Crown Jewel of Park Slope (Montauk Club)
The Montauk Club (a private club at 25 Eighth Avenue on the corner of Lincoln Place) was founded in 1889 and is considered Brooklyn's "crown jewel of Park Slope." The Venetian Gothic…
New York City
Crown Jewel of Socialism (government-run healthcare)
The Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009 was criticized by many as "government-run healthcare" or "socialized medicine." Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (a Republican…
Crown Jewel of the Bronx (New York Botanical Garden)
The New York Botanical Garden (established in 1891) has been described as the "crown jewel of the Bronx." The NYBG's Enid Haupt Conservatory is sometimes called the "crown jewel…
Crown Jewel of Wall Street (40 Wall Street)
40 Wall Street (The Trump Building) is a 72-floor building that was the tallest building in the world when it opened in 1930; it is the tallest mid-block building in New York City. The building had…
Crozel (croissant + pretzel)
"Crozel" (croissant + pretzel) is a portmanteau food word that was introduced by Crumbs bakery in October 2014. The "crozel" came in a Nutella flavor. ThrillistCRUMBS IS REBORN,…
CRS Disease (Can’t Remember Shit)
"CRS Disease" is a jocular term for "Can't Remember Shit/Stuff." “CRS” often happens to politicians and people under oath, when they can’t seem to recall…
Cruffin (croissant + muffin)
Mr Holmes Bakehouse, of San Francisco, California, opened in November 2014 and popularized the "cruffin" (croissant + muffin). National news stories about the "cruffin" were…
Crumb-bum
A "crumb bun" is something you eat. A "crumb-bum" is a worthless fellow. Like the word "bum" itself (see the Brooklyn Dodgers' "bums"),…
Crumblin’ (Crumble-In)
Cornbread and milk is a popular dish in the South, especially so in the 19th century and early 20th century. There usually is no proper name for cornbread and milk, but when the cornbread is…
Crumbs Along the Mohawk (ice cream flavor)
Stewart's Shops (located primarily around Albany, NY) introduced a "Crumbs Along the Mohawk" flavor in 2000. The name "Crumbs Along the Mohawk" is a nod to the Mohawk River…
Crumbtard (crumb + retard)
A "crumbtard" (crumb + retard) is a term for one of the great masses of people who are left with "crumbs" while the super-rich take the whole economic pie. The term…
Crun (croissant + cinnamon bun)
"Crun" (croissant + cinnamon bun) is a bakery creation and portmanteau word, similar to "cronut" (croissant + donut). The website of 101.5 WPDH (Poughkeepsie, NY) announced on…
Crunkcake (crunk/drunk + cupcake)
A "crunkcake" (crunk/drunk + cupcake) is an alcoholic cupcake. "Crunkcake" has been cited in print since at least September 2008, but received popularity when Sabath and Faith…
Crushtomer (crush + customer)
A "crushtomer" (crush + customer) is a customer who someone working at the store has a crush on. The term "crushtomer" has been cited in print since at least March 2008, when it…
Cryanair or Cryinair or CryingAir (Ryanair nickname)
Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost carrier founded in 1984. Ryanair has been nicknamed "Cryanair," "Cryinair" and "CryingAir." "CryinAir" was posted on the…
Cryboys (Dallas Cowboys nickname)
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl X (January 18, 1976) and Super Bowl XIII (January 21, 1979). Pittsburgh Steelers broadcaster Myron Cope (1929-2008) noticed that…
Crybully (crybaby + bully)
A "crybully" (crybaby + bully) is someone who wants to claim victimization so he or she can bully others. The claim might be in the form of a hoax or an exaggerated, overplayed incident.…
Cryinair or Cryanair or CryingAir (Ryanair nickname)
Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost carrier founded in 1984. Ryanair has been nicknamed "Cryanair," "Cryinair" and "CryingAir." "CryinAir" was posted on the…
CryingAir or Cryanair or Cryinair (Ryanair nickname)
Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost carrier founded in 1984. Ryanair has been nicknamed "Cryanair," "Cryinair" and "CryingAir." "CryinAir" was posted on the…
Cryptocalypse or Cryptopocalypse (crypto + apocalypse)
"Cryptocalypse" and "cryptopocalypse" (crypto + apocalypse) have had more than one meaning. The first meaning describes the effects of quantum computing on encryption methods.…