New York City

Hub of the Plains (Lubbock nickname)

Lubbock has been called the "Hub of the Plains" (or "Hub City of the Plains" or "Hub City") since at least 1909. Oliver Wendell Holmes, in his book The Autocrat of the…

Huckdummy (Hucky Dummy)

"Huckdummy" (also "huck dummy") or "huckydummy" (also "hucky-dummy" or "hucky dummy") is a cowboy's name for baking-powder biscuits with…

Hudson Heights

"Hudson Heights" is not to be confused with "Hudson Square." It's located near Washington Heights in northern Manhattan. "Longhill" is an older name for the area.…

Hudson Mustache

The term "Hudson (River) mustache" was popularized in the New York (NY) Times article "River Grime? Triathletes Are Swimming in It" by Lindsay Crouse, published on August 3.…

Hudson River Ale (water)

"Hudson River ale" is a jocular slang term that was used in some New York City restaurants for "water." The seldom-used term was cited in print in 1936 and is of historical…

Hudson River Crawl

"Hudson River Crawl" was the name that swimmers of the Hudson River would apply to...well, I'll let them used their own words for it.…

Hudson Square

"Hudson Square" is a new name and should not be confused with "Hudson Heights." Hudson Square is located near SoHo. 18 April 1982, New York Times, pg. AS19:HUDSON SQUAREAN…

Huevos Rancheros (Ranch Eggs)

"Huevos Rancheros" (ranch eggs) is a Mexican dish that came to Texas in the late 1800s. The "ranch style" is eggs with chili peppers and tomatoes and onions, often with potatoes…

Hugmen (New York Yankees nickname)

Baseball manager Miller Huggins (1878-1929) managed the St. Louis Cardinals (1913-1917) and the New York Yankees (1918-1929). Both teams were sometimes nicknamed "Hug's Men" or…