Nacho (Nachos)
Nachos are tortillas with melted cheese and often other toppings (such as jalapenos). The name "nacho" comes from the name "Ignacio" of inventor Ignacio Anaya. It's said…
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Nacho Cheese (“not your cheese” or “not yo’ cheese”)
Nachos is a Tex-Mex dish dating from about 1940. In 1966, Doritos tortilla chips were created by Frito-Lay (a Texas company). A popular Doritos flavor (since 1972) is "nacho cheese." By…
Nacho Salad
The taco was featured in a taco salad by the 1960s. Nachos were invented in the 1940s and have been featured in a "nacho salad" since at least the 1980s. The nacho salad is decidedly less…
Nacogdochean or Nacogdochian (inhabitant of Nacogdoches)
"Nacogdochean” (or "Nacogdochian") is the name of an inhabitant of Nacogdoches, Texas. The name “Nacogdochian” has been cited in print since at least 1908 and…
Nagadocious (Nacogdoches misspelling)
"Nagadocious" is a spelling error for the Texas city of Nacogdoches. The Space Shuttle Columbia dropped some debris around the city; a television news map in February 2003 mispelled the…
Naked Cake (cake without outer icing)
A "naked cake" is a caked with unfrosted sides. Wedding cakes are popular versions of the naked cake. "Naked cake" has been cited on Twitter since 2009 and became popular by…
Naked City
"There are eight million stories in the Naked City. This has been one of them." Does anyone remember that line? There was a tv show called Naked City and a movie called Naked City.…
Naked Roaches (Nacogdoches nickname)
The city of Nacogdoches is an old Texas city (it's advertised as "the oldest town in Texas") with a funny name. In 1912, a vaudeville-touring Groucho Marx declared that
Naked Run (Naked Running)
A "naked run" ("naked running") means running without electronics -- no iPhone, iPod, watch, etc. It does not mean running without clothes (although the context of the term…
Naked Running (Naked Run)
A "naked run" ("naked running") means running without electronics -- no iPhone, iPod, watch, etc. It does not mean running without clothes (although the context of the term…
Naked Sushi or Body Sushi (sushi served on a naked person “platter”)
"Naked sushi" (or "body sushi") is the practice of serving sushi on the body of a naked woman or naked man. "Nyotaimori" is Japanese for the "female body…
Namaske (namaste + mask)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic required many people to wear face masks. A new portmanteau word was "namaske" (namaste + mask). "The mask i wear to protect you recognizes the mask…
Name That Party
"Name that party" is a conservative argument to identify liberal bias in the mainstream media. Whenever there's a Republican scandal, the "Republican" political…
Nanaimo Bar Mystery (New York Bars?)
Does the famous Nanaimo bar come from New York? Must I solve every mystery for you, for free in my spare time? http://expage.com/page/nanaimobarSome say the recipe goes back to the 1930s, perhaps…
Nanny State
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Nanny stateNanny state is a term that refers to state protectionism, economic interventionism, or regulatory policies (of economic, social or other nature), and…
Nanobrewery
A "nanobrewery" (or "nano brewery") is smaller than a "microbrewery." A nanobrewery can brew, at most, four barrels of beer at a time. The term "nano…
Naples: Grape Pie Capital of the World (nickname)
The town of Naples, in New York's Finger Lakes region of southwest Ontario County, has been called the "Grape Pie Capital of the World" since at least the 1980s. The Naples Grape…
Nascrack (NASDAQ + crack cocaine)
The NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) stock market is an American stock exchange. Many have nicknamed it 'Nascrack" or "nascrack" (NASDAQ…
NASDAPPLE (NASDAQ + AAPL)
Apple Inc. (AAPL) is listed on the NASDAQ stock market. In February 2012, 90% of a daily gain on NASDAQ was from AAPL. The blog Zero Hedge renamed NASDAQ as "NASDAPPLE." Wikipedia:…
NASDARK (NASDAQ + dark)
NASDAQ is an American stock exchange that is located in New York City. On August 22, 2013, NASDAQ had a three-hour trading halt because of technical problems. The glitch was immediately called…