Hippie School (P.S.3-The Charrette School nickname)
P.S. 3 (John Melser Charrette School), at 490 Hudson Street in Greenwich Village, has a stated vision of child-centered learning; students are encouraged to be creative in their activities. P.S. 3…
New York City
Hippo Capital of Texas (Hutto nickname)
Hippo Capital of Texas? Hippos, in Texas??? Hutto High School had to have a mascot, and it came up with the Hutto Hippo. In 2003, the Texas Legislature declared the city of Hutto the "Hippo…
Hipster Express (Knowit Express buses from Brooklyn to Washington, DC nickname)
The Knowit Express announced bus service from Washington, DC (U Street Corridor) to Brooklyn (Park Slope), beginning October 22, 2010. It was dubbed the "Hipster Express" (cited in print…
Hipster Express (L train nickname)
The "L" train has been nicknamed the "hipster express" by some because the "L" goes between the newly gentrified Williamsburg to Manhattan's East Village. In…
Hipster Industrial Complex
The Bush Terminal (now called Industry City) area of Brooklyn was composed of many shipping warehouses. In the 2010s, plans were made to modernize the area with the Brooklyn Nets' training…
Hipstrict (hipster + district)
"Hipstrict" (hipster + district) was coined in a May 10, 2011 article on the website CultureMap (Houston). Houston's new lines for District C include the neighborhoods of…
Hipsturbia (hipster +suburbia)
"Hipsturbia" (hipster + suburbia) was popularized in the New York (NY) Times on February 18, 2013, in "Creating Hipsturbia" by Alex Williams. Hipsters in places such as…
Hispandering (Hispanic + pandering)
"Hispandering" (Hispanic + pandering) occurs when a someone (such as a politician) panders to a Spanish-speaking constituency. The politician might produce election literature half in…
Hispennial (Hispanic + millennial)
"Hispennial" (Hispanic + millennial) means a person born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s who speaks Spanish. The term was cited on Twitter on July 30, 2013.…
Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival
The annual Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival began in 2002. http://www.harlemonestop.com/event.php?id=235 Historic Harlem Parks Film FestivalThrough Thursday, August 3Presented by Partnerships…
Hizzoner (his honor)
"Hizzoner" is simply "his honor," a term used for the mayor of New York City, although the term did not originate in New York. The first "hizzoner" citation in the New…
Hoagie (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, gondola, grinder, hero, Italian,…
Hoaxdemic (hoax + pandemic)
"Hoaxdemic” (hoax + pandemic) means a fake pandemic. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has been sometimes described as a "hoaxdemic." "#HoaxDemic" was posted on Twitter…
Hoaxiversary (hoax + anniversary)
A "hoaxiversary" (hoax + anniversary) is the annual remembrance of a hoax or a false flag, which some believe include the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the…
Hoaxvid-19 (hoax + COVID-19)
"Hoaxvid-19" (hoax + COVID-19) is a term that has been used by people who believe that the COVID-19 pandemic is a hoax. "New strain Hoaxvid-45 virus" was posted on Twitter by…
HOBO (ham on bagel omelet)
HOBO (ham on bagel omelet, BOBO (bacon), SOBO (sausage) and TOBO or TURBO (turkey) are breakfast sandwiches that are served with cheese and potatoes; a roll or a wrap often replaces the bagel. The…
Hoboken Special (pineapple soda and chocolate ice cream)
A "Hoboken Special" is old restaurant slang for an order of pineapple soda and chocolate ice cream. Columbia University's Harold W. Bentley first recorded the term in…
Hobowery (hobo + Bowery)
The Bowery (both the name of a street and a neighborhood) in Manhattan was a depressed area for much of the 1900s. Syndicated newspaper columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) called the place…
Hobowery (hobo + Bowery)
The Bowery (both the name of a street and a neighborhood) in Manhattan was a depressed area for much of the 1900s. Syndicated newspaper columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) called the place…
Hoboweryite (hobo + Boweryite)
The Bowery (both the name of a street and a neighborhood) in Manhattan was a depressed area for much of the 1900s. Syndicated newspaper columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) called the place…