Sleeve-buttons (fishballs)
ENtry in progress -- B.P. 30 December 1873, National Republican (Washington, DC), “The American Restaurant” (Scribner’s Monthly), pg. 1, col. 6: When in a second-rate restaurant a guest asks…
Education/Schools
SleezyJet or SleazyJet (easyJet nickname)
easyJet (often written as "EasyJet") is a British multinational low-cost airline group. An obvious easyJet nickname is "SleazyJet" (sometimes spelled "SleezyJet").…
Slice (not piece) of pizza; Square pizza
New York City pizzerias usually (though not always) sell pizza by the slice. The practice originated with the pizza itself, in Naples, Italy. The origin of the square pizza is less clear, but see…
Slider or Slyder (mini-hamburger)
"Sliders" (or "slyders") are mini-hamburgers emerged on the New York restaurant scene in the 1990s. "Slyders" have been trademarked by the White Castle restaurant…
SLIF (Sorry Liver, It’s Friday)
Many people apologize to their liver before drinking. "Dear Liver, I'm sorry but it is Friday at 5p" was posted on Twitter on April 10, 2009. "Dear Liver: I'm Sorry. :(…
Slime Square (slime + Times Square)
The Times Square area of New York City began deteriorating in the 1950s; in the 1970s, the area was a center for pornography and crime. The nickname "Slime Square" (slime + Times Square)…
Slime Warner (Time Warner nickname)
For those who don't like their Time Warner cable/internet service, "Slime Warner" has been used as a company nickname.…
Sling (Singapore Sling)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Epicurious.com: Food DictionaryslingAn alcoholic drink made with lemon juice, powdered sugar and a LIQUOR such as BRANDY, GIN, VODKA or WHISKEY. Slings are usually served…
Sloppy Dog (sloppy joe + hot dog)
A "sloppy dog" (sloppy joe + hot dog) is a hot dog with sloppy joe sauce. "Sloppy joe hot dogs" was cited in print in 1958. "Sloppy dogs" was cited in print in 1972.…
Sloppy Nachos & Sloppy Joes
Nachos are a well-known snack, but what are Sloppy Nachos? "Sloppy Joe" was the name of a famous bar in Havana, Cuba in the 1920s. After Prohibition ended in the United States, the bar…
Sloppy Saturday
"Sloppy Saturday" is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. Alcoholic drinks are sold on this day, often at a reduced price. “Sloppy Saturday” has been cited in print since at…
Sloshed Saturday
"Sloshed Saturday" is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. Alcoholic drinks are sold on this day, often at a reduced price. “Sloshed Saturday” has been cited in print since at…
Slow Food
"Slow food" is a term meant to counter "fast food." The slow food movement was founded by Carlo Petrini in Italy in the mid-1980s, after protests were made over the opening of a…
Sludge Report (Drudge Report nickname)
The Drudge Report is a news aggregation website that was founded in 1995 by Matt Drudge. Some critics have called it the "Sludge Report." "There's also 'The Drudge…
Slumlord
A "slumlord" (or "slum landlord") is the owner of a property in disrepair who lets to tenants. The term is American and dates after the Second World War (1945--). Our first…
Slump (Apple Slump)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Dictionary of American Regional Englishapple slump n [apple + slump] chiefly NEng, esp sNEng =apple pandowdy.1831 Finn
Slush or Slushie or Slushy (a flavored drink with crushed ice)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Slush (beverage)A slush, sometimes known as a slushie or slushy, is a flavored frozen drink. TypesThere are a number of different kinds of slush drinks: .…
Slushify
The term "slushify" was popularized in television advertisements fpr the product Slushy Magic (trademarked from May 21, 2011). The product claimed that it will "slushify" your…
Slutgers (Rutgers University nickname)
"Slutgers" (slut + Rutgers) is an unflattering nickname for Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. "Slutgers" was posted on the newsgroup alt.fan.hanson on November 25,…
Small Business Saturday
The first-ever "Small Business Saturday" occurred on November 27, 2010 -- sandwiched between the post-Thanksgiving shopping days of "Black Friday' and "Cyber Monday."…