Brooklyn’s Jewel or Brooklyn’s Backyard (Prospect Park)
Brooklyn's Prospect Park opened in 1868, finished by the same team of Olmsted and Vaux that made New York's Central Park. Parks Commissioner Robert Moses called Prospect Park "the…
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Brooklyn’s Little Harlem (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
The Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn was called "'Little Harlem' of Brooklyn" in the 1938 Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle and "Brooklyn's 'Little…
Brooklyn’s Restaurant Row (Smith Street)
"Manhattan's Restaurant Row" is on West 46th Street and "Harlem's Restaurant Row" is on Frederick Douglass Boulevard. Brooklyn has a "Restaurant Row" on…
Brooklyn’s Secret Suburb (Ditmas Park, Brooklyn)
Ditmas Park, in Brooklyn, has a historic district and a suburban feel. Some have called it "Brooklyn's Secret Suburb" or "South Brooklyn's Secret Suburb." "South…
Brooklynesque
Something (or someone) with the qualities of Brooklyn is "Brooklynesque." The term "Brooklynesque" has been cited in print since at least 1891, but became popularized since the…
Brooklynettes (Brooklyn Nets cheerleaders/dancers)
"Brooklynettes" is the name of the cheerleading/dance team for basketball's Brooklyn Nets. The name "Brooklynettes" was introduced June 13, 2012 and is trademarked.…
Brooklynification
"Brooklynification" is a term that means an area is being gentrified and is suddenly hip and multi-cultured, like the borough of Brooklyn since the 1990s. "Burlington is currently in…
Brooklynite (inhabitant of Brooklyn)
A "Brooklynite" is an inhabitant of the borough of Brooklyn. "Brooklynite" has been cited in print since at least 1833, well before Brooklyn became a borough of New York City in…
Brooknam (Brooklyn + Vietnam)
Brooknam (Brooklyn + Vietnam) has been a hip-hop nickname for rough and tumble Brooklyn since 1997-98. Brooklyn has been gentrified in the 2000s, however; the nickname doesn't really fit and…
Broqué (jocular version of “broke”)
"I'm not regular broke, I'm high class broke. I'm broqué" and "I’m broke but not like the poor broke, I’m (a/the) classy type of broke. I’m broqué" are…
Brosé (bro + rosé)
Rosé is a wine with an often pinkish color. Rosé had the reputation of being a wine mainly for women, but by 2011 that began to change. "Brosé: [broh-zey] –noun a pink wine enjoyed with…
Brosurance (bro + insurance)
The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative and ProgressNow Colorado Education produced advertisements in October 2013 to get college age people to sign up for the Patient Protection and Affordable…
Brother Jonathan (summary)
"Brother Jonathan" was an early representation of an American or of the United States, later replaced with "Uncle Sam." Brother Jonathan was the opposite of the personification…
Brother-in-Law Sandwich (chopped beef, hot links and cheese)
Stanley's Famous Pit Bar-B-Que in Tyler serves a "Brother-in-Law" sandwich of chopped beef, hot links, and cheese. It is not known if the "Brother-in-Law" sandwich is…
Brown Bag Special (“crack kit”)
A "brown bag special" has also been called a "crack kit," consisting of a glass pipe, steel wool pad and butane lighter -- all sold in a brown paper bag by convenience stores.…
Brown Sadness Water (decaf coffee)
"Decaf coffee? You mean brown sadness water?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "'When someone offers me decaf, I just think, "Why are you trying to give me…
Brown Santa
"Brown Santa" is a program by the Travis County Sheriff's Office (and Williamson County) to distribute Christmas toys. It started a little later than San Antonio's Blue Santa…
Brownie Butts
Brownie-pan edges can be crunchy treats. Mary Louise Butters of Butters' Brownies of Austin began selling brownie edges at the Austin Farmers' Market in 2004, calling them "Brownie…
Brownie; Meter Maid
"Brownie" and "Meter Maid" have been replaced by "Traffic Enforcement Agent." The new term makes sense for two reasons: (1) they now wear black and not brown, and (2)…
Brownstone
"Brownstone" apartments can be found in some of the older sections of New York. They were popular in the early 19th century. The term probably originated in New York. (Oxford English…