Gig Economy
Tina Brown, journalist and the founder and editor of The Daily Beast, wrote the "The Gig Economy" for that online publication on January 12, 2009. "To people I know in the bottom…
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Gilmerite (inhabitant of Gilmer)
"Gilmerite” is the name of an inhabitant of Gilmer, Texas. The name “Gilmerite” has been cited in print since at least 1923. Wikipedia: Gilmer, TexasGilmer is a town in and the county…
Gimlet (cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Gimlet (cocktail) The gimlet is a cocktail typically made of gin or vodka and lime juice. A 1928 description of the drink was: "gin, a spot of lime, and…
Gingerbread City (Waxahachie nickname)
Waxahachie (the county seat of Ellis County) has many well-kept Victorian (pre-1900) homes. The "gingerbread" architecture is celebrated in the city's annual June "Gingerbread…
Gingerbread House (Bay Ridge, Brooklyn)
The "Gingerbread House" (also called the "Hansel and Gretel Cottage" or "House of the Seven Dwarfs"), at 8220 Narrows Avenue and 83rd Street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn,…
Ginnie Mae (Government National Mortgage Association)
Ginnie Mae signifies the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA). The GNMA was established in 1968 and "Ginnie Mae" has been cited in print since at least February 1968. Ginnie…
Gintern (gin + intern); Ginternship
"Gintern" (gin + intern) and "ginternship" (gin + internship) became actual things in August 2016 when ILoveGin.com sought a person to "travel, drink gin, get paid."…
Gippy Tummy or Gyppy Tummy (traveler’s diarrhea)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Traveler's diarrheaTraveler's diarrhea (TD) is a stomach and intestinal infection. TD is defined as the passage of unformed stool (one or more by some…
Girl Friday (Gal Friday)
A "man Friday" is an assistant who does all kinds of work. The term is from the character of "Friday" in Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe. "Girl Friday"…
Girl-inside-cake (bachelor party surprise)
Bachelor parties (and other parties where a man is being celebrated, such as a birthday party) sometimes have featured a stripper who pops out of a cake. The origin of this seemingly American…
Girther (someone suspicious about another’s weight)
The term “girther” (girth + -er) is similar to the related terms "birther (a person skeptical about another person’s birth information) and “truther” (a person skeptical of the…
Girther (someone suspicious about another’s weight)
The term “girther” (girth + -er) is similar to the related terms "birther (a person skeptical about another person’s birth information) and “truther” (a person skeptical of the…
Give me your tired, your poor (“The New Colossus”)
Emma Lazarus wrote "The New Colossus" poem in 1883. It was affixed to the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in 1903. She did not coin the term "new Colossus." See the 1878…
Giverment (giver + government)
"Giverment" is a dialect spelling of "government" that has been cited in print since at least 1914. In the 2000s, "giverment" has also meant a blend of…
Givernment (giver + government)
"Givernment" is a dialect spelling of "government" that has been cited in print since at least 1955. In the 2000s, "givernment" has also meant a blend of…
Giving Tuesday (Tuesday after Thanksgiving)
"Giving Tuesday" (the Tuesday after Thanksiving) was founded by Manhattan's 92nd Street Y in 2012, similar to days such as Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. In…
Glambling (glamorous + gambling; glam + bling)
"Glambling" (glamorous + gambling; glam + bling) is an infrequently used term, usually to describe people (especially women) dressed in high fashion at a casino. "The Art of…
Glance Journalism
The Apple watch was released in April 2015 and provided at-a-glance headlines and brief news stories. Sportswriter Dan Shanoff wrote in September 2014: "And yet even that notification layer…
Gland Canyon (Broadway at Times Square)
Broadway -- New York City's theatrical center -- was briefly called the "Gland Canyon" (gland + Grand Canyon) in the late 1920s and early 1930s. "Gland Canyon" was printed…
Gland Canyon (Broadway at Times Square)
Broadway -- New York City's theatrical center -- was briefly called the "Gland Canyon" (gland + Grand Canyon) in the late 1920s and early 1930s. "Gland Canyon" was printed…