The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a New York State agency that (among other duties) operates New York City's subways and buses. The MTA is known for starting big projects…
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a New York State agency that (among other duties) operates New York City's subways and buses. The MTA is known for starting big projects…
The 1995 film Money Train showed the little-known car that collects money. Reportedly, it's reached the end of the line. http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/61628.htmBy JEREMY OLSHAN…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: MoneybombMoneybomb (money bomb, money-bomb, fundraising bomb) is a neologism coined in 2007 to describe a grassroots fundraising effort over a brief fixed time…
A "moneyvangelist" (money + evangelist) is a preacher (such as a "televangelist") who is most concerned about money. The term was coined and defined by American humorist James…
Mongole soup (called "Purée Mongole" in the earliest descriptions, but also spelled as "Purée Mongol," "Potage Mongole," "Potage Mongol," "Creme…
"Mongolian barbecue" is neither "Mongolian" nor "barbecue." There is a barbecue tradition in Mongolia, but it is far different from the "Mongolian barbecue"…
The term "Mongolian barbecue" has been cited in print since at least the 1950s and is not authentic to Mongolia. The book Culture and Customs of Mongolia (2009) by Timothy Michael May…
Monkey bread was probably invented in the 1940s or 1950s. Monkey bread pulls apart; why that is named after a monkey is anyone's guess. Gorilla bread is similar, adding cream cheese and…
"Monkey court" is an infrequently used term, usually simply a mistake for the term "kangaroo court" -- any official proceeding where fair rules and impartial justice aren't…
"Puppy chow" is a snack where Chex or Crispix cereal is coated with melted chocolate and peanut butter, and then dusted with powdered sugar. The name comes from when the Ralston Purina…
Montgomery Ward was an American retailer from 1871 to 2001. "Monkey Ward" was a popular nickname that the company tried unsuccessfully to discourage. The nickname was used by competitors…
"Biscuit" and "Triscuit" exist, but there is no "uniscuit" (or "monoscuit"). "Quadscuit" (or "Quadriscuit") has been suggested to follow…
Monsanto is an American multinational agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation. Many people have criticized the company for its genetically engineered foods, giving the company the…
Entry in progress -- B.P. 7 January 1890, Logansport (IN) Daily Reporter, pg. 4, col. 4:The following are the Nicknames for the new states. North Dakota is the" flickertail state." This…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Montauk, New YorkMontauk /ˈmɒntɔːk/ is a census-designated place (CDP) that includes the hamlet with the same name in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk…
Montauk is located on the eastern tip of Long Island. It's a tourist destination and mostly a working class community, unlike The Hamptons nearby. Montauk has been called "The…
The Count of Monte Cristo is a famous adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas. Hollywood filmed it many times; on stage, playwright Eugene O'Neill's father, James O'Neill, made the role…
"Montezuma's Revenge" and "Aztec two-step" and "turista" are the colorful names for traveler's diarrhea for visitors to Mexico. The terms have spread…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Dictionary of American Regional EnglishMontgomery pie n [Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania] sPA Cf shoofly pieA pie made with a filling (as molasses, lemon custard) and with a…