Lung Block
The term "Lung Block" described an area of the Lower East Side in the early 1900s where there were high instances of tuberculosis. The name was probably coined by Ernest Poole for the…
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores
Lush Worker
A "lush worker" is a pickpocket who preys on drunks. People who fall asleep in the subway often get pickpocketed, and the term "lush worker" has been applied to these…
Luxury Liner Row
The largest luxury ships in New York harbor have (since about 1936) docked at the New York Passenger Ship Terminal, on the Hudson River between West 44th and West 57th streets, The nickname…
Lyanair or Lyinair or Lyingair (Ryanair nickname)
Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost carrier founded in 1984. Ryanair has been nicknamed "Lyanair," "Lyinair" and "Lyingair." "Yep, Lyingair will be looking to cash…
Lyinair or Lyanair or Lyingair (Ryanair nickname)
Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost carrier founded in 1984. Ryanair has been nicknamed "Lyanair," "Lyinair" and "Lyingair." "Yep, Lyingair will be looking to cash…
Lying Mainstream Media (LMSM)
American journalist Robert Parry wrote "LMSM, the 'Lying Mainstream Media'" for the Washington (DC) Post in June 2005. Parry believed that the mainstream media (MSM) had…
Lyingair or Lyanair or Lyinair (Ryanair nickname)
Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost carrier founded in 1984. Ryanair has been nicknamed "Lyanair," "Lyinair" and "Lyingair." "Yep, Lyingair will be looking to cash…
Macaroni Monday
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other slang names for days of the week include Shunday, Sober Sunday, Margarita Monday, Messed-up Monday, Mojito Monday, Moonshine Monday, Boozeday Tuesday, Taco Tuesday,…
Macaroni Salad
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordTuna-Macaroni SaladAuthor: S BjerknessPublisher: [Long Island City, NY : Imagimedic Productions, c1983-Edition/Format: Article Article :…
MacB (name used to avoid “Macbeth” curse)
William Shakespeare's play Macbeth includes witches, and theater tradition has it that the play is cursed. Saying the play's name or its lines (outside of an actual performance) is said…
MacBee (name used to avoid “Macbeth” curse)
William Shakespeare's play Macbeth includes witches, and theater tradition has it that the play is cursed. Saying the play's name or its lines (outside of an actual performance) is said…
Maccabees (Yeshiva University teams)
Yes, Yeshiva University has a sports team. It's called the Maccabees. 16 November 1975, New York Times, pg. 242:YESHIVAThe return of all five starters gives Yeshiva hope for bettering 5-14…
Maccy D’s (McDonald’s nickname)
"Maccy D's" is a popular nickname for McDonald's fast food restaurants in the United Kingdom. "Maccy Ds" was posted on the newsgroup uk.singles on June 17, 1996.…
MacDaddy (name used to avoid “Macbeth” curse)
William Shakespeare's play Macbeth includes witches, and theater tradition has it that the play is cursed. Saying the play's name or its lines (outside of an actual performance) is said…
Machaca (Machacado con heuvo)
"Machaca" is Mexican dried meat or "beef jerky." "Machacado con heuvo" is when the dish is served with eggs. The names are Mexican, but the dishes are popular in Texas…
Machito (“Texas Haggis”)
"Machito" is sometimes called "Texas haggis" -- two dishes not for the faint of heart. Machito is made from the internal parts of a goat (such as the esophagus, heart, lungs,…
Mackers (name used to avoid “Macbeth” curse)
William Shakespeare's play Macbeth includes witches, and theater tradition has it that the play is cursed. Saying the play's name or its lines (outside of an actual performance) is said…
Macro Tourist
"Macro tourist" was defined by the blog Business Insider on APril 4, 2013: "Note: The term 'macro tourist' refers to someone who is not a traditional macro expert stepping…
Macy’s Flower Show
Macy's Flower Show has been a spring tradition for over thirty years. However, Macy's had given flower shows much earlier than this.…
Mad Men (Madison Avenue admen)
The television show Mad Men premiered on July 19, 2007 and looks at the "ad men" of Madison Avenue in the 1960s (when the advertising professionals were mostly men). The term "mad…