BicyTaxi
In June 2006, Bicytaxis appeared on the streets of New York. They're bicycle-taxis. http://www.bicytaxi.com/advertisingpage.aspx?cid=82Bicytaxi: Advertising in MotionBicytaxi is unique in that…
Food/Drink
Bidenflation or Bidinflation (U.S. President Joe Biden + inflation)
"Bidenflation" or "Bidinflation" (U.S. President Joe Biden + inflation) is a political term that has been popular with President Joe Biden's opponents (Republicans).…
Bidinflation or Bidenflation (U.S. President Joe Bidwen + inflation)
"Bidenflation" or "Bidinflation" (U.S. President Joe Biden + inflation) is a political term that has been popular with President Joe Biden's opponents (Republicans).…
Bien Me Sabe or Bienmesabe (“Tastes good to me” spongecake with coconut cream)
"Bien me Sabe" or "bienmesabe" (Spanish for "tastes good to me") is a term given to several foods across several cultures. Most frequently, "Bien me Sabe" is…
Bierock
A "bierock" is a yeast dough pastry with a savory filling. The dish has been popular with German immigrants in Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. The origin of the name "bierock" is…
Biflation (bi- + deflation/inflation)
Biflation (bi + deflation/inflation) is when both deflation and inflation occur at the same time. For example, there might be deflation in housing, but inflation in commodities. The term…
Big A (Aqueduct Racetrack nickname, 1959)
Aqueduct racetrack is popularly known as "the Big A." Clark Whelton (a former writer for the Village Voice and member of the mayor's communications office) told me that he believed…
Big A (Aqueduct Racetrack nickname, 1959)
Aqueduct racetrack is popularly known as "the Big A." Clark Whelton (a former writer for the Village Voice and member of the mayor's communications office) told me that he believed…
Big A (Aqueduct Racetrack nickname)
Aqueduct racetrack is popularly known as "the Big A." Clark Whelton (a former writer for the Village Voice and member of the mayor's communications office) told me that he believed…
Big Agbalumo (Lagos nickname)
New York City is the 'Big Apple," and Lagos, Nigeria (the most populous city in Africa) has sometimes been called "Big Agbalumo." Agbalumo is the Nigerian name for the…
Big Allah
Zohran Mamdani became New York City's first Muslim mayor when he took office in 2026. Conservative political commentator Mark Steyn wrote the article "Big Apple, Big Allah" on…
Big Apple
Above, the header from the February 18, 1924 New York (NY) Morning Telegraph newspaper column of John J. Fitz Gerald. Click to see a portion of the column which includes his use of "Big…
Big Apple (act on America’s Got Talent, 2022)
On the NBC television show America's Got Talent, on July 26, 2022, a character dressed as an apple and called "Big Apple" auditioned. New York City (nicknamed "Big Apple")…
Big Apple (brand of Schwalbe bicycle tires, 2003-present)
Schwalbe (a German manufacturer of bicycle tires) introduced a 'Big Apple" brand in 2003. The fat tires were designed for street riding in urban environments (like the "Big…
Big Apple (Broadway, in columns by Walter Winchell and O. O. McIntyre, 1927-1928)
Broadway (a street, especially in the theater district) was the "Big Apple" to syndicated newspaper columnists Walter Winchell (1897-1972) and O. O. McIntyre (1884-1938). Winchell's…
Big Apple (Broadway, in columns by Walter Winchell and O. O. McIntyre)
Broadway (a street, especially in the theater district) was the "Big Apple" to syndicated newspaper columnists Walter Winchell (1897-1972) and O. O. McIntyre (1884-1938). Winchell's…
Big Apple (Broadway)
Broadway (a street, especially in the theater district) was the "Big Apple" to syndicated newspaper columnists Walter Winchell (1897-1972) and O. O. McIntyre (1884-1938). Winchell's…
Big Apple (cannabis)
"Big Apple" (by Minntz) and "Big Apple Cake" (by Joke's Up) are the names of cannabis products that became available in 2020 and 2021. The packaging of "Big…
Big Apple (city ornament of Columbia, SC, 2021)
The Big Apple dance craze of 1937 popularized the "Big Apple" term, but didn't originate it. New York (NY) Morning Telegraph track writer John J. Fitz Gerald (1893-1963) had been…
Big Apple (club in Munich, Germany, 1963-1975)
A rock club called "Big Apple" was popular at 25 Leopoldstrasses, in the Schwabing section of Munich, Bavaria, Germany, from 1963 until 1975. Jimi Hendrix played there in 1966 and 1967,…