Windy City (Port Elizabeth, South Africa nickname)
Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has been called the "Windy City." It is a major seaport city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. "PORT ELIZABETH, Sunday. -- The most…
Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has been called the "Windy City." It is a major seaport city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. "PORT ELIZABETH, Sunday. -- The most…
Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, has been called "Windy Wellington" and the "Windy City." "Notwithstanding so much is said about windy Wellington, yet the…
Encyclopedia of Chicago (online): Windy City OCLC WorldCat recordThe Encyclopedia of ChicagoAuthor: James R Grossman; Ann Durkin Keating; Janice L Reiff; Michael P Conzen; Newberry…
Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, has been called "Windy Wellington" and the "Windy City." "Notwithstanding so much is said about windy Wellington, yet the…
Wine bars started in France; they weren't called "wine bars," but countless places in France serve wine. Beginning by at least the 1940s, wine bars began to be established in London.…
Mercer's Dairy in Boonville, New York (Oneida County), introduced wine ice cream in 2007. In July 2008, the New York State legislature approved the manufacture and sale of wine ice cream; a…
"Wine o'clock" is any time that is appropriate for drinking wine. It could be a set time of the day (such as 6 o'clock or 8 o'clock) or it could be any time. "Wine…
Pawn shops usually accept gold and silver jewelry, but, after the financial crisis in 2008, some pawn shops began accepting high quality wines. "Pawning Wine: Paris Hock Shops Accept…
Denison was named the Wine Root Stock Capital of the World by the Texas legislature in 1989. Denison citizen Thomas Volney Munson (1843-1913) studied grapes and discovered many new varieties. His…
"Wine Wednesday" is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "Wine Wednesday" has been cited in print since at least 1973, but became popular in the 2000s. Wine is served or…
"Winesday Wednesday" is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. The term is usually simply "Winesday" and it could occur on any day of the week, but it's usually held…
"Winespeak" is the specialized language used in the wine industry. "Winespeak" can involve a technical term (such as "foxy," from "fox grapes") or a lengthy…
"Wing Wednesday" is when an eating establishment serves chicken wings on Wednesday -- usually at a reduced price. "Wild Wing Wednesday" has been cited in print since at least…
A "wingery" (Buffalo chicken wings + eatery) is a restaurant that specializes in serving Buffalo chicken wings. "Wingery" can also mean the skill of someone who cooks Buffalo…
A "wingnut" (or "wing nut") is a piece of hardware ("nut") with two "wings" for a thumb and another finger, so that the nut can be turned easily.…
World Net Daily (WND) is a conservative website that began in May 1997. Some critics have called WND "WingNutDaily" or "WingNut Daily" (wingnut + WorldNetDaily).…
"Wingtard" (wingnut + retard) is an epithet used against someone either on the right wing or the left wing, although the right wing use is more common. "Wingtard" has been cited…
"SoHo Is SoOver, New Yorkers Are Moving to WiNo and Rambo" by Corinne Ramey appeared in The Wall Street Journal on September 10, 2015. It explained that "WiNo" stands for…
"Winter Texan" is what is called a "snowbird" in Florida -- someone who comes down from the north to experience a more moderate temperature during winter (December through…
"Winterval" (winter + festival) was coined in 1997 by Mike Chubb, the Birmingham (UK) city council's head of events, as the name of a winter festival around the time of Christmas and…