Birthplace of the Lone Star Flag (Montgomery slogan)
The city of Montgomery (in Montgomery County) claims the slogan of "Birthplace of the Lone Star Flag." In 1839, Montgomery resident Charles Bellinger Tate Stewart served on a committee To…
New York City
Biscochitos or Bizcochitos (anise seed cookies)
Biscochitos (or "bizcochitos") are anise seed cookies, often made into a fleur-de-lis shape. In 1989, bizcochitos were named the official state cookie of New Mexico. Biscochos (Spanish…
Bismarck (pastry)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Berliner (doughnut)In Ontario and the prairie western provinces of Canada, as well as parts of the Midwest and West in the US, such a round jelly- or…
Bitcoinaire (bitcoin + billionaire/millionaire)
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that has had a highly volatile dollar value. Someone who is rich in bitcoin wealth is said to be a "bitcoinaire" (bitcoin + billionaire/millionaire).…
Bitcoiner
A "bitcoiner" is a person or a business that trades in bitcoins, a digital currency. The name "bitcoiner" has been cited in print since at least August 2010. Wikipedia:…
Bitcoinia
Bitcoin is a digital currency; "bitcoinia" is a place that accepts bitcoins. The website Bitcoinia.org invents a fictional country called Bitcoinia. "Bitcoinia" was popularized…
BK (Brooklyn)
"BK" is a recent abbreviation for "Brooklyn." It's become popular since 2000, when Burger King began its "BK" campaign (trademarked from July 31, 2000).…
BK Lounge (Burger King nickname)
Burger King is a fast food chain restaurant that began in 1953. The nickname "BK Lounge" (a jocular use. giving the restaurant an illusion of class) has been cited in print since at least…
Black and Bleu Salad
"Black and Bleu Salad" became popular in the 2000s at chain restaurants such as O'Charley's, Beef 'O' Brady's and Quiznos. The salad often contains sliced sirloin…
Black and White (shake or soda)
A "black and white" is chocolate syrup and vanilla ice cream, in a soda or a shake. 14 August 1927, New York Times, "The Ice Cream Habit Grows," pg. XX3:The business of…
Black Bottom (dance)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Black Bottom (dance)Black Bottom refers to a dance which became popular in the 1920s, during the period known as the Flapper era. The dance originated in New…
Black Bottom Cake (Black Bottom Pie)
Entry in progress -- B.P. wiseGEEKWhat is a Black Bottom Pie? A black bottom pie is any pie with a crust made of crushed chocolate wafers or cookies. Fillings for black bottomed pies are usually…
Black Budget
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Black budget A black budget is a budget that is secretly collected from the overall income of a nation, a corporation, a society of any form, a national…
Black Car
The "yellow cab" takes street hails; the "black car" does not. Many executives have used a "black car" service, if only to the airport. The color of the vehicle is…
Black Cow or Brown Cow (root beer float)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Ice cream soda (variations)Root beer floatAlso known as a "brown cow" "black cow", the root beer float is traditionally made with vanilla…
Black Diamond (black truffle nickname)
Truffles -- especially black truffles such as Périgord truffles -- have been dubbed "black diamonds." French epicure Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826) supposedly called black…
Black Friday (Big Friday)
"Black Friday" is the name of the busy shopping day after Thanksgiving, but there were other Black Fridays. The financial term "Black Friday" was popularized in the United…
Black Friday (false etymology about slavery)
"Black Friday" (or "Big Friday") is the name for the day after Thanksgiving -- a busy shopping day. The term was popularized by the police in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in…
Black Friday Slaughter Sale
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Black Friday (1869)The Black Friday gold panic of September 24, 1869 was caused by a conspiracy between two investors, Jay Gould and his partner James Fisk, and…
Black Girl Magic Row (Tompkins Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant)
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Bedford–Stuyvesant, BrooklynBedford–Stuyvesant (/ˈbɛdfərdˈstaɪvəsənt/), colloquially known as Bed–Stuy, is a neighborhood in the northern section of…