Suspended Coffee (Caffè Sospeso)
"Suspended coffee" is a tradition that began (by at least the early 2000s) in Naples, where it is called "caffè sospeso." A customer enters a coffee shop and orders two drinks.…
Education/Schools
Swamp Pie
Entry in progress. Baby comes first -- B.P. Cooking IndexCopeland's Of New Orleans' Swamp PieCourses: Dessert, Pies Recipe Ingredients20 oz Graham cracker crumbs 6 oz Chocolate fudge 1/2…
Swankienda (swanky + hacienda)
"Swankienda" (portmanteau of the words "swanky" and "hacienda") was coined by Houston Chronicle "Big City Beat" columnist Maxine Mesinger (1925-2001),…
SWATing (Swatting)
"Swatting" (also "SWATing" or "SWATting") is when someone calls emergency service (such as "911") from an undetectable location to report a nonexistent crime…
Sweatember (sweat + September)
"Sweatember" (sweat + September) has been printed on several images. The term means that September is a month to sweat -- either to sweat off the pounds by working out, or because…
Sweatember (sweat + September)
"Sweatember" (sweat + September) has been printed on several images. The term means that September is a month to sweat -- either to sweat off the pounds by working out, or because…
Sweater Weather
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WolrdCat recordSweater weather.Author: Coats Patons (Firm)Publisher: [Listowel, Ont.] : Patons, ©2001.Series: Patons classics.; Beehive, book no. 972…
Sweatshop (Sweat Shop, or Sweating Shop)
A "sweatshop" or "sweat shop" or "sweating shop" is a place where people work for very little pay ("sweat" wages). In New York and Chicago and Boston, the…
Swedish Automobile Always Broken (Saab backronymic nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Saab AutomobileSaab Automobile AB /ˈsɑːb/ is a Swedish premium car manufacturer. It was formed in 1945 when Saab AB, "Svenska Aeroplan AB…
Swedish Broadway (Atlantic Avenue)
Atlantic Avenue (Brooklyn) used to be called "Swedish Broadway" in the 1890s and soon thereafter, but it has entirely lost its Swedish influence. Middle Eastern stores can be seen there…
Sweet Alice (milk)
"Sweet Alice" was soda jerk slang for a glass of milk. "A glass of milk is just 'Sweet Alice' to him (a soda jerker -- ed.)" was printed in the Miami (FL) Daily News…
Sweet Lady Gumbo (New Orleans nickname)
The American animated sitcom
Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet potato fries (or "sweet potato french fries") became popular in American restaurants from the 1980s. The fries are prepared like french fries, and both are sometimes combined as…
Sweet Sixteen (sixteen remaining tournament players or teams)
"Sweet sixteen" is what the final 16 teams or players in a tournament are sometimes called. The term "sweet sixteen" has been used in the Illinois high school boys'…
Sweet Water Chemist (soda jerk)
"Sweet water chemist" (or "sweet-water chemist") is a fancy name for a "soda jerk(er)." The name became popular when many soda fountains were located in drugstores.…
Sweetest Town in Texas (Honey Grove nickname)
Honey Grove was named after its apiary, and the city's web page shows two bees. The nickname of Honey Grove is "Sweetest Town in Texas," although that could, perhaps, also apply to…
Swexit (Switzerland + exit)
"Brexit” (Great Britain/British + exit) is a word created to define a possible British exit from the eurozone. "Brexit" has been cited in print since at least May 2012. A similar…
Swiftly Enhanced Careers (Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC nickname)
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought a case against American businessman Mark Cuban for insider trading; Cuban was found not guilty on October 16, 2013. In an interview with…
Swing State
A "swing state" is one of the fifty states of the United States that could support (or "swing" to) either one of the two political parties, Republican or Democrat. Political…
Swing Street (52nd Street)
"Swing Street" is the name for 52nd Street. At one time, many swing clubs were located here. The name dates from the swing era of the 1930s. 21 November 1937, New York Times, pg.…