GoCaGa (Gowanus-Carroll Gardens)
"GoCaGa" is a seldom-used nickname for the Gowanus-Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn. "GoCaGa" was cited in print in August 2008 amd was popularized in a November 9, 2009 New…
New York City
God Box (Interchurch Center)
The Interchurch Center is a 19-story granite-faced building (opened in 1960) at 475 Riverside Drive and West 10th Street in Manhattan. The building is home to many Christian organizations, such as…
God Rewards Our Work (“grow” backronym)
Many churches have an organization called GROW, from the backronym (or back acronym) of "God Rewards Our Work." GROW usually represents ministry outreach programs. GROW (God Rewards Our…
God Shot (perfect shot of espresso)
A "God shot" is a perfect shot of espresso, as if made by God. "I have to work *hard* to get a 'god shot' out of it" was cited on alt.coffee on November 28, 1999.…
God’s Big Acre (Texas nickname)
Some people insist that "God's Big Acre" is another Texas nickname. If so, it's very seldom used. Search engines show just a handful of hits. The book God's Big Acre: Life…
God’s Dorm (St. Ann’s Church facade and NYU dorm)
New York University built a 26-story dorm at 12th Street (off Fourth Avenue) in 2008-2009. The facade of St, Ann's Church (built in the 1840s) was kept; the real estate blog Curbed.com called…
God’s Gravy (natural juices)
Some Texans prefer not to add gravy or sauces to cooked meat. The meat is cooked in "God's gravy" -- the natural juices. The term "God's gravy" dates back to at least…
God’s Row (White Plains Road, Wakefield)
"God's Row" was the title of a March 2, 2008 New York Times story about the many churches in the Wakefield section of the Bronx. On White Plains Road, between 240th Street and East…
God’s Waiting Room
So many retirees moved to Florida that it has been called "God's waiting room. However, it appears that Pasadena, California had this nickname first. 16 March 1953, Times-Bulletin (Van…
Godfellas (God’s work + Goodfellas); Goldfellas (Goldman Sachs + Goodfellas)
Goldfellas (2009) is a short video spoof, created by comedian Matt Rittberg, of the film Goodfellas (1990) and the financial firm of Goldman Sachs. "Godfellas" is a term that was used in…
Godman Shafts or Goldman Shafts (Goldman Sachs nickname)
Goldman Sachs is a financial firm that's headquartered at 200 West Street in Manhattan. Some critics (who believe that Goldman Sachs unfairly manipulates financial markets and transactions)…
Godzillatron (Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium scoreboard)
"Godzillatron" is the nickname of the scoreboard at the University of Texas at Austin's Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Like the "Godzilla" monster, it's…
GoEffMe or GoFuckMe or GoFMe (GoFundMe + fuck)
GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform. In 2022, GoFundMe was criticized for removing Canada's Freedom Convoy of truckers from its platform. A GoFundMe nickname is…
GoFMe or GoFuckMe or GoEffMe (GoFundMe + fuck)
GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform. In 2022, GoFundMe was criticized for removing Canada's Freedom Convoy of truckers from its platform. A GoFundMe nickname is…
GoFraudMe (GoFundMe + fraud)
GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform. In 2022, GoFundMe was criticized for removing Canada's Freedom Convoy of truckers from its platform. A GoFundMe nickname is…
GoFuckMe or GoEffMe or GoFMe (GoFundMe + fuck)
GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform. In 2022, GoFundMe was criticized for removing Canada's Freedom Convoy of truckers from its platform. A GoFundMe nickname is…
GoFuckYourself (GoFundMe nickname)
GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform. In 2022, GoFundMe was criticized for removing Canada's Freedom Convoy of truckers from its platform. A GoFundMe nickname is…
Going Up (forgetting lines)
Entry in progress -- BP TwitterRodney To@RodRedRodFor all u theatre people, a rush = speedthru. A pass = going up on lines. Touchdown = NYTimes rave. The more u know. #RodneyTweetsTheBowl7:06 PM ·…
Gold 2.0 (bitcoin nickname)
Bitcoin is a digital currency; it has been called "Gold 2.0," an improvement over holding gold. "Gold 2.0: can code and competition build a better Bitcoin?" was written by…
Gold Coast
"Gold Coast" is used more often in Chicago than it is in New York. Here, it's the upper east side, along the Museum Mile. Or the "Gold Coast" can be the upper west side.…