No Democratic or Republican way to clean the streets
Fiorello La Guardia (1882-1947) is famous for saying that "there is no Democratic or Republican way to clean the streets" in New York City. In other words, that there's "only…
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No Fan Left or No Fans Left (National Football League or NFL nickname)
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league, headquartered in New York City. The NFL has been dubbed "No Fan Left" or "No Fans Left" by those…
No Fan Loyalty (National Football League or NFL nickname)
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league, headquartered in New York City. The NFL has been dubbed "No Fan Loyalty" since at least 1995, when several…
No Fun City (New York City; Vancouver)
New York City was called "Fun City" in 1966 by Mayor John Lindsay -- on one of his first days on the job. The nickname was used derisively and "the Big Apple" replaced "Fun…
No Fun League (National Football League or NFL nickname)
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league, headquartered in New York City. The NFL has been dubbed the "No Fun League" by those who believe that NFL…
No Orleans (New Orleans nickname)
Disaster struck New Orleans in August 2005 from Hurricane Katrina. "No Orleans" has been used by some. Other New Orleans nicknames include "America's Most Interesting…
No pork on my fork
"No pork on my fork" is a phrase associated with the Nation of Islam. It's the name of a Harlem restaurant and it has been used in rap lyrics. Big Daddy Kane is a member of The Five…
No Soap. Radio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_soap_radio The Wikipedia entry above is a good explanation of this "joke." Was it born in the Bronx? 18 June 1971, New York Times, pg. 63:No. 1 is the home…
No Such Agency (National Security Agency or NSA nickname)
The National Security Agency was formed in 1962 to improve foreign intelligence within the United States government. The agency was so secret (especially in its early years) that even its existence…
No Vax. No Visit (vaccination and visitation policy)
"No vax, no visit" is a policy that has been printed on many baby announcements. Some parents decided that only people who are fully vaccinated can visit their newborn child "No vax,…
No-No (no-hit, no-run game in baseball)
A baseball "no-no" is a "no hit, no run" game -- a "no-hitter." A "no-no" can also be a "perfect game" (no hits, no runs and no errors). "Bob…
No-Park Slope (Park Slope)
Park Slope is a neighborhood in western Brooklyn. Street parking is so scarce that it's been nicknamed "No-Park Slope" (or "No Park Slope") since at least 2007. Wikipedia:…
Noah’s Boy (ham)
"Ham" of the Bible is Noah's son, and this fact eventually found it's way into restaurant slang. "Noah's boy" became an order of boiled ham. "Noah's…
NoChe (North of Chelsea)
NoChe (North Of Chelsea) is an infrequently used neighborhood nickname for the Manhattan area between Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea that is also sometimes called Hellsea. "NoChe" is…
NoCo (Northern Boulevard + Corona)
"NoCo" (Northern Boulevard + Corona) was popularized in the article "Welcome to 'NoCo,' the Corona Blocks With Luxury Apartments" by Katie Honan on DNAinfo New York,…
Nodel (not a model)
A "nodel" is someone who is "not a professional model," but models anyway. A nodel might be a friend or family member of a designer, a local celebrity, a person of certain…
NoDo (Houston’s North of Downtown area)
"NoDo" (north of downtown) is a neighborhood nickname (like New York City's "SoHo" for "South of Houston Street") first used in Denver, Colorado, dating from…
Noflation (no + deflation/inflation)
"Noflation" (no + deflation/inflation) is another term for "zero inflation." "Inflation or noflation?" was cited in print in 2007. "There appears to be…
NoHo (North of Houston Street)
"NoHo" means "north of Houston Street." I was told that a bus tour guide has joked that it's because the area contains no whores, or "no ho's." Those bus…
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…