Stars and Scrubs (player acquisition strategy)
"Stars and scrubs" is a player acquisition strategy that is especially popular in constructing fantasy sports teams. A few high-priced "stars" are acquired, and then low-priced…
Origin of the word “Autism”
Stars and Stripes (pork and beans nickname)
"Stars and stripes" is 19th century American restaurant slang for the very common dish of "pork and beans." "Hears his neighbor's order for pork and beans transformed…
Stat Rat (inhabitant of Staten Island)
A "Stat Rat" is an inhabitant of Staten Island. The term "Stat Rat" has been infrequently used; depending on the context, it could be a term of endearment or an insult.…
State-Run Media (SRM)
"State run media" or "state-run media" (SRM) is an unflattering nickname that some have applied to the "mainstream media" (MSM). Totalitarian states (such as the…
Staten Island (cocktail)
The "Manhattan" cocktail has existed since at least the 1880s, but for many years it was noted that the borough of Staten Island did not have a cocktail of its own. There is a…
Staten Island Chuck (groundhog weather prognosticator)
The Staten Island Zoo has celebrated each Groundhog Day (February 2nd) since 1982 with "Staten Island Chuck," also known as "Charles G. Hogg." If "Chuck" sees his…
Staten Island Ferry (cocktail)
A Staten Island Ferry cocktail is cited on Wikipedia/Wikitender as consisting of rum and pineapple -- a piña colada without the coconut cream (that is not native to Staten Island, New York). The…
Staten Island Pizza Rats (Staten Island Yankees nickname)
Matt Little posted a YouTube video on September 21, 2015, titled "New York City rat taking pizza home on the subway (Pizza Rat)." The video showing a rat dragging a slice of pizza down…
Staten Island Sinker (spitball)
A "Staten Island sinker" is the late George Bamberger's term for a "spitball" pitch in baseball. Bamberger was born on Staten Island and would briefly play for the New York…
Staten Island Tuxedo
A "Staten Island tuxedo" has been described as a velour track suit, often worn by Italian men from Staten Island. The "Staten Island tuxedo" term has been in the Urban…
Staten Island’s Crown Jewel (Sailors’ Snug Harbor)
Sailors' Snug Harbor (or Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden) has been called "Staten Island's crown jewel" on its Wikipedia entry. There are landmarked…
Staten Islander (inhabitant of Staten Island)
A "Staten Islander" is an inhabitant of the borough of Staten Island. "Staten Islander" has been cited in print since at least 1815, well before Staten Island became a borough…
Staten Italy (Staten Island + Italy)
The borough of Staten Island has long had a large Italian-American population. "Staten Italy," however, is a recent nickname for the borough. Wikipedia: Staten IslandStaten Island…
Static Island (static + Staten Island)
Staten Island has several nicknames, such as the "forgotten borough" and "Staten Italy." The nickname "Static Island" was used in a radio magazine in 1941.…
Statin Island (statin + Staten Island)
"Staten Island" is often misspelled as "Statin Island." Staten Island has no special connection to statins, which are drugs used to lower cholesterol. There have been many…
Stato Institute (Cato Institute nickname)
The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank founded in 1976 and located in Washington, DC. Some critics believe that Cato isn't truly libertarian enough and is too statist, supporting a…
Statue of Justice or Lady Gotham (Batman’s Statue of Liberty)
The Statue of Justice (or Lady Gotham) is a statue similar to New York City's Statue of Liberty that is located in the fictional Gotham City and appears in the movie Batman Forever (1995),…
Statue of King George III (Bowling Green; erected 1770, destroyed 1776)
An equestrian statue of King George II (1738-1820) was erected in Manhattan's Bowling Green in August 1770. A fence placed there in 1771 can still be seen today. Following the first reading in…
Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World)
"Liberty Enlightening the World" is the official name, but "Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" was so frequently used that the famous statue in New York harbor is now…
Statue of Liberty Play (football)
The Statue of Liberty play -- usually called "the old Statue of Liberty Play" -- is a trick football play that fakes a pass, but is really a handoff to someone just behind the passer. The…