Rum Raisin
"Rum Raisin" is a flavor most often used in ice cream; the raisins are soaked in rum. It's not known who invented "rum raisin," but it was listed in several ice cream shops…
Food/Drink
Rum Rita or Rumrita (cocktail)
A "Rum Rita" (or "Rumrita") is a "Margarita" cocktail, with rum included instead of tequila. In 2000, there was a tequila shortage and restaurants were facing…
Run for the Carnations (Belmont Stakes)
The Belmont Stakes (the third race of horseracing's Triple Crown) has been called the 'Run for the Carnations." The Kentucky Derby (the first race of the Triple Crown) has long been…
Run for the Orchids (Louisiana Derby)
"Run for the Orchids" is the nickname of a horse race, much like the "Run for the Roses" (Kentucky Derby) and the "Run for the Carnations" (Belmont Stakes). The term…
Run for the Roses (Kentucky Derby)
The Kentucky Derby has been called the "Run for the Roses," after the red rose that has been the official flower of the Kentucky Derby since 1904. A rose garland (with white and pink…
Run, Death Is Near (Remdesivir nickname)
Remdesivir is a product by the biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences that was approved in November 2020, during the COIVD-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, for the treatment of COVID-19. Many critics…
Runnin’ Scared (Village Voice column)
"Runnin' Scared" is the name of a political news column (and later, a blog) in the Village Voice newspaper and on its website. The newspaper column was started in the late 1960s by…
Runsploring (running + exploring); Runsplorer
"Runsploring" (running + exploring) allows a person to both run and explore, with stops made at interesting locations. A "runsploring" group began in San Francisco on June 13,…
Runway Food
"Down With Runway Food" by Drew Magary was published on Deadspin -- The Concourse on May 2, 2014. Magary referred to food at restaurants so expensive that only the very rich and a few…
Ruppert’s Riflemen (New York Yankees nickname)
American brewer, businessman, National Guard colonel and politician Jacob Ruppert Jr. (1867-1939) owned the New York Yankees baseball team from 1915 until his death in 1939. the Yankees were…
Ruppert’s Rifles (New York Yankees nickname)
American brewer, businessman, National Guard colonel and politician Jacob Ruppert Jr. (1867-1939) owned the New York Yankees baseball team from 1915 until his death in 1939. the Yankees were…
Rush Hour
"Rush hour" is often believed (incorrectly) to have originated with the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge on May 24, 1883. "Rush hour" traffic occurred in the morning (when people…
Rushing/Working the Growler
The "growler" was a pail that men would send down to the local bar for more beer. In the 1880s. this was called "rushing the growler" or "working the growler." A…
Russian Dressing
Russian Dressing is served in a
Ruthville (Yankee Stadium right field bleachers)
Yankee Stadium (1923-2008) in the Bronx had a short right field porch that made it easy for left-handers to hit home runs. In December 1919, the New York Yankees acquired Babe Ruth (1895-1948), one…
S’more (Some-more)
"S'more" (or "some-more") is a popular Girl Scout dish of toasted marshmallows and chocolate sandwiches between two graham crackers. "Kabobs and Some-more, two…
SA Town (San Antonio nickname)
San Antonio is sometimes called "S.A." or "SA" or "SA Town" (or hyphenated as "SA-Town"). It's pronounced like "say town," not the two letters…
Sabich
Sabich came to New York City from Israel, where it is popularly served in falafel restaurants. Sabich contains such ingredients as eggplants, fried eggs, hummus, tahini, and amba sauce (an Iraqi…
Sabre-rattling
"Sabre-rattling" (also spelled "saber-rattling") is when a person or a government threatens to use force against another, just as a soldier rattles a sabre against an enemy.…
Sadomonetarism (sadomasochism + monetarism); Sadomonetarist
"Sadomonetarism" (sadomasochism + monetarism) is someone who believes in a monetary policy (such as a tight money supply) for its own sake, even if it causes with great economic pain.…