Second City of the World
The nickname "Second City of the World" (or "Second City in the World") was popularized with the 1898 consolidation of Manhattan, Brooklyn and other areas into Greater New York.…
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus
Second Line; Second Liner; Second Lining
The "second line" -- especially in New Orleans and in other places as well -- follows the regular band at parades and funerals, and follows the tune by clapping along, dancing or playing…
Second Nashville (Austin nickname)
Nashville, Tennessee is known as "Music City, U.S.A." because of its country music traditions. Austin, Texas had a growing music scene in the 1970s and "second Nashville" became…
Secret Circus (Secret Service nickname)
The United States Secret Service has a U.S. Treasury function and is also responsible for protecting national leaders and their families. In April 2012, in advance of President Obama's…
Secret Santa
Entry in proress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Secret SantaSecret Santa is a Western Christmas tradition in which members of a group or community are randomly assigned a person to whom they anonymously give a…
Secret Subway (PATH)
During the subway strike of 2005, many took the "secret subway" from midtown to downtown -- the PATH trains. http://www.threematchbreeze.com/daily/010204.htmEarly next morn, picked up my…
Secretary of Death (Secretary of Defense nickname)
The U.S. Secretary of Defense has infrequently been called the "Secretary of Death." "Ladd decided that the best way to reference the United States' Secretary of Defense was to…
Securitocracy (security + -ocracy)
A "securitocracy" (security + -ocracy) is a government where security runs the state; government officials are "securitocrats." The term "securitocracy" has been cited…
Security Mom
The name "security mom" was first used by Delaware Senator Joe Biden, cited in print since a least January 28, 2003. Biden had said that since the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in…
Security Theater
"Security theater" is a term that was first used in Bruce Schneier's book Beyond Fear (2003). Schneier wrote, "But some countermeasures provide the feeling of security instead…
See B.S. (CBS nickname)
CBS (the initials of the original name of the Columbia Broadcasting System) is an American broadcast television and radio network. "See B.S." -- "b.s." for "bullshit"…
See Texas First (See America First)
"See Texas First" is a travel insert in Texas newspapers that's published in the spring and the fall each year, sponsored by the Texas Travel Industry Association. The phrase is…
Seedelicious or Seedalicious or Seedilicious (seed + delicious)
"Seedelicious" or "seedalicious" or "seedilicious" (seed + delicious) is a multiseed product sold by HEB supermarkets and others. The name "seedilicious" has…
Seeduction (seed + seduction)
"Seeduction" (seed + seduction) is a multiseed bread sold by Whole Foods. The name "seeduction" is trademarked with a first use date given as December 31, 2000. A similar,…
Seguinite (inhabitant of Seguin)
"Seguinite” is the name of an inhabitant of Seguin, Texas. The name “Seguinite” has been cited in print since at least 1893. Wikipedia: Seguin, TexasSeguin ( /səˈɡiːn/) is a city in…
Seinfeld Session
When the Albany legislature appears to do nothing, legislators sometimes quote William Shakespeare and claim that the legislative session is all "much ado about nothing." The television…
Selectarian
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Vegetarian Athlete Types of VegetariansPersonally, I'm not so fond of all the "labels," since we all draw our own arbitrary lines which may or may not…
Selection Sunday
"Selection Sunday" is commonly known as the day college basketball teams are selected to participate in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Tournament, but the term…
Selfieccino (selfie + cappuccino)
A "selfieccino" (selfie + cappuccino) is a "selfie" image made on top of a cappuccino (or other coffee). "#selfieccino" was posted on Twitter on April 7, 2014. The…
Selkirk Hurdle
The "Selkirk hurdle" describes the route that freight trains must travel to enter New York City. There is no freight crossing across the Hudson River into New York City, so trains must…