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Scofflaw

"Scofflaw" is now what people are called who don't pay their parking tickets. However, the word "scofflaw" began as the winning word in a Prohibition-era contest to find a…

Scooter Pie

The "scooter pie" is similar to the older "moon pie," with both featuring marshmallow sandwiched between graham crackers and covered in chocolate. "Scooter pie"was…

Scratchiti

Graffiti marks scratched into glass or plastic (such as subway windows) are sometimes called "scratchiti" or "scratchitti." The word was coined by Newsday writer Dennis Duggan…

Screwdriver (vodka + orange juice cocktail)

The "screwdriver" cocktail (vodka + orange juice) seems a natural for Florida. Early citations show that the screwdriver was popular in 1950s California, but probably originated in the…

Screwflation

"Screwflation" (screw + inflation) was coined by financial writer Doug Kass on October 19, 2010. Kass explained how the middle class is "screwed by inflation": Screwflation,…

Screwston (Houston nickname)

"Screwston" is a modern nickname for the city of Houston. It's not an official nickname, of course. Urban Dictionary1. ScrewstonN. Houston Texas!Birth & Restin place of the WORLD…