Gun City (gun + Fun City)
New York City Mayor John Lindsay, when viewing a crippling transit strike and other troubles at the beginning of his administration in 1966, remarked, "I still think it's a fun…
New York City
Gundamentalist (gun + fundamentalist); Gundamentalism
A "gundamentalist" (gun + fundamentalist) is someone who believes in the right to bear arms as a matter of personal faith (if not law). The term "gundamentalist" was cited in…
Gunpocalypse (gun + apocalypse)
"Gunpocalypse" (gun + apocalypse) has meant various things, such as an apocalypse with guns and an apocalypse without guns. "Got my gun and 100+ bullets and some targets....…
Gunset Park (Sunset Park)
Sunset Park (Brooklyn) had high crime rates in the 1980s and 1990s; a gang named "Gunset" existed in 1995. The Sunset Park nickname of "Gunset Park" appears to date from this…
Gunshine State (gun + Sunshine State)
"Gunshine State" (gun + Sunshine State) is a Florida nickname that has been featured on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and bumper stickers -- and often illustrated with a…
Gunslinger (or Gun Slinger)
The "gunslinger" (or "gun slinger") is the legendary figure of the film western. The "gunslinger" term was not used in the 1800s, however; "gunman" (or…
Gunspoint or Gangspoint (Greenspoint District, Houston nickname)
The Greenspoint District (known as "the downtown of Houston's north side") experienced a crime wave in the late 1980s-early 1990s. The nicknames "Gunspoint" and, to a…
Gunverment or Gunvernment (gun + government)
"Gunverment" or "gunvernment" (gun + government) refers to a totalitarian government that rules by force (as if from the barrel of a gun). "GUNverment" has been cited…
Gurgitator
A "gurgitator" is a competitive eater. Think Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest on July 4th. Those are gurgitators! "Gurgitator" was coined and/or popularized by George…
Gustnado (Gust + Tornado)
A "gustnado" is a portmanteau of the words "gust" and "tornado." Gustnadoes are short-lived, shallow mini-cylcone formations that develop on a gust front along with…
Gut Bomb (Gutbomb; Gut Bomber)
A "gut bomb" (or "gutbomb" or "gut bomber") is any food the "bombs" your "gut." Originally, a "gut bomb" was a greasy hamburger, but not…
Gutter Bunny (bicycle commuter)
A bicycling commuter has been called a "gutter bunny" since at least 1995. The term is a jocularly derisive expression that was first popular with mountain bikers, but is now in common…
Gutter Café (Gutter Dining)
Brooklyn's Smith Street was awarded the borough's first "gutter café" (also called a "pop-up café") in March 2011. Restaurant seating is quite literally in the…
Guy Friday (Man Friday)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Friday (fictional character)Friday is one of the main characters of Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe. Robinson Crusoe names the man, with whom he…
GWB (George Washington Bridge, not G. W. Bush)
"GWB" is the George Washington Bridge. George Washington was our first president. He meant a lot to this city and to this country. George W. Bush is the 43rd president of the United…
Gym Bunny
A "gym bunny" is someone who spends a lot of time at the gym. A "gym bunny" differs from a "gym rat" in that the gym rat is a dedicated individual to the sport of…
Gym Candy
"Gym candy" is a slang name for steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. The drugs are like "candy" to bodybuilders who frequent gyms. 'Gym candy" has been cited…
Gym Rat
A "gym rat" is a person who spends a large amount of time at a gym. 'Gym rat" has been cited in print since at least 1963. The early citations of "gym rat" all…
Gym Shoe Sandwich (Jim Shoe Sandwich)
A "gym shoe" sandwich (also called a "jim shoe" or "jim shoo") is a Chicago specialty that has gyro meat, roast beef and corned beef. Other ingredients have included…
Gymaholic
A "gymaholic" (gym + -aholic) is someone who likes to work out in a gym. "Tall, good-looking man, 43, gymaholic" was cited in a 1988 personal advertisement in New York magazine.…