Education/Schools

Donuts and Cops

Entry in progress -- B.P. > Can anyone cite a historic reference to when the police started to be => associated with donuts? Is this an invention of the 1960's?That may be, but my sense…

Doomer

A "doomer" (a term perhaps influenced by baby "boomer") is a person who believes in oncoming gloom and doom. The message board of PeakOil.com has used the term…

Doorbell Night (October 30th)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Corn Night, Devil's Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night, Moving Night and Soap Night.…

Doorbuster

A "doorbuster" (also "door-buster" or "door buster") is a sale on goods that is so low-priced that customers will wait for the store to open and seemingly break down…

Doorman (Door Man)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Doorman (profession)A doorman (also porter in British English) is an individual hired to provide courtesy and security services at a residential building or…

Doorperson (Door Person)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Doorman (profession)A doorman (also porter in British English) is an individual hired to provide courtesy and security services at a residential building or…

Doorwoman (Door Woman)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Doorman (profession)A doorman (also porter in British English) is an individual hired to provide courtesy and security services at a residential building or…

Dormitory of New York (Brooklyn)

Entry in progress -- B.P. "Brooklyn is the bedroom of New York" is a similar saying. Wikipedia: BrooklynBrooklyn (/ˈbrʊklɪn/) is the most populous borough of New York City, with a…

Dormitory Row

"Dormitory Row" is Third Avenue, between St. Mark's Place and 14th Street. The entire area seems to be owned mostly by New York University. The website "Jossip" has called…

Double Dip

"Double dip" (or "double-dip") was popularized by a 1993 episode of the television comedy Seinfeld. A person dipped a chip into the chip dip, took a bite of the chip, and then…

Double Dutch

The jump-rope game of "Double Dutch" was probably invented in New York City, cited from at least 1895. "Double Dutch" tournaments were re-introduced in New York City in 1974.…

Double Irish

The"'Double Irish" is a method by which a U.S. parent company creates two Irish subsidiary companies. One Irish subsidiary is managed and controlled from Bermuda (or another low-tax…