Meroir (sea version of terroir)
"Meroir" (from the Latin mer, "sea") is a newer variation on the popular word "terroir" (from terre, "land"). Terroir might concern itself with what…
Big Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)
Mess Box
The "mess box" is a pantry that old-time cooks had attached to the rear or their "mess wagons." A "mess wagon" was also called a "chuck wagon," and its…
Mess Wagon
The "mess wagon" is an earlier name for the "chuck wagon" (designated the official Texas state vehicle by the legislature). The term "mess wagon" was current in the…
Messed-up Monday
"Messed-up Monday” is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "Messed-up Mondays" has been cited in print since at least 2005. Other slang names for days of the week include…
MessNBC or MesSNBC (MSNBC nickname)
The MSNBC network (headquartered in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan) has often been cited for liberal bias. The nickname "MessNBC" or "MesSNBC" (mess + MSNBC) is sometimes used…
MessNBC or MesSNBC (MSNBC nickname)
The MSNBC network (headquartered in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan) has often been cited for liberal bias. The nickname "MessNBC" or "MesSNBC" (mess + MSNBC) is sometimes used…
Meteoronomics (meteorology + economics)
"Meteoronomics" (meteorology + economics) is when the weather influences economic activity. For example, a hurricane could cause economic losses. On May 29, 2014, USA TODAY tweeted:…
Meteoronomist or Weatherconomist (meteorologist/weatherman + economist)
The financial blog Zero Hedge posted on November 27, 2015: Goldman's Meteoronomists Have A Dire Forecast: "Winter Is Coming" The article popularized "meteoronomist"…
Metronome
"Metronome" is that hideous thing of smoke and numbers and a needle on the Virgin Megastore building on Union Square South. It was installed in 1999 and perhaps we should give it time,…
Metroplex (Dallas/Fort Worth nickname)
To celebrate the 1973 opening of the new Dallas/Fort Worth airport (then the nation's largest), a new name was used. In 1972, the North Texas Comission trademarked "Metroplex" and…
Metropolis (New Metropolis)
"Metropolis" (from the Greek word polis for "city") means "a large city" and is not a city nickname peculiar to New York City. Philadelphia was called the…
Metropolis of America
"Metropolis” (from the Greek word polis for “city") means “a large city” and is not a city nickname peculiar to New York City. In the 1700s, Philadelphia (and sometimes Boston)…
Metropolis of the South (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans in the 1800s was frequently called the "Metropolis of the South." "This city (New Orleans -- ed.) may be called the metropolis of the south" was printed in an 1826…
MetroStars/Red Bulls (professional soccer team)
The MetroStars were formed after the 1994 World Cup revived interest in soccer. The team was sometimes called the "New York-New Jersey MetroStars." In March 2006, the team was renamed the…
Metrotard
"Metrotard" is a type of person whose name is derived from transit's "Metrocard." It's a combination of "metro" (from "metropolitan") and…
Mets (National League baseball team)
The 1962-present National League "Mets" share the same name as a baseball team from the 1880s. It's a shortened form of "Metropolitan."…
Mex-Mex and New Mex-Mex
"Mex-Mex" is simply Mexican food, a term that's a spin-off of "Tex-Mex." "New Mex-Mex" is New Mexican-Mexican food. The term "Mex-Mex" may have been…
Mexi-Skins (potato skins)
"Mexi-Skins" is a Tex-Mex dish of potato skins with cheese and perhaps jalapeños or salsa or sour cream added. Various recipes differ. The exact origin of the dish is unknown, but it was…
Mexiaite (inhabitant of Mexia)
"Mexiaite” is the name of an inhabitant of Mexia, Texas. The name “Mexiaite” has been cited in print since at least 1899. Wikipedia: Mexia, TexasMexia ( /məˈheɪ.ə/ mə-hay-ə or…
Mexicali (Mexicalli)
"Mexicali" (much less frequently spelled "Mexicalli") is from the names "Mexico" and "California." There is a town in Baja California (Mexico) called…