Greeniac (green + maniac)
A "greeniac" (green + maniac) is a nickname applied to an environmental activist, similar to the term "tree-hugger." The term "greeniac" has been cited in print in…
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Greenmail
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: GreenmailGreenmail or greenmailing is the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the target firm to buy those…
Greenmarket
The simple food experiment of "Greenmarkets" (farmers' markets) -- begun in 1976 -- has blossomed into a great addition to city life. They are many different Greenmarket days and…
Greenpointer (inhabitant of Greenpoint, Brooklyn)
"Greenpointer” is the name of an inhabitant of Greenpoint, in the borough of Brooklyn. The name “Greenpointer” has been cited in print since at least 1867. Wikipedia: Greenpoint,…
Greenspan Put (Fed Put)
The "Greenspan put" (also called the "Fed put") is a put option named after Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006. The Long-Term Capital Management…
Greenwich Villager (inhabitant of Greenwich Village)
"Greenwich Villager” is the name of an inhabitant of Greenwich Village, in the borough of Manhattan. The name “Greenwich Villager” has been cited in print since at least 1887. The term…
Greenwood Heights
The Brooklyn neighborhood of Greenwood Heights takes its name from its proximity to the Green-Wood Cemetery (a National Historic Landmark). There was a Greenwood Heights Reformed Church in the…
Grexit (Greece/Greek + exit)
"Grexit" (Greece/Greek + exit) is a word created to define a possible Greek exit from the eurozone. The term was coined in February 2012 by Citigroup economists Willem Buiter and Ebrahim…
Greyhound Bus of the Sky (Spirit Airlines nickname)
Spirit Airlines is an American ultra-low-cost carrier. Some people have called Spirit the "Greyhound Bus of the Sky" or "Greyhound Bus with Wings." "Note to self: Spirit…
Greyhound Bus with Wings (Spirit Airlines nickname)
Spirit Airlines is an American ultra-low-cost carrier. Some people have called Spirit the "Greyhound Bus of the Sky" or "Greyhound Bus with Wings." "Note to self: Spirit…
Gridlock
"Gridlock" is "grid" + "lock." The Oxford English Dictionary has: "Apparently coined by two U.S. transport engineers, Roy Cottam and Sam Schwartz ('Gridlock…
Grievance Theater
"Grievance theater" is when someone files a grievance (and gets lots of media publicity, like a "theater" performance) of something that allegedly grieved a person's sex,…
Grillable
"Grillable" (or "grill-able," meaning a food that's able to be heated on a grill) is a word that's not in many dictionaries. A linguistic book published in 1974…
Grillades
Grillades and grits is a popular breakfast combination in New Orleans. Grillades has been described as fried meat, and it's often served with gravy. A recipe for "Grillades a la…
Grillades
Grillades and grits is a popular breakfast combination in New Orleans. Grillades has been described as fried meat, and it's often served with gravy. A recipe for "Grillades a la…
Grilled Cheese Sandwich (Toasted Cheese Sandwich)
Los Angeles hosts an annual "Grilled Cheese Invitational," but the origins of the grilled cheese sandwich are up for debate. The name "grilled cheese" sandwich is cited in a New…
Grilled Pizza
Entry in progress -- B.P. Al Forno Restaurant (Providence, RI)Al Forno Restaurant opened on January 2, 1980. Chef-owners Johanne Killeen & George Germon bring simple renditions of food rooted…
Grimbo (Greece/Greek + limbo)
"Grimbo" (Greek/Greece + limbo) is a term that was used to describe the weak Greek economy in 2012 and in 2015. In October 2012, "Grimbo" was used by Alex White of JP Morgan. In…
Grinder (sandwich)
The "grinder" sandwich has been credited to Benedetto "Benny" Capalbo, who might have made the sandwich as early as 1926 at his New York Fruit Store in New London, Connecticut.…
Gringa (tacos al pastor; salsa gringa)
A "gringa" is a female "gringo," a nickname for an Anglo. The "gringa" taco began probably as El Fogoncito (Mexico City) states on its website. (See below.) Two…