Holidays/Events/Parades

Shell Game

The"shell game" consists of three shells (or cups) with a pea placed underneath one of the shells; the shells are then moved quickly, and people wager which shell contains the pea.…

Shellebration (shell + celebration)

A "shellebration" (shell + celebration) is a seafood festival. "A clambake (shellebration)" was cited in print in 1959. "Eating our seafood is a shell-ebration" was a…

Sheriff of Wall Street

"Sheriff of Wall Street" was the nickname given to Eliot Spitzer (New York State Attorney General, 1999-2006) in 2002 for his high-profile cases against Wall Street. Rudy Giuliani (U.S.…

Shermanite (inhabitant of Sherman)

"Shermanite” is the name of an inhabitant of Sherman, Texas. The name “Shermanite” has been cited in print since at least 1879. Wikipedia: Sherman, TexasSherman is a city in and the…

Sherrill: Silver City (nickname)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Sherrill, New YorkSherrill is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. With a population of 3,071 (2010 census), it is the least populous city in the…

Shigging

"Shigging" is a term used in barbecue competitions and has been defined as entering another team's site with intent of stealing BBQ secrets in an effort to improve one's own…

Shinerite (inhabitant of Shiner)

"Shinerite” is the name of an inhabitant of Shiner, Texas. The name “Shinerite” has been cited in print since at least 1896. Wikipedia: Shiner, TexasShiner is a city in Lavaca County,…

Shipwreck (scrambled eggs)

"Shipwreck" is restaurant slang for "scrambled eggs." The term "shipwreck" has been cited in print since at least 1887 and probably started on the Bowery. "Adam…

Shit-faced Saturday

"Shit-faced Saturday” is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "Shit faced Saturday" has been cited in print since at least May 2005. Other slang names for days of the week…

Shitcan

Entry in progress -- B.P. WiktionaryVerbshitcan (third-person singular simple present shitcans, present participle shitcanning, simple past and past participle shitcanned)1. (vulgar, transitive) To…

Shiti Bike (Citi Bike nickname)

New York City's "Citi Bike" program was launched on May 27, 2013. The program was named and funded (in large part) by Citigroup, which paid $41 million for a six-year sponsorship.…