, in honor of the Revolutionary War hero. General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben had been honored by New York State and had been the…
"Grexit" (Greece/Greek + exit) spawned many similar terms. "Stexit" (Staten Island + exit) is a name for a possible exit of Staten Island from New York City. "Staten Island…
"STFR" stands for "Sell The Fucking Rip" or "Sell The Fucking Rally." According to this theory, if the price of an asset rises, then one should sell. " I was…
The New York City game. Here's "stick ball" and "stickball." 3 September 1922, New York Times, pg. E1:Games of tag, prisoner's base, relay racing, leapfrog races,…
The term "sticker shock" began in 1980, when consumers found that new cars were costing over the $10,000 on their stickers (rather than about half that in the mid-1970s). "Fiat Stops…
Saturday Night Live (SNL) has broadcast live from New York City on NBC television on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. Not everyone thinks that SNL's sketch comedy is funny. SNL has been…
A "Stinger" sandwich is a hoagie or sub sandwich that contains chicken fingers and steak (like a Philly cheesesteak). It also often has lettuce, tomatoes, onions and hot sauce. The book…
Think Progress is a blog from the progressive think tank, Center for American Progress. Critics of Think Progress have dubbed it "Stink Progress" (or "StinkProgress") since at…
The city of Pasadena (near Houston, from a Chippewa Indian word meaning "Crown of the Valley") was a small, strawberry-growing community until the 1920s, when petrochemical plants began…
Pinkberry frozen yogurt began in California in 2005, but quickly opened over a dozen shops in New York City. Fans of the frozen yogurt product claim that it's addictive and have called it…
The Chinese dish of "chòu dòufu" is popularly known as "stinky tofu" for a very good reason -- it smells bad. The tofu is highly fermented and is seasoned with soy sauce,…
In a strong bull market, just about any stock that anyone picks is a winner. A "stock picker's market" or "stockpicker's market" (also "stock pickers'…
"Stockalypse" (stock + apocalypse) is when there's a disaster in the stock market with a sudden collapse in stock prices. The term "stockalypse" has been cited in print…
StoHo is the Stone House District of Brooklyn (3rd Street and Fourth Avenue). The neighborhood nickname is a new one and has not been well established yet. It's been claimed that the Old Stone…
The "stone belt" (also called the "kidney stone belt") is the area of the United States where people experience the most kidney stones. The term "stone belt" dates to…
"Stooge" was a theatrical term for "student." Comedian Victor Moore has explained in several articles that it began in 1912 at Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre, the…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: StoogeA stooge or stooges may refer to:. Straight man (stock character), a comedian who feeds lines to another. Shill, a confederate or performer who acts as if…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Stoop ballStoop ball (also spelled "stoopball") is a game that is played by throwing a ball against a stoop (stairs leading up to a building) on the…
Other Evansville nicknames include "Crescent City," "Pocket City" and "River City." Wikipedia: Evansville, IndianaEvansville is a city in and the county seat of…