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Wolf of Wall Street

Wall Street has had bulls, bears, lambs and other animals. Several people have been called a "wolf of Wall Street." "As the wolf of Wall street has a leaning toward lambs with mint…

Wonder City of the World

"Wonder City" or "Wonder City of the World" has been applied to many cities and has, sometimes, been the nickname of New York City. The nickname was popular in the early 1900s…

Wonderfilled (filled cookies)

Oreo cream-filled cookies began a "Wonderfilled" advertising campaign in May 2013; "Oreo Wonderfilled" was filed for a trademark on March 15, 2013. The term…

Wonton Egg Drop Soup

"Wonton egg drop soup" adds together wontons (as in wonton soup) and egg drop soup. It's not known who first thought of the combination, but it began appearing on Chinese-American…

Woodstock of Gaming (QuakeCon in Dallas)

QuakeCon is a computer gaming event that has been held in Dallas since 1996. Thousands of gamers attend every year. The QuakeCon nickname "Woodstock of gaming" has been cited in print…

Wop Salad

"Wop salad" is an "Italian Salad" that became popular with Sicilian immigrants to New Orleans (also famous for the muffuletta sandwich) by at least 1930. The salad can contain…

Work Island (Manhattan)

Many people come into Manhattan to work, from places like the outer boroughs, Long Island, Westchester County, Rockland County, New Jersey and Connecticut. Some people have called Manhattan…

Workaholic

A "workaholic" is someone who is addicted to work. "Workaholics Synonymous" was cited in print in 1947, when it was a pun on the group Alcoholics Anonymous. Wayne Edward Oates…

Working Girl

"Working Girl" was the title of a 1988 New York-based movie, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, and Joan Cusack. "I'm in…

Workout Warrior

"Workout warrior" was used in 1986 to describe an extremely dedicated health club member. The National Football League examines college prospects at its February scouting combine, in…