One Chatham Square (beef stew)
"One Chatham Square" was old New York City restaurant slang for "beef stew." The term was first cited in an 1888 newspaper, reporting on the strange orders at a restaurant on…
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One PP or Puzzle Palace (One Police Plaza)
One Police Plaza (near the Brooklyn Bridge) is the main police headquarters. It is sometimes called "puzzle palace," a nickname originally used for the Pentagon building in Washington,…
One World Government (OWG)
"One World Government" (OWG) is a term often used with "New World Order" (NWO). Anti-OWG activists believe that organizations such as the United Nations, International Monetary…
One-Armed Economist (who doesn’t say “on the other hand”)
A joke is often told that U.S. President Harry Truman (1884-1972) wanted to hire a one-armed economist. Why a one-armed economist? Truman's economists kept telling him: "On the one hand…
One-Food Wonder
A "one-hit wonder" is a recording artist who has only one hit song. A "one-trick pony" is someone who can do only one thing well. New York City saw a growth of one-food…
One-Hour Fuel (dry weeds and grass)
"One-hour fuel" is the name that fire prevention workers have termed dry weeds and grass. In West Texas -- where there is plenty of dry grass, for example -- the grass can burn as quickly…
Onek (“fork” with one prong/tine)
"Fork" does not have the number "four" in it, but some people believe that a "fork" with three prongs/tines should be called a "threek." It then follows that…
Oneonta Slice (cold cheese pizza, invented in Oneonta, NY)
"Cold cheese pizza" used to be pizza that's no longer warm, but it's also the name of a special variation of pizza. Tino's Pizza and Restaurant in Oneonta, New York, served…
Oneonta: Cold Cheese Pizza (or “Oneonta slice”)
"Cold cheese pizza" used to be pizza that's no longer warm, but it's also the name of a special variation of pizza. Tino's Pizza and Restaurant in Oneonta, New York, served…
Onigiri (Japanese rice ball)
"Onigiri" (also called "nigirimeshi" and "omusubi") are Japanese rice balls. The rice balls have various fillings, such as pickled ume (umeboshi), and are usually…
Onioissant (onigiri + croissant)
Wikipedia: Croissant A croissant(UK: /ˈkrwʌsɒ̃, ˈkrwæsɒ̃/, US: /krəˈsɒnt, krwɑːˈsɒ̃/; French: [kʁwasɑ̃]) is a French pastry made from puff pastry in a crescent shape. Wikipedia:…
Onion Ring Tower (Towering Onion Rings)
An "onion ring tower" is a tall stack of onion rings, usually served separately on its own dish (often with a rod in the middle of the rings). The term "tower of onion rings"…
Only Assholes News Network (One America News Network or OANN nickname)
One America News Network (OAN or OANN) was founded in 2013. Some critics have dubbed the network the "Only Assholes News Network." "Only Assholes News Network?" was posted on…
Only city with a foreign policy (politicians visiting Israel and Puerto Rico)
New York City politicians have regularly visited places such as Israel and Puerto Rico to appeal to those ethnic constituancies. New York City has sometimes been called the only city to have a…
Only in New York
The New York Times has published a book collection of its FYI columns titled Only in New York (2004). A big red apple is on the cover of the book, but "the Big Apple" is never answered in…
Only the little people pay taxes (attributed to Leona Helmsley)
Leona Helmsley (wife of Harry Helmsley, the real estate manager) was convicted of tax evasion. Her Connecticut housekeeper testified that, in 1983, Leona Helmsley told her that "only the…
Only the Strong Survive (Bronx, Brooklyn, or NYC slogan)
"The Bronx - Only the Strongest Will Survive" is a t-shirt saying. The same sentiment can be found in parts of Brooklyn. A University of Pittsburgh basketball player wrote "Only the…
OOBC (Original Off-Broadway Cast)
There are several theater initials: OBC = Original Broadway Cast (1994; Urban Dictionary, 2006)OBCR = Original Broadway Cast Recording (1994; Urban Dictionary, 2005)OOBC = Original Off-Broadway…
OOBCR (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording)
There are several theater initials: OBC = Original Broadway Cast (1994; Urban Dictionary, 2006)OBCR = Original Broadway Cast Recording (1994; Urban Dictionary, 2005)OOBC = Original Off-Broadway…
OOPS (United Parcel Service or UPS nickname)
The United Parcel Service (UPS) is an international package delivery company that began in Seattle, Washington, in 1907. The nickname "OOPS" (a variant pronunciation of "UPS")…