Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

Sesame Seed Bun (hamburger bun)

The term "hamburger bun" has been cited in print since at least 1902. Seeded bread has long been popular, and seeded hamburger buns add to the flavor and texture. "HAMBURGER Served…

Setters (Pace University teams)

Pace University has a campus on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge, although the athletic teams are mostly from Pace's Westchester campus. The team nickname is the Pace Setters. Too bad…

Seven O’Clockers

"Seven o'clockers" were those people (about 200) who lived in Philadelphia and wrote the 7 a.m. Reading Railroad train to Penn Station in New York. Then, at 5 p.m., they'd take…

Seven Year Itch

The "seven year itch" (also "seven-year itch" or "seven years itch") is an attack of scabies, said to keep the victim scratching for seven years or more. "Seven…

Sexretary (sex + secretary)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban DictionarysexretaryA reporting female that the boss primarily uses for sex in and around the office, similar to a secretary, but provides the additional…

Shabu-Shabu

"Shabu-shabu" is a Japanese hotpot dish of thinly sliced meat and vegetables boiled in water. The name "shabu-shabu" comes from the "swish-swish" as the meat and…

Shade Tree Barbecue

A "shade tree barbecue" is an informal barbecue -- not always under a shady tree, although that is the image. The Texas term (also used in other southern states) is cited since at least…

Shade Tree Mechanic

A "shade tree mechanic" is a mechanic who works part time, at his home, tinkering his vehicle beneath a shady tree in his yard. The "shade tree" term is very popular in Texas…