Grillades
Grillades and grits is a popular breakfast combination in New Orleans. Grillades has been described as fried meat, and it's often served with gravy. A recipe for "Grillades a la…
Education/Schools
Grilled Cheese Sandwich (Toasted Cheese Sandwich)
Los Angeles hosts an annual "Grilled Cheese Invitational," but the origins of the grilled cheese sandwich are up for debate. The name "grilled cheese" sandwich is cited in a New…
Grilled Pizza
Entry in progress -- B.P. Al Forno Restaurant (Providence, RI)Al Forno Restaurant opened on January 2, 1980. Chef-owners Johanne Killeen & George Germon bring simple renditions of food rooted…
Grimbo (Greece/Greek + limbo)
"Grimbo" (Greek/Greece + limbo) is a term that was used to describe the weak Greek economy in 2012 and in 2015. In October 2012, "Grimbo" was used by Alex White of JP Morgan. In…
Grinder (sandwich)
The "grinder" sandwich has been credited to Benedetto "Benny" Capalbo, who might have made the sandwich as early as 1926 at his New York Fruit Store in New London, Connecticut.…
Gringa (tacos al pastor; salsa gringa)
A "gringa" is a female "gringo," a nickname for an Anglo. The "gringa" taco began probably as El Fogoncito (Mexico City) states on its website. (See below.) Two…
Gringo
"Gringo" is a term used for when an American goes to Mexico. There's a myth that the term comes from the Mexican-American War in the 1840s, when soldiers were singing "Green…
Gringolandia
"Gringolandia" is the "land" of the "Gringos" ("Americans" or "Yankees"). "Gringolandia" today most often refers to the United States of…
Grip-‘n’-grin (Grip-and-grin)
A "grip-and-grin" ("grip-'n'-grin") photo is when a politician shakes hands ("grip") with someone for a staged publicity photo. Politicians frequently…
Gristede’s Mega Store (Gristede’s)
Gristede's has called it's large stores "Meg Stores." Gristede's has been in New York since 1888. http://www.gristedes.com/ourcompany_history.aspGRISTEDE'S HISTORYIn…
GRIT (Girl Raised In Texas)
"GRIT" (Girl Raised In Texas) is a jocular acronym that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts. "GRIT - Girl Raised in Texas" has been cited in print since at…
GRITS (Girl Raised In The South)
"GRITS" (Girl/Girls Raised In The South) is a jocular acronym that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts. "GRIT - Girl Raised In The South" has been cited in…
Grits and Grunts
"Grits and Grunts" is a famous Florida dish, perhaps not to the liking of all. A "grunt" is a fish that often makes that sound; many people prefer other fish than grunts.…
grOANN (One America News Network or OANN nickname)
One America News Network (OAN or OANN) was founded in 2013. Some critics have dubbed the network "grOANN" (like the word "groan"). "grOANN is the worst. They make Fox…
Groath (growth)
"Groath" is a jocular spelling for "growth" that has been popularly used on the financial blog Zero Hedge. The spelling often mocks illusory "growth." "Moar…
Grocerant (grocery + restaurant)
A "grocerant" is a combination of a grocery and a restaurant. A grocer like Whole Foods offers a restaurant-like area where customers can consume food in the store. "Grocerant"…
Grope and Fail (Globe and Mail nickname)
ENtry in progress -- B.P.The Globe and Mail The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper owned by The Woodbridge Company, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the…
Grosstedes (Gristedes nickname)
The Gristedes supermarket (www.gristedes.com) is sometimes called Gross-tedes, not for flattering reasons. http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=56597&st=30QUOTE(Dani Mc @ Dec 1 2004,…
Ground Zero
After the terrorism of September 11, 2001, the location of the World Trade Center was quickly and popularly called "Ground Zero." This term was coined many years before--after the atom…
Ground Zero Mosque
In 2009, the Cordoba House (a proposed mosque and Islamic cultural center) was planned for the former Burlington Coat Factory building, two blocks away from "Ground Zero." Many people…