McGurk’s Suicide Hall (the Bowery)
McGurk's (or McGuirk's) Suicide Hall at 295 Bowery was torn down in 2005. It used to be a saloon and whorehouse. Several women committed suicide while working there in the 1890s, giving…
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McHattan (McDonald’s + Manhattan)
"McHattan" is a blend of "Manhattan" and "McDonald's." The "Mc" prefix has been applied to many words, such as "McJob." "McHattan"…
McKinneyite (inhabitant of McKinney)
"McKinneyite” is the name of an inhabitant of McKinney, Texas. The name “McKinneyite” has been cited in print since at least 1886. Wikipedia: McKinney, TexasMcKinney is a city in and the…
McNasty’s (McDonald’s nickname)
McDonald's is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants. McDonald's has had the derogatory nickname of "McNasty's" since at least the early 1990s;…
McSteak (McDonald’s + steak)
McDonald's restaurants served a "Chopped Beefsteak Sandwich" in 1979, but it was discontinued. It was not called "McSteak" (that sounds like "mistake"), but…
McStrike (labor strike of fast food workers)
A "McStrike" is a labor strike by fast food workers. The term "McStrike" (McDonald's + strike) sometimes indicates a strike specifically at McDonald's (the leading…
Meadery
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: MeaderyA meadery is a winery that produces honey wines or meads. Particularly in Cornwall, a meadery can also refer to a type of restaurant that serves mead and…
Meal Ticket
A meal ticket is a ticket that entitles the holder to eat. "Meal ticket" has been cited in print since at least 1831, when it referred to the tickets given out on boats. A "meal…
Meat and Three (Meat and Two)
"Meat and three" (or "meat 'n' three") is a restaurant that serves meat and three (usually vegetable) sides. The term has become popular in Nashville (TN), but many…
Meat Cloud
"Meat cloud" is a condition that affected the New York Times building from Wolfgang's Steakhouse; The Newspaper Guild of New York released on March 11, 2014, "'Meat…
Meat Goat Capital of America (Mills County nickname)
Mills County is known as the Meat Goat Capital of America. In the past twenty years, goats have become a major industry in Mills County -- so much so that goats outnumber people! Handbook of Texas…
Meatarian
A "vegetarian" eats vegetables, but not meat. A "meatarian" eats meat, with little or no vegetables. "Meatarian" has been cited in print since at least 1905.…
Meatatarian
A "vegetarian" eats vegetables, but not meat. A "meatatarian" eats meat, with little or no vegetables. "Meatatarian" has been cited in print since at least 1965.…
Meatball Sandwich (Meatball Hero; Meatball Sub; Meatball Grinder; Meatball Hoagie)
Meatballs served with spaghetti is an Italian-American creation; the dish of "spaghetti and meatballs" became popular in American in the 1920s, just after the first World War. The…
Meatery (meat eatery)
A "meatery" is a simple blend of the words "meat" and "eatery." The term "meatery" has been used since at least 1994 as another term for…
Meatkini (meat + bikini)
A "meatkini" (meat + bikini) is not to be confused with the drink "meatini" (meat + martini). The recording artist Lady Gaga posed in a meat dress or "meatkini" for…
Meatless Monday
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Meatless MondayMeatless Monday is an international campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays to improve their health and the health of the…
Meatloaf (Meat Loaf)
"Meat loaf" is cited in print since at least 1875-1876; "meatloaf" (one word) became a popular spelling since the 1950s. The meatloaf dish -- ground beef shaped into a loaf --…
Meaty Urologist (“meteorologist” pun)
"Meteorologist" sounds like "meaty urologist," and the pun has been printed on several images. "By the way, why are all the weather forecasts on television given by meaty…
Mecca (Madison Square Garden nickname)
Madison Square Garden is often called the "mecca," a puzzling term to many today. However, the term "mecca" was first applied to the second Madison Square Garden (at Madison…