Belmont Breeze (former official drink of the Belmont Stakes)
The Belmont Breeze was the official drink of the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of racing's triple crown that takes place each June in Belmont Park. The drink -- Belmont's equivalent to…
Big Mango (Bangkok, Thailand nickname)
Belmont Jewel (official drink of the Belmont Stakes)
The "Belmont Jewel" became the official drink of the Belmont Stakes in 2011. The drink contains bourbon, lemonade and pomegranate juice and is garnished with a lemon wedge or a cherry.…
Belmont Park (cocktail)
A "Belmont Park" cocktail recipe appears in the book Americana: Eight Cocktail Napkins, Hand Blocked, with Recipes and the Histories of Eight Famous Drinks (1925?). The recipe contains…
Beltbuster (1/2 pound hamburger)
Texas Dairy Queens have offered a "beltbuster" sandwich since 1971. It appears that Chicago-area restaurants offered a "belt buster" sandwich from 1969. Bob's BBQ &…
Beltway (“Inside the Beltway,” Beltway Insider)
Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) is a 64-mile Interstate Highway that encircles Washington, DC, that was finished in 1964. The terms "iinside the Beltway" and "outside the…
Beltway Bandit
Washington, DC, is encircled by Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway). Many government workers retire on a pension and then set up consulting firms along the Beltway. These highly paid individuals --…
Beltwaytarian
Washington, DC, is surrounded by a highway called the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495). Someone who is "inside the Beltway" is a Washington (or federal government) insider; someone…
Benchslap (judicial bench + bitchslap)
A "benchslap" (judicial bench + bitchslap) is when a judge slaps down someone (such as a lawyer, another judge or the government) orally in court or in a written judicial opinion. The…
Benedict Arnold Account (offshore account)
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romeny released his tax returns in January 2012, revealing that some money was invested overseas. Democratic pollster Celinda Lake called the offshore…
Benny (Bayonne, Elizabeth, Newark, New York acronym?)
A visitor to the New Jersey shore is called a "benny." This may come from the "benefit" of New Jersey's shore in the summer. It may also come from the "benjamins"…
Bensonhurster (inhabitant of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn)
"Bensonhurster" is the name of an inhabitant of Bensonhurst, in the borough of Brooklyn. "Bensonhursters" was cited in the Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle in 1893. Wikipedia:…
Berkeley-on-the-Brazos (UT-Austin nickname)
The University of Texas at Austin is more liberal than the rest of the state of Texas, and some have compared UT-Austin to the liberal institution of the University of California at Berkeley.…
Bernanke Put
The "Bernanke put" is a put option named after Ben Bernanke, member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from 2002 to 2005 and chairman of the Federal Reserve from 2006…
Besos (Mexican pastry “kisses”)
"Besos" ("kisses") are Mexican sweet bread ("pan dulce") especially popular on holidays such as Valentine's Day. A "beso" consists of two round domes…
Bespoke Vegetables
"Bespoke" usually refers to an item of clothing made to a customer's specifications, such as "bespoke tailoring." A news article on Bloomberg.com in August 2013, "How…
Best Escape Anyone Can Have (“beach” backronym)
"Best Escape Anyone Can Have" is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "beach" that has been printed on many images. "B.E.A.C.H. = Best Escape Anyone Can Have" was…
Best Little Town in Two States (Anthony, TX & Anthony, NM)
The towns of Anthony, Texas and Anthony, New Mexico go be the slogan "The Best Little Town in Two States." The town (or towns) about 16 miles north of El Paso reportedly had the slogan on…
Best Location in the Nation
From "Cleveland Caught in Long Decline" in the New York Times, 13 November 1978, pg. 1, cols.2-3: The best location in the nation" was the way the Cleveland Electric Illuminating…
Bet a Big Apple
People began betting a big (red) apple since at least 1836. A "big apple" was a prized fruit and a popular non-monetary reward. A person offering to "bet a big (red) apple"…