Frinally (Friday + finally)
"Frinally" or "Fri-nally" is a portmanteau of the words "Friday" and "finally" that has been printed on many images. "I would like to introduce the word…
"Frinally" or "Fri-nally" is a portmanteau of the words "Friday" and "finally" that has been printed on many images. "I would like to introduce the word…
Conservative radio and television commentator Glenn Beck coined the term "fringe media" on September 16, 2009, for what had been termed the "mainstream media" (MSM). Beck…
"Frings" are orders of half french fries and half onion rings. The "frings" name was trademarked by Jack in the Box (a hamburger chain popular in California and Texas) in 1979,…
The city of Frisco grew rapidly during the 1990s, selling itself as an attractive and affordable Dallas suburb. In 2007, home foreclosures shot up 45% and the city was being nicknamed…
Fritos corn chips began in 1932. Someone, sometime, thought of the idea of adding chili to the corn chips and "Frito pie" was born. Daisy Dean Doolin, the mother of Frito founder Elmer…
Fritoque (pronounced "free-toke-ay," not "free-tokie" as sometimes cited) was a popular San Antonio recipe that included chili con carne, cheese, onions, and corn chips…
"Frog and Toe" was a 19th century underworld nickname for New York City. Not much is known about it and it appears to have been rarely used. The term "Frog and Toe" was defined…
La Grenouille (French for "the frog") is a French restaurant at 3 East 52nd Street in Manhattan that opened in 1962. The restaurant became quickly popular with the fashion industry.…
Entry in progress. -- B.P. 30 November 1988, St. Albans (VT) Messenger Shopping News, "Burn one and take it through the garden," pg. 20, col. 1:"Wax a wimpy with frog sticks,"…
The Times (London) published on April 29, 2013, "Gourmets blamed for causing ‘frogmageddon.'" The "frogmageddpn" (frog + Armageddon) is the lack of frogs caused by the…
"Front Page" is the nickname for the area of East Flatbush, Brooklyn at Foster Avenue and Nostrand Avenue, at the Vanderveer Estates apartment buildings. Crime was so bad that drug…
"Front Page" is the nickname for the area of East Flatbush, Brooklyn at Foster Avenue and Nostrand Avenue, at the Vanderveer Estates apartment buildings. Crime was so bad that drug…
"Frosé" (frozen rosé) -- like an alcoholic slushee or Slurpee -- became popular in 2015 and the summer of 2016. "Dear dishes, I was gonna do you when I got home, but I cheated on…
"Froyo" (frozen yogurt) is a brand name that has become a generic name. Froyo machines operated in drive-ins in March 1977; Froyo was sold in supermarkets by at least October 1977. In the…
Try the frozen custard at the new Shake Shake at Madison Square Park. It's a treat straight out of Coney Island. 23 June 1939, Charleston (WV) Daily Mail, pg. 5, col. 4:One of the…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: MargaritaThe Margarita is one of the most common tequila-based cocktails, made with tequila mixed with triple sec and lime or lemon juice, often served with…
A "frozen zone" is a high security area that is off limits ("frozen") to pedestrian and vehicular traffic. A "frozen zone" can be declared after a disaster (such as…
"Frrrozen Hot Chocolate" is a specialty at Serendipity 3, on 225 East 60th Street. The recipe cannot be reproduced here, but it has recently been published ia a Serendipity cookbook. 10…
Fry sauce (sauce for french fries) is a popular state dish or Utah, but is now served in Oregon and other Western states. A simple recipe is one part ketchup and two parts mayonnaise. The Arctic…
The “frying pan circuit” (also called the “leaky roof circuit”) referred to the small-time racetracks in horceracing. The “frying pan circuit” was the opposite of the “Big Apple”…