Golden Slacks (Goldman Sachs nickname)
Goldman Sachs is a leading financial firm, headquartered in lower Manhattan. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the company made so much money (and made its employees so wealthy) that it was nicknamed…
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Golden Spread (Texas Panhandle and Amarillo high plains)
"Golden Spread" is another name for the Texas Panhandle, especially the high plains around Amarillo. It is believed that "Golden Spread" was coined by Bob Izzard of the Amarillo…
Golden Tacos (Tacos Dorados)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: TacoA taco (pronounced /ˈtɑːkoʊ/) is a traditional Mexican dish composed of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. A taco can be made…
Golden Triangle (Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur)
The "Golden Triangle" cities of Texas are the three Gulf Coast cities of Beaumont, Orange, and Port Arthur. The term -- that some people say originated in the 1940s -- has been in print…
Golden Triangle (Dallas, Houston, San Antonio)
"Golden Triangle" usually means the Texas cities of Beaumont, Orange and Port Arthur. Some now consider "Golden Triangle" to mean the largest Texas cities of Dallas, Houston,…
Golden Westerner Cake (Amber Westerner Cake)
The Golden Westerner Cake is a Texas pound cake; the Amber Westerner is made by substituting brown sugar for powdered sugar. The name "Westerner Cake" is sometimes used for both. The…
Goldenfreude (gold + schadenfreude)
"Goldenfreude" (gold + schadenfreude) is the delight that non-gold holders have in seeing the price of gold drop and the goldbugs lose large sums of money. Gold dropped in price in the…
Goldie Mac (Goldman Sachs + Freddie Mac)
The Wall Street Journal of July 15, 2009, added another to the financial firm of Goldman Sachs's growing list of nicknames -- "Goldie Mac." This a reminder of Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae…
Goldilocks Economy (Goldilocks Recovery; Goldilocks Scenario)
The children's story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" had Goldilocks try to eat the three bowls of porridge. One porridge was too cold and one porridge was too hot, but one…
Goldman Sachsony (Goldman Sachs + Saxony)
The financial firm of Goldman Sachs is so influential over world governments that the nickname "Goldman Sachsony" (Goldman Sachs + Saxony) has been used to describe any country where…
Goldman Sucks or Goldman Sux (Goldman Sachs nickname)
Goldman Sachs is a financial firm that's headquartered at 200 West Street in Manhattan. The unflattering nickname of "Goldman Sucks" (or "Goldman Sux") has been cited in…
Goldmanite (Goldman Sachs employee)
A present or former employee of the financial firm of Goldman Sachs is called a "Goldmanite." The name 'Goldmanite" has been cited in print since at least 1992.…
Goldmine Sacks or Goldmine Sachs (Goldman Sachs nickname)
Goldman Sachs is a leading financial firm, headquartered in lower Manhattan. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the company made so much money (and made its employees so wealthy) that it was nicknamed…
Golf Clap (moderate applause/enthusiasm)
A "golf clap" occurs after a professional golfer hits the ball and it lands on the green. It is a respectful clapping from the crowd (less loud than the clapping after an amazing shot,…
Gondola Sandwich
Entry in progress -- B.P. The long list of the names of sandwiches served on long rolls includes blimpie, bomber, Cuban (medianoche), Dagwood, garibaldi, grinder, hero, hoagie, Italian, jawbreaker,…
Gone to Texas (GTT)
"Gone to Texas" was a popular expression in the mid-late 1830s. When a person who owed bills or who committed a crime was nowhere to be found, that person had "gone to Texas"…
Gonorrhea Lectim or GonorrheaLectim (Gonna re-elect ‘em)
"Gonorrhea" is a common sexually transmitted disease. "Gonorrhea Lectim" or "GonorrheaLectim" ("gonna re-elect 'em") is seen by some as a common…
Goo Goo (Good Government)
"Goo Goo" is what a baby says. It also stands for "good government," from 1894-95. 28 November 1894, Washington Post, pg. 4:The New York Times complains because Mr. Morton has…
GOOB (Going Out Of Business)
"GOOB" stands for "Going Out Of Business." The acronym dates in print to at least the early 1990s. In the 1960s, many businesses in Manhattan held "Going Out of…
Goober Burger or Goober Hamburger (hamburger with peanut butter)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 1 September 1963, Trenton (NJ) Sunday Times-Advertiser, "Forward In Homemaking" by Mrs. Margaret M. Lawson, Mercer County Home Agent, pt. 3, pg. 4, col. 2:GOOBER…