The Palace Theatre (Broadway between 46th and 47th Streets) opened in 1913 and hosted vaudeville acts until 1932, when it became a movie palace. The Palace Theatre now is home to Broadway shows. To…
The term "panic city" refers to the demand for some immediate action to end a bad situation. "Panic city" has been cited in print since the 1970s. New York Mets general manager…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Super SaturdaySuper Saturday or Panic Saturday is the last Saturday before Christmas, a major day of revenue for American retailers, marking the end of the…
"Panicdemic" (panic + pandemic) became a popular word during the swine influenza on 2009 and the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak. A "panicdemic" describes a pandemic (real or…
"Panini" (plural) or "panino" (singular") is Italian for "roll(s)." The sandwich included with that bread roll also began to be called a "panino" or…
"Tonkatsu" is a Japanese dish of deep-fried pork cutlets. The cutlets are coated with panko, a Japanese brand of flaky bread crumbs. Chicken cutlets -- instead of pork -- are often made,…
"Panquake" (pan/pancake + earthquake) is a jocular term from "pancake." "Frisco Breakfast: Panquakes and syrup" was printed in the Miami (FL) News on August 7, 1979.…
The term "pansy" (an effeminate man) was popularized in the 1920s by New York City-born actor, comedian, singer, vaudevillian, and pianist Jimmy Durante (1893-1980). The Durante routine…
Why on earth would Fort Worth be called the "Panther City"? It all began when Dallas (a rival city) made fun of Fort Worth, about 1875, and stated that a panther was roaming the Fort…
Bond 45 (the new restaurant at the former Bond's clothing store on West 45th Street near Broadway) offers its trademark "pantondo." It's $22 for cheese bread, I guess.... 23…
Panuchos (corn tortillas with beans and meat) are more Mexican (Yucatan) than Tex-Mex, but they're slowing arriving the in the United States. President George Bush ate panuchos in a March 2007…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Italian foods similar and often confused with panzarotti include the calzone, stromboli and hippie roll/eppie roll. Wikipedia: PanzarottiPanzarotti or panzerotti are…
A "pap smear" has nothing to do with a "schmear" (or "shmear"), but there are jokes. Sometimes the "pap" stands for "papaya," "paprika"…
A "pap smear" has nothing to do with a "schmear" (or "shmear"), but there are jokes. Sometimes the "pap" stands for "papaya," "paprika"…
The doctorate degree (Ph.D.) is expensive to acquire. The student's father often has to pay for it. "Papa Has Dough" -- "dough" is slang for money -- is a Ph.D. backronym…
Papaya King started the Manhattan trend of hot dogs and papaya juice back in the 1930s. There have been many imitators. Gray's Papaya is very good, and a Papaya Dog recently opened on Sixth…
Hand sanitizer will make a paper cut sting. Hand sanitizers given the label "paper cut finder" have been shown on many images. "'Hand sanitizer' should be re-labelled…
"Paperari" is a portmanteau of "paper" and perhaps "literati," forming a word that resembles "paparazzi." The term comes from the precious metals blog…
"Paper bug" or "paperbug" is a term similar to the older terms "gold bug" and "silver bug." ("Bug" is a slang term for "enthusiast.") A…
A "parabuilding" is a new building that transforms an existing older building. The term appears to have been coined by architecture critic Herbert Muschamp of the New York Times. (Google…