Indiana: Midwest Madness (basketball)
"Midwest Madness” is an infrequently used name for the annual high school basketball tournament that is held in Indiana in February/March. The article "Midwest Madness," by John R.…
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores
Indianappleis & “Move over New York. Apple is our middle name” (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Indianapolis, Indiana, is sometimes spelled with an "apple" in the middle. "Indianappleis" was printed in the Indianapolis (IN) News on June 18, 1912. "And there's…
Indigestive Biscuit
The digestive biscuit originated in Scotland. There is no "indigestive biscuit," but there are jokes. "So...what do we have in the US...'indigestive' biscuits???" was…
Industrial Business Zone (IBZ)
The "Industrial Business Zone" (IBZ) was announced by Mayor Bloomberg in January 2005, replacing the "industrial park."…
Ineptocracy (inept + democracy)
"Ineptocracy" (inept + democracy) has been given a popular definition on many websites and images since at least October 2011: Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc’-Ra-cy) - a system of government…
Infernal Revenue Service (Internal Revenue Service or IRS nickname)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collects revenue for the United States federal government. The Bureau of Internal Revenue was created after passage of the 16th Amendment in 1913, allowing…
Infinity Apple (GreeNYC symbol, 2007)
In 2007, NYC & Co. (New York City's tourism bureau, formerly the New York Convention & Visitors Bureau that re-popularized "the Big Apple" in the 1970s) promoted…
Inflation Eve (balloon-inflating for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade)
"Inflation Eve" is the night before Thanksgiving day when all of the balloons that will be featured in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are inflated. The inflation takes place between…
Inflationista
Entry in progress -- B.P.(inflation + -ista, as in words such as “Sandinista” and “fashionista”) A similar term is "deflationista."…
Info Babe or Infobabe (woman in television news broadcasting)
An "info babe" (or "info-babe" or "infobabe") is a woman who works on screen in a visual news medium, such as television broadcasting. The television networks CNN, Fox…
Infodemic (information + epidemic)
"Infoidemic" (information + epidemic) is a portmanteau word that Wiktionary defines as "An excessive amount of information concerning a problem such that the solution is made more…
InfoWarts (InfoWars + warts)
InfoWars is a conservative news and opinion website. Some critics have called it "InforWarts" (InfoWars + warts). "Need you mind blown for an hour? Also a cure for Infowarts"…
InfoWhores (InfoWars + whores)
American radio host and documentary filmmaker Alex Jones owns the website InfoWars.com, usually reporting alternative news that is left out of the mainstream media. A derogatory nickname of…
Inner Circle
The "Inner Circle" is the long-running satirical show where political writers and politicians make fun of themselves. The 1997 drag appearance of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani will long be…
Inside Baseball
The term "inside baseball" originated in baseball of the 1890s, meaning strategic and scientific baseball involving smart coaching and teamwork. "Inside baseball" became such a…
Inspiration of Washington Square (nickname of model Audrey Munson)
MacDougal Alley, in the area of Manhattan's Washington Square North, was the home of many famous sculptors and artists in the early 1900s. Audrey Munson (1891-1996), a popular model, was…
Instagirl (Instagram + girl)
"Instagirl" (Instagram + girl) is a female model who becomes famous through social media, especially selfie photos on Instagram. The cover of Vogue magazine in August 2014 used the term…
Instagirl (Instagram + girl)
"Instagirl" (Instagram + girl) is a female model who becomes famous through social media, especially selfie photos on Instagram. The cover of Vogue magazine in August 2014 used the term…
Instant Classic
An "instant classic" in sports is an event (often a championship event) that features such spectacular play that's immediately recognized as a "classic" event for the ages.…
Insurance District
The Insurance District is part of lower Manhattan's Financial District, centered east of Broadway around William Street. The Insurance District began to be named that in the 1880s and was…