Candy Corn
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Candy cornCandy corn is a confection in the United States and Canada, popular primarily in autumn around Halloween (though available year-round in most places).…
1940s-1950s: Assorted Big Apple citations
Cannabisque (cannabis + bisque)
"Cannabisque" (cannabis + bisque) was defined in the Urban Dictionary on December 2, 2010, as "tasty rue-based soup that contains cannabis butter." The portmanteau is mostly…
Cannaboutique (cannabis + boutique)
A "cannaboutique" (cannabis + boutique) is a name for a marijuana shop. "Cannaboutique" was cited on Twitter on February 20, 2014. "Drove past a Cannaboutique today in…
Canned Apple (Big Apple dance + Can-Can dance, 1937)
Brooklyn-born jazz singer and entertainer Adelaide Hall (1901-1993), with the help of Anita Lou Mason of Los Angeles, developed the "Canned Apple" dance, a hybrid of the American…
Canned Apple (Big Apple dance + Can-Can dance)
Brooklyn-born jazz singer and entertainer Adelaide Hall (1901-1993), with the help of Anita Lou Mason of Los Angeles, developed the "Canned Apple" dance, a hybrid of the American…
Cannibal Sandwich (“hamburger in the raw” or “beef tartar”)
The "cannibal sandwich" is another name for "hamburger in the raw" or "beef tartar." This type of sandwich (said to be less healthful than cooked meat) was somewhat…
Cannonball Park (John Paul Jones Park nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: John Paul Jones ParkJohn Paul Jones Park is a public park located in Fort Hamilton, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The park borders Shore Road, Fourth Avenue, 101st…
Canntibal (can’t + cannibal)
"Cantibal" (or "can'tibal") and "canntibal" (or "cann'tibal") have been suggested as the opposite of "cannibal." "cantibal someone…
Cantibal (can’t + cannibal)
"Cantibal" (or "can'tibal") and "canntibal" (or "cann'tibal") have been suggested as the opposite of "cannibal." "cantibal someone…
Cantina (Cantinera)
A "cantina" is a bar or saloon. Tex-Mex restaurants often use the name "cantina." The "cantina" (for "saloon") had been popular in Mexico and in Texas by the…
Cantors’ Carnegie Hall (First Roumanian-American Congregation)
The First Roumanian-American Congregation (Shaarey Shamoyim) at 89 Rivington Street has been called the "Cantors' Carnegie Hall" because of its many famous congregants (mostly in…
Cape Codder (cocktail)
Ocean Spray (an agriculutral cooperative headquartered in Massachusetts) produced cranberry juice drinks starting in 1930. Pierre's restaurant (52 East 53rd Street in Manhattan) was cited in…
Cape May (Summary & Preface & Acknowledgments)
"Anything Can Happen in Cape May"--tourist slogan When I bought my apartment in New York City (in 1988) and moved from Spring Valley (Rockland County, NY), the first thing that I wrote…
Capeesh (Italian for “understand”)
"Capisce" (also spelled "capeesh" or "kapeesh") is Italian for "understand." The slang spellings and pronunciation have long been a part of New York…
CapEx (Capital Expenditure)
"CapEx" (also "CAPEX" or "capex") stands for "capital expenditure" or "capital expense." "OpEx" (also "OPEX" and…
Capirotada (Mexican Bread Pudding)
Capirotada is a Mexican bread pudding that is traditionally made of leftovers during Lent. The surprising ingredient in this bread pudding is cheese, and capirotada also often contains raisins,…
Capisce (Italian for “understand”)
"Capisce" (also spelled "capeesh" or "kapeesh") is Italian for "understand." The slang spellings and pronunciation have long been a part of New York…
Capital of Everything
New York is sometimes called the "Fashion Capital of the World," or the "Financial Capital of the World," or just the "Capital of the World." The New Yorker writer E.…
Capital of Latin America (Miami nickname)
The city of Miami, Florida, has been nicknamed the "capital of Latin America." The source of the nickname is usually credited to Ecuadorian President-elect Jaime Roldós Aguilera…
Capital of the Border (El Paso slogan)
The city of El Paso is on the border with Mexico, just across from Ciudad Juárez. In May 2008, the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau began a campaign to label El Paso as the "Capital of…