SINO or SPINO (Speaker In Name Only)
"RINO" (Republican In Name Only) spawned many similar political acronyms. When John Boehner became Speaker of the House of Representatives in 2011, some said that he was 'Speaker In…
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Sipster (sip + -ster, hipster)
A "sipster" (sip + -ster, hipster) is someone who sips. An 1896 dictionary of slang included "sipster" with other term describing someone who is drunk; a 1995 slang dictionary…
Siren Music Festival (Village Voice)
The annual Siren Music Festival at Coney Island is sponsored by the Village Voice. http://www.villagevoice.com/siren/2005/press_042406.htmlThe Village Voice Announces Date for6th Annual Village…
Sis-boom-bah (skyrocket cheer)
"Sis-boom-bah" is the sound of a skyrocket and quickly became a football cheer at Princeton University. Did it begin with New York's Seventh Regiment? The following is a post by Ben…
Sissy Burger (hamburger with mayonnaise and without ketchup or mustard)
A "Sissy Burger" is a hamburger with mayonnaise and without ketchup or mustard. Dirty Martin's (established in Austin, Texas in 1926) serves a "Sissy Burger" with…
Sistine Chapel of Comic Strip Art (Overlook bar)
Costello's bar opened in 1974 at 225 East 44th Street (near Third Avenue) in Manhattan. It had murals by
Sitzprobe (sitting rehearsal)
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: SitzprobeIn opera and musical theatre, a sitzprobe (from the German for seated rehearsal) is a rehearsal where the singers sing with the orchestra, focusing…
Six Crazy Hours Of Our Lives or Six Crappy Hours Of Our Lives (“school” backronym)
S.C.H.O.O.L = Six Crazy Hours Of Our Lives and S.C.H.O.O.L.E.D = Six Crazy Hours OF Our Lives Each Day and S.C.H.O.O.L - Six.Crap.Hours.Of.Our.Lives and S.C.H.O.O.L = Six Crappy Hours Of Our Lives…
Six Flags Over Jerry (Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington)
Cowboys Stadium (the new stadium for the Dallas Cowboys football team, located in Arlington, TX) was completed in May 2009. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' stadium has been compared to…
Six Flags Over Texas
Texas has been under six flags -- Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States of America, and United States of America. The city of Laredo, Texas claims seven flags -- one for the…
Six Million Jews
"Six million Jews" is the frequent number that is given for number of Jews who died in World War II (The Holocaust). Some people have disputed that number, while others -- such as this…
Six Pack (UT-Austin campus buildings)
The University of Texas at Austin has six red-roofed campus buildings on the South Mall that are commonly referred to as the "six pack." Batts, Mezes, and Benedict are on the east side;…
Six Phases of a Project (“Enthusiasm, disillusionment, panic…”)
The "six phases of a project" have been jocularly described as: 1. Enthusiasm,2. Disillusionment,3. Panic,4. Search for the guilty,5. Punishment of the innocent, and6. Praise and honor…
Six Shooter Junction
A "six-shooter" is a revolver capable of firing six shots before reloading. The Texas towns of Harlingen, Hempstead, Kenedy, and Waco have all claimed to be known as "Six Shooter…
Six-Man Football
Six-man football allows smaller schools that can't field 11-man teams to still play the game. Six-man football was invented by Stephen Epler in Nebraska, but the game really took root in…
Six-Shooter Coffee
"Six-shooter coffee" was a popular drink at the president's LBJ Ranch in the 1960s, but the term is seldom used today. Legends of America slang pageSix-shooter Coffee -- Strong…
Six-Year Itch
The "seven-year itch" is when a spouse loses interest with a marriage partner; The Seven Year Itch was a 1952 play by George Axelrod and a 1955 movie starring Marilyn Monroe. The…
Sixth Borough (Yonkers, Scarsdale, Fort Lee, Jersey City, Hoboken, Nassau County, Rockland County)
New York City has five boroughs. The consolidation into the borough system took effect on January 1, 1898. Yonkers (in Westchester County) was soon proposed to be New York's sixth borough.…
Skank of America (Bank of America nickname)
Bank of America is one of the Big Four of America's banks (along with Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo). Critics of Bank of America have given it the unflattering nickname of…
Skee-Ball
Remember Skee-Ball? From Coney Island, right? Maybe you've played it recently at a street fair? Actually, the game comes from Philadelphia, but that doesn't mean that Coney Island…