Mancession (man + recession)
A "macession" (man + recession) or a "hecession" (he + recession) is a business recession that affects more men than women. Economist Mark J. Perry, who runs a blog called Carpe…
Neighborhoods
Manfluence (man + influence); Manfluencer (man + influencer)
Midan Marketing trademarked the term "manfluence" with a first use of March 2012. The marketing term "manfluence" (man + influence) means that men must be influenced for some…
Manhatin’ (feminist cocktail)
A feminist version of the Manhattan cocktail is the Manhatin' cocktail. It's basically the same cocktail of whiskey and vermouth, but with a name change. The joke cocktail name was…
Manhatitlán (Manhattan + Tenochtitlan)
"Manhatitlán" is a blend of the place names "Manhattan" and "Tenochtitlan" (an Aztec name for what would become Mexico City). The 2000 short film The Manhatitlán…
Manhattan Chili Dog (sex act)
"Manhattan Chili Dog" is a sexual act that was defined in the Urban Dictionary on October 24, 2005. The description adds, "Please note: you do not need to be in or from Manhattan to…
Manhattan Clam Chowder (Coney Island Clam Chowder; Fulton Market Clam Chowder)
"Manhattan clam chowder" is the chowder with tomatoes. "New England clam chowder" is the common name for chowder without tomatoes. Some say that "Manhattan" clam…
Manhattan Cocktail
The Manhattan cocktail (whiskey and sweet Italian vermouth) is supposedly named after the Manhattan Club, although this is in dispute. Early citations pre-1885 are hard to find, but there are a…
Manhattan Cocktail “212” area code explanation
It is sometimes said that an easy way to remember the Manhattan cocktail is to recall the telephone area code "212" for its ingredients -- 2 oz. (rye) whiskey, 1 oz. sweet vermouth, 2…
Manhattan College (in the Bronx)
Manhattan College is in the Bronx? Well, it used to be in Manhattan. Look: "The Big Apple" doesn't have apple orchards. An "egg cream" contains neither egg nor cream.…
Manhattan Cooler (cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Fizz (cocktail)A Fizz is a mixed drink variation on the older Sours family of cocktail. Its defining features are an acidic juice (such as lemon or lime) and…
Manhattan Distance
"Manhattan distance" is a mathematical term based on the grid system for Manhattan's street. (Oxford English Dictionary)Manhattanattrib. Math. Designating geometries, graphics, etc.,…
Manhattan Drop (wrestling)
"Manhattan Drop" is a recent professional wrestling term. It is used on a groggy but still-standing opponent by putting a head under an opponent's shoulder, lifting him up and then…
Manhattan of the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Tel Aviv nickname)
New York City's borough of Manhattan is known for its tall buildings and its business and entertainment industries. Several cities have been dubbed the "Manhattan of the Middle…
Manhattan Project
Why was it called the "Manhattan Project"? Didn't it take place outside of Manhattan - such as Oak Ridge, Tennessee and Los Alamos, New Mexico? There are several good web sites on…
Manhattan Rubber (bowling ball)
"Manhattan Rubber" bowling balls were popular in the 1950s and early 1960s. The "Manhattan Rubber" was most popular in Chicago.…
Manhattan Sandwich (similar to Denver Sandwich/Western Sandwich)
In the early 1900s, a "Manhattan Sandwich" showed up on restaurant menus across the country. The earliest citations for "Manhattan Sandwich" (1909, 1910) show up in Wisconsin,…
Manhattan Schist
"Manhattan schist" is the rock base that helps Manhattan's buildings stay up and reach toward the sky. Surprisingly, "Manhattan schist" is not listed in the recently…
Manhattan Silver/White (drugs)
Jonathon Green's Cassell Dictionary of Slang (1998) has these entries: Manhattan silver/white n. [1970s+][drugs] an imaginary brand of marijuana, silver/white because its seeds have grown in…
Manhattan Skyline (Tombstoning)
"Tombstoning" is also sometimes called "Manhattan skyline." It is when pieces stand up vertically (like a "tombstone" or the "Manhattan skyline") and they…
Manhattan Solstice (Manhattanhenge or Sensational Sunset)
The "Manhattan Solstice" is when the sun is in perfect alignment with Manhattan's "grid" street pattern. You can stand on any street that runs perfectly east-west and see a…