Education/Schools

Longest Street in America (Broadway)

Broadway has sometimes been called "the longest street in America." "And our Great White Way is the brightest spot in the universe. The finest parks in the world are here. And the…

Longhorn (University of Texas nickname)

"Longhorn" is the nickname of the University of Texas (Austin) teams. The term was officially and regularly used in 1906. It had been written that "Longhorns" was used in the…

Longhorn Iced Tea

Longhorn Iced Tea is the Texas version of Long Island Iced Tea. This mix of several different alcoholic drinks includes tequila, rum, vodka and triple sec, plus orange juice, lime juice and…

Longviewite (inhabitant of Longview)

"Longviewite” is the name of an inhabitant of Longview, Texas. "Longviewer" is a likely Longview name, but this is not used in the Longview (TX) News-Journal. The name…

Loose-Meat Sandwich

The "loose-meat sandwich" is usually identified with the Maid-Rite restaurant chain (since 1926) in Iowa. However, a "loose meat sandwich" was advertised for sale in a…

Lost Borough (Yonkers)

The City of New York was consolidated into five boroughs (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island) on January 1, 1898. Yonkers is located next to the Bronx and some believe that…

Lost Decade (2000-2009)

The term "lost decade" originally referred to the 1990s Japanese economy that experienced flat growth rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was 10,000 in March 1999 and 10,000 again in…