Cole’s Law: Thinly sliced cabbage (coleslaw joke)
Arthur Bloch's 1977 bestseller, Murphy's law and other reasons why things go wrong, included a food joke: "Cole's Law: Thinly sliced cabbage." The coleslaw joke is still…
New York City
Coliseum Books (not near the departed Coliseum)
The New York Coliseum opened in 1956. It almost immediately became a "white elephant" and was torn down in the 1990s. The Time Warner Center has occupied the Columbus Circle site since…
Collapsing News Network (CNN nickname)
The Cable News Network (now called CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news 24-hour television network. "Collapsing News Network" has been a CNN nickname for those who point out falling…
College of Cardinals (Appropriations Committee nickname)
The United States House Committee on Appropriations is one of the most powerful of Congressional committees because of its responsibility of money expenditures. The chairs of its subcommittees have…
College Pointer (inhabitant of College Point, Queens)
"College Pointer” is the name of an inhabitant of College Point, in the borough of Queens. The name “College Pointer” has been cited in print since at least 1906. "College…
Colleywood (Colleyville nickname)
The city of Colleyville is a suburb of Dallas; in July 2008, D Magazine rated Colleyville as the #3 best suburb of Dallas. Colleyville has many affluent residents. "Colleywood" is a…
Collusion News Network (CNN nickname)
The Cable News Network (now called CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news 24-hour television network. Some who ridicule CNN -- especially for its very extensive coverage of the Mueller…
Collyer brothers (hermits)
Homer Lusk Collyer (1881-1947) and Langley Collyer (1885-1947) are the legendary recluse brothers of New York City. The lived in Harlem, secluded from the world in a house filled with junk. They…
Colonel Sanchez (KFC/Colonel Sanders + Taco Bell)
Harland David Sanders (1890-1980), known as "Colonel Sanders," founded Kentucky Fried Chicken (now KFC). Since at least 1993, the name "Colonel Sanders" has been called…
Colorado Kool-Aid (Coors beer, from Colorado)
Coors beer (from Colorado) is so weak that some have called it Kool-Aid. "Colorado Kool-Aid" is popular Texas slang for Coors beer. (Historical Dictionary of American Slang)Colorado…
Colorado Rib Steak
Smith & Wollensky, a chain of American steakhouses, began in 1977 at East 49th Street and Third Avenue in Manhattan. "Colorado Rib Steak" (32 ounces) has been one of the…
Colorado: “I wonder if colorblind people read Colorado as just ‘ado’”
"Do colorblind ppl see Colorado as just Ado, cause they can’t see Color??" =is a jocular one-liner that was posted on Twitter by 👁Jonny Boy 👁 on April 17, 2019. "normal ppl:…
Colorado: “Where do crayons go on vacation?”/“Colorado.”
Does Colorado have lots of color? A riddle is: Q: Where do crayons go for vacation?A: Colorado. The crayon joke has been cited in print since at least 2006. Wikipedia: ColoradoColorado…
Colorado: Rover (nickname)
A resident of Colorado has been called a "Rover" since at least 1864, when this was included in a list of state nicknames. Gold was discovered at Pike's Peak in 1858, and an 1887…
Colored People’s Time (CP Time or CPT)
"Colored people's time" (a later time than scheduled) is often regarded offensive slang, deriding black people as lazy. For example, if church is scheduled to start at noon, it might…
Colostomy Pie (Frito Pie nickname)
Frito pie is made with Fritos corn chip and chili; cheese, onions and tomatoes are often added. In New Mexico, Frito pie is served right in the Fritos bag. Anthony Bourdain, host of CNN's…
Columbia University’s Alma Mater (Mary Lawton, model)
"Alma Mater" is a famous sculpture at Columbia University, installed in 1904 in front of the Low Memorial Library (formerly the campus library building). The sculptor Daniel Chester…
Columny (calumny from a columnist)
"Calumny" means a misrepresentation that harms another's reputation. A "columnist" is a person who writes a column of news or opinion for a publication. "Columny"…
Colyumist (Columnist)
The first newspaper "columnist" (or "colyumist," as they humorously called themselves) might have been Franklin Pierce Adams (F. P. A.). His popular "Conning Tower"…
Comal
The comal (or comalli) is a flat dish or griddle that is popularly used for making tortillas and other foods in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisines. Comal County in Texas is named after this flat dish.…