Maccabees (Yeshiva University teams)
Yes, Yeshiva University has a sports team. It's called the Maccabees. 16 November 1975, New York Times, pg. 242:YESHIVAThe return of all five starters gives Yeshiva hope for bettering 5-14…
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Maccy D’s (McDonald’s nickname)
"Maccy D's" is a popular nickname for McDonald's fast food restaurants in the United Kingdom. "Maccy Ds" was posted on the newsgroup uk.singles on June 17, 1996.…
MacDaddy (name used to avoid “Macbeth” curse)
William Shakespeare's play Macbeth includes witches, and theater tradition has it that the play is cursed. Saying the play's name or its lines (outside of an actual performance) is said…
Machaca (Machacado con heuvo)
"Machaca" is Mexican dried meat or "beef jerky." "Machacado con heuvo" is when the dish is served with eggs. The names are Mexican, but the dishes are popular in Texas…
Machito (“Texas Haggis”)
"Machito" is sometimes called "Texas haggis" -- two dishes not for the faint of heart. Machito is made from the internal parts of a goat (such as the esophagus, heart, lungs,…
Mackers (name used to avoid “Macbeth” curse)
William Shakespeare's play Macbeth includes witches, and theater tradition has it that the play is cursed. Saying the play's name or its lines (outside of an actual performance) is said…
Macro Tourist
"Macro tourist" was defined by the blog Business Insider on APril 4, 2013: "Note: The term 'macro tourist' refers to someone who is not a traditional macro expert stepping…
Macy’s Flower Show
Macy's Flower Show has been a spring tradition for over thirty years. However, Macy's had given flower shows much earlier than this.…
Mad Men (Madison Avenue admen)
The television show Mad Men premiered on July 19, 2007 and looks at the "ad men" of Madison Avenue in the 1960s (when the advertising professionals were mostly men). The term "mad…
Mad Money
"Mad money" was a term in the flapper slang of 1922. Flappers carried some "mad money" on them (a few dollars, in the time before credit cards), just in case of an emergency,…
Mad. Ave.
"Madison Avenue" has long been known for advertising, just as "Wall Street" means finance and "Fifth Avenue" means wealth. "Mad. Ave." is an abbreviation,…
Madhattan (mad + Manhattan)
"Madhattan" (fmad + Manhattan) illustrates the craziness of New York City. James Aswell (1906-1955) used "Madhattan" often in his "New York" newspaper columns in 1932…
Madison Avenue of Hispanic Advertising (Houston Street in San Antonio)
Madison Avenue is a street in New York City that is famous for its many national advertising firms. In the late 1990s, Bromley Aguilar + Associates (one of the nation's largest Hispanic…
Madness Square Garden (Madison Square Garden nickname)
Madison Square Garden (an indoor sports arena in Midtown Manhattan, the home of basketball's New York Knicks and hockey's New York Rangers) is infrequently nicknamed "Madness Square…
Mae West (life preserver jacket)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mae WestMary Jane "Mae" West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and sex…
Mafia Cop
New York City detectives Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito were accused in 2005 of also working for the Luchese crime family. They were quickly dubbed "Mafia cops" and were convicted…
Mafrika Festival (Music of Africa)
The Mafrika Festival is a new festival that could grow into an annual event. It celebrates African culture in New York City with the music and arts of Africa.…
MAGA (Microsoft, Apple, Google and Amazon)
"MAGA" (meaning "Make America Great Again") was popularized in by Donald Trump in his 2016 presidential campaign. “'Trump's meeting with tech CEOS: Immigration,…
Magic City (Omaha, Nebraska nickname)
Many American cities were dubbed a "Magic City" in the 1800s because of rapid growth, Cheyenne, Wyoming was called the "Magic City" since 1867. South Omaha, Nebraska was called…
Magic Number
A "magic number" is the combination of team wins and a contending team's losses that will clinch a playoff spot or title. A "tragic number" is the opposite -- a combination…