Triple-double (basketball statistic)
A "triple-double" in basketball is when a player has double digit totals in three of five statistical categories -- points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocked shots. The usual…
1930s: Jazzing the Big Apple
Triquini (tri- + quarantine + bikini; a bikini with a face mask)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to wear face masks. The bikini, with a face mask, became a “triquini” (tri- + quarantine + bikini). Posts on Twitter by arantwitno on April…
Troika (European Commission, European Central Bank, International Monetary Fund)
"The Troika" (the three) is the nickname of the European Commission (EC), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The "troika" received this…
Trolley Series (1889 World Series, Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. New York Giants)
A baseball "Subway Series" is when a New York National League team (such as the New York Mets, but also formerly the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants) plays the New York American…
Tropical Playground of Texas (Harlingen nickname)
The city of Harlingen in the lower Rio Grande Valley has been promoted as the "Tropical Playground of Texas." There are sub-tropical temperatures most of the year, palm trees and…
Troy: Boston Shake (Boston Milkshake)
A "Boston Shake" (or "Boston Milkshake") was on the menu at Tastee-Freez (a soft serve franchised chain) by at least 1954. It was described in the New Castle (PA) News on April…
Troy: COB Pizza (cheese-on-bottom)
"Red Front Pizza (Home of the COB)" is how the Red Front restaurant in Troy, New York (another restaurant is in Clifton Park, NY) bills itself on its website. "COB" stands for…
Troy: Collar City (nickname)
Troy was known for its Arrow shirt factory and its detachable collars. It acquired the nickname "Collar City." There is a "Collar City Bridge" there today. "THE Troy Times…
Troy: Laundryville (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Troy, New YorkTroy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the…
True Happiness Ended Since It Started (“thesis” backronym)
Working on a thesis can be an all-encompassing endeavor. The word "thesis" is not an acronym, but it's sometimes been given the backronym (back acronym) of "True Happiness Ended…
True York City (true + New York City)
"True York City" (true + New York City) is a name from the marketing campaign of NYC & Company that began in November 2017. The logo "Famous Original New York City" features…
Trunk Song
Broadway composers usually have "trunk songs" -- songs that were cut from a musical, but are saved (perhaps in a trunk) to be used in another musical, or to be re-written and used in…
Truth Bomb (Truth Bomber; Truth Bombing)
A "truth bomb" is an attack of the truth (or what one believes to be the ruth) upon an enemy. "Truth bomb" and "T-bomb" were cited in print in 1950, in the hydrogen…
Truther or Troofer/Trufer (9/11 Truth movement follower)
A "truther" is a follower of the "9/11 Truth" movement -- individuals who are skeptical of the official story that two airplanes hijacked by Islamic terrorists brought down…
Truthtard (truther + retard)
"Truthard" (truther + retard) is a derogatory term for someone who believes in conspiracies. "More laughs for us at the expense of the 'truth-tard' movement" was cited…
Try Walking Across or Try Walking Again (Trans World Airlines or TWA nickname)
Trans World Airlines (TWA) existed from 1925 through 2001 and was once one of the world's largest airlines, with a terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport. TWA has been given the…
Trylon and Perisphere (1939); Unisphere (1964)
The Trylon and Perisphere were built for the 1939-40 World's Fair. The Unisphere (still standing in Queens) was built for the 1964-65 World's Fair. It's not enough for New York City…
Tube Steak (Tubesteak)
A "tube steak" is another name for a "hot dog." The origin of the name isn't known, but "tube steak" appears in slang from at least the 1930s. "Tube…
Tudor City
"Tudor City," in New York City? Have we gone London? It's called "Tudor City" after the architecture and, well, that's the name the developer gave it. The first…
Tulipcoin (tulip mania + bitcoin)
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency; in 2013, some people believed that the increasing value of bitcoin was a financial bubble, like the tulip mania of the 1600s. The nickname "tulipcoin" (tulip…