San Man
The 1954 hit song "Mr. Sandman" was performed by The Chordettes, with words and music by Pat Ballard. There's no exact date to pinpoint, but some time after that, a man who worked…
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San Marcan (inhabitant of San Marcos)
"San Marcan” is the name of an inhabitant of San Marcos, Texas. The name “San Marcan” has been cited in print since at least 1911. Wikipedia: San Marcos, TexasSan Marcos is a city in the…
San Marvelous (San Marcos nickname)
The city of San Marcos is located between the cities of Austin and San Antonio, and is the home of Texas State University. The pleasant nickname "San Marvelous" -- surprisingly, not…
Sanctuary City
A "sanctuary city" in the United States is one where the city protects illegal immigrants from certain practices, such as asking about a person's legal status. The term…
Sanctuary Restaurant
A "sanctuary restaurant" is based on the concept of a "sanctuary city." The website sanctuaryrestaurants.org, a joint project of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC)…
Sand and Jello (San Angelo nickname)
"Sand and jello" has been a seldom-used nickname for the city of San Angelo since at least 2006. "Sand-and-jello" sounds similar to "San Angelo." There is no serious…
Sand Hog (Sandhog)
It's either "sand hog" or "sandhog." The men who built our bridges and tunnels have a name. Surpisingly, this doesn't appear in Irving Lewis Allen's City in Slang…
Santa Anna’s Revenge (traveler’s diarrhea or “Montezuma’s revenge”)
"Santa Anna's revenge" is a term (like "Montezuma's revenge") that was used in the 1960s for traveler's diarrhea -- especially after eating Mexican food.…
Santa Claus & Sidewalk Santas
What would Christmas be without New York City? "A Visit From St. Nicholas," also known from its first line of "'Twas the night before Christmas," was published in 1822. It…
Santa Claus Curse (New York Mets)
The New York Mets hold an annual Christmas party for New York City schoolchildren. The "Santa Claus curse" holds that the Mets player who dresses up as Santa Claus the following year…
Santa Fe Salad
What is a "Santa Fe salad" and how is it different from a "Southwest salad"? Is it simply called a "Southwest Salad" if you walk into McDonald's and a "Santa…
Saranac Lake: “Green Side of the Big Apple” (slogan)
"Big Apple" is the nickname for New York City, but it's sometimes confused with New York State. The Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce, of the village of Saranac Lake in Franklin and…
Saranac Lake: “The Adirondacks’ Coolest Place” (slogan)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Saranac Lake nicknames/slogans include "Green Side of the Big Apple," Capital City of the Adirondacks and Little City of the Adirondacks. Wikipedia:…
Saranac Lake: Capital City of the Adirondacks (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Saranac Lake nicknames/slogans include "Green Side of the Big Apple," "The Adirondacks' Coolest Place" and Little City of the Adirondacks.…
Saranac Lake: Little City in the Adirondacks (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Saranac Lake nicknames/slogans include "Green Side of the Big Apple," "The Adirondacks' Coolest Place" and Capital City of the Adirondacks.…
Saratoga: “Health, History, Horses” (slogan)
"WELCOME TO SARATOGA SPRINGS -- HEALTH HISTORY HORSES" is what greets people on several signs in Saratoga Springs, New York. "Health" refers to the springs and spas of the city.…
Saratoga: “Heaven’s nice, but it ain’t Saratoga” (joke)
New York State's Saratoga Race Course is sometimes compared to heaven. According to an old joke, a horseplayer dies and goes to heaven. St. Peter shows him around the pearly gates and asks how…
Saratoga: “Pearly gates of horse racing” (Saratoga Race Course)
New York State's Saratoga Race Course has been compared to heaven and is sometimes called the "pearly gates of horse racing." "Home sweet Saratoga. RT @anthonyderico: The Pearly…
Saratoga: “The August place to be” (Saratoga Race Course)
The Saratoga Race Course (at Saratoga Springs, New York) is one of the oldest courses in the United States. Saratoga's main racing month is August. "The August place to be" -- using…
Saratoga: August Mecca (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Saratoga Race CourseSaratoga Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racing track located on Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Opened in…