Lucky Family (Chinese dish)
"Happy Family" is a popular Chinese-American dish at many restaurants, but the ingredients can vary. Ch'uen chi fu ("happy family") was cited in the Brooklyn (NY) Daily…
Education/Schools
Lufkinite (inhabitant of Lufkin)
"Lufkinite” is the name of an inhabitant of Lufkin, Texas. The name “Lufkinite” has been cited in print since at least 1907. Wikipedia: Lufkin, TexasLufkin is a city in Angelina County,…
Luggage On Tarmac (LOT Polish Airlines backronymic nickname)
LOT Polish Airlines was founded in 1929 and is the flag carrier of Poland. LOT has been given the backronymic (back acronym) nickname of "Luggage on Tarmack" (sic) since at least 1991 and…
Lulingite (inhabitant of Luling)
"Lulingite” is the name of an inhabitant of Luling, Texas. The name “Lulingite” has been cited in print since at least 1898. Wikipedia: Luling, TexasLuling is a city in Caldwell County,…
Lulu (or Looloo)
"Lulu" (or "looloo") means a payment "made in lieu of" something or nothing. It's widely used in New York State, but it's not certain if it comes from New…
Lunacracy (lunatics/lunacy + democracy)
"Lunacracy" (lunatics/lunacy + democracy) is an infrequently used term for a loony (or crazy) democracy, run by "lunacrats." The term "lunacracy" was used in the title…
Lunatic Soup (alcoholic drink)
"Lunatic soup" is slang used in Australia and New Zealand for an alcoholic drink. "A lively and humorous Temperance address by the Rev. W. H. Coates, who took as his text the words…
Lunch Break Rager
Flavorpill Media, along with Absolut Vodka, began "Lunch Break" parties in New York City in 2013. New York's workers spend the lunch hour at a dance party instead of at their desks.…
Lunch Break Rave
"Lunch break raves" started in Sweden in the fall of 2010. Instead of eating lunch at a desk, workers go to an hour-long dance party. The "lunch break rave" came to New York…
Lunch Wagon
The lunch wagon (often called the "night lunch wagon" or "night owl" or "owl" because of the night hours of the business) is first cited in a Worcester (MA) newspaper…
Luncheonette
A "luncheonette" was originally a small meal (a light lunch) that was served at drug stores, expanding the soda fountain service. "Luncheonette" is first cited in print in…
Lung Block
The term "Lung Block" described an area of the Lower East Side in the early 1900s where there were high instances of tuberculosis. The name was probably coined by Ernest Poole for the…
Lush Worker
A "lush worker" is a pickpocket who preys on drunks. People who fall asleep in the subway often get pickpocketed, and the term "lush worker" has been applied to these…
Luxury Liner Row
The largest luxury ships in New York harbor have (since about 1936) docked at the New York Passenger Ship Terminal, on the Hudson River between West 44th and West 57th streets, The nickname…
Lyanair or Lyinair or Lyingair (Ryanair nickname)
Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost carrier founded in 1984. Ryanair has been nicknamed "Lyanair," "Lyinair" and "Lyingair." "Yep, Lyingair will be looking to cash…
Lyinair or Lyanair or Lyingair (Ryanair nickname)
Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost carrier founded in 1984. Ryanair has been nicknamed "Lyanair," "Lyinair" and "Lyingair." "Yep, Lyingair will be looking to cash…
Lying Mainstream Media (LMSM)
American journalist Robert Parry wrote "LMSM, the 'Lying Mainstream Media'" for the Washington (DC) Post in June 2005. Parry believed that the mainstream media (MSM) had…
Lyingair or Lyanair or Lyinair (Ryanair nickname)
Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost carrier founded in 1984. Ryanair has been nicknamed "Lyanair," "Lyinair" and "Lyingair." "Yep, Lyingair will be looking to cash…
Macaroni Monday
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other slang names for days of the week include Shunday, Sober Sunday, Margarita Monday, Messed-up Monday, Mojito Monday, Moonshine Monday, Boozeday Tuesday, Taco Tuesday,…
Macaroni Salad
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordTuna-Macaroni SaladAuthor: S BjerknessPublisher: [Long Island City, NY : Imagimedic Productions, c1983-Edition/Format: Article Article :…