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Noisyville-on-the-Subway

American writer O. Henry (the pen name of William Sydney Porter, 1862-1910) wrote in the short story "The Duel: A Story of New York" (1906): "What's that? Oh, you've still…

Nolita (North of Little Italy)

Nolita (NOrth of LIttle ITAly) was coined in the New York (NY) Times on May 5, 1996. The name sounds similar to Vladimir Nabokov's 1950s novel, Lolita. Wikipedia: NolitaNolita, sometimes…

NoLo (North Loop in Austin)

"North Loop" is the area along North Loop Boulevard in North Austin. The City of Austin established a plan in 2002 to redevelop the neighborhood. North Loop is now so trendy that it has a…

NoMa (Northern Manhattan)

NoMa (Northern Manhattan) began to receive buzz as a neighborhood nickname for Washington Heights and Inwood when a property at 175 Payson Avenue was offered in 2007 as "NOMA175." Not…

NoMid (North Midtown)

"NoMid — a k a North Midtown — is Manhattan’s new condo central," by Zachary Kussin, was a story published in the New York (NY) Post on April 1, 2015. Immediate reaction to the new…

Nooch (nutritional yeast)

"Nooch" is slang for "nutritional yeast," a popular vegan nutritional supplement and cheese substitute. "Nooch" is cited in print from at least 2005 and was either…

Nookies (deep-fried chocolate chip cookies)

Deep-fried chocolate chip cookie dough was a hit at the 2007 State Fair of Texas, although deep-fried cookies had been served at other state fairs before this time. In 2008, Torchy's Tacos of…