Lehman Moment
Lehman Brothers was a financial firm that collapsed quickly in 2008; its September 2008 bankruptcy filing created a world financial panic. The term "Lehman moment" (or "Lehman…
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Lemon (“Hand someone a lemon,” “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Lemon lawLemon laws are American state laws that provide a remedy for purchasers of cars that repeatedly fail to meet standards of quality and performance.…
Lemon Chicken
Chinese "lemon chicken" was the specialty of Manhattan's Pearl's Chinese Restaurant, originally at 148 West 48th Street and then, in 1973, moved to 38 West 48th Street. The 1969…
Lemonade (or, the New York Game)
"Here we come!""Where are you from?""New York.""What's your trade?""Lemonade." These are the opening lines to a game of charades that has…
Lene Town (Abilene nickname)
"Lene Town" is a hip-hop nickname for the city of Abilene. There is a "Lene Town" music label in Abilene, and some recordings mention "Lene Town" in either the title…
Leopard-spotting or Leoparding (charred “leopard spots” on pizza)
"Leopard spots" (also called "leopard-spotting" or "leoparding") are the black charred spots on the end crust (cornicione) of a pizza. The term is sometimes used for…
Leprechaun Cookie
A "leprechaun cookie" is one specialty that is made for St. Patrick's Day. It's a cookie made to look like a leprechaun -- somewhat similar to gingerbread men. The recipes…
LES (Lower East Side)
Do we have to call it L-E-S? Just like Kentucky Fried Chicken became KFC? Is it to remove the offensive word "lower"? "ALLAN RICHMAN on New York's Lower East Side"…
Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps (marching band, 1979-present)
The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps was founded in 1979 as the New York Gay Community Marching Band by Nancy Corporon (music director) and Bob Wolff (general manager). The name change to…
Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps (marching band)
The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps was founded in 1979 as the New York Gay Community Marching Band by Nancy Corporon (music director) and Bob Wolff (general manager). The name change to…
Lettermarking
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Center for Public IntegrityStimulating Hypocrisy: Scores of Recovery Act Opponents Sought Money Out of Public View By John Solomon and Aaron Mehta | October 17, 2010…
LGBTPed (LGBT + pedophile)
"LGBT" stands for "Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender" and began to be popularly used in the 1990s. "Op-Ed: We Are Under Attack by the LGBTPed Community" by Rabbi Yair…
LGBTQQWERTY (LGBTQ + QWERTY)
"LGBTQ" (or LGBT) are too many confusing letters for some people, who add the first six letters on the left side of a keyboard ("QWERTY") to it, forming "LGBTQWERTY."…
LGBTQWERTY (LGBT/LGBTQ + QWERTY)
"LGBTQ" (or LGBT) are too many confusing letters for some people, who add the first six letters on the left side of a keyboard ("QWERTY") to it, forming "LGBTQWERTY."…
LGBTQWXYZ (LGBTQ + WXYZ)
"LGBTQ" (or LGBT) are too many confusing letters for some people, who add the last four letters of the alphabet to it, forming "LGBTQWXYZ" (or "LGBTWXYZ"). The…
LGBTQXYZ (LGBTQ + XYZ)
"LGBTQ" (or LGBT) are too many confusing letters for some people, who add the last three letters of the alphabet to it, forming "LGBTQXYZ" (or "LGBTXYZ"). The…
LGBTWXYZ (LGBT + WXYZ)
"LGBTQ" (or LGBT) are too many confusing letters for some people, who add the last four letters of the alphabet to it, forming "LGBTQWXYZ" (or "LGBTWXYZ"). The…
LGBTXYZ (LGBT + XYZ)
"LGBTQ" (or LGBT) are too many confusing letters for some people, who add the last three letters of the alphabet to it, forming "LGBTQXYZ" (or "LGBTXYZ"). The…
Liar’s Ball (Real Estate Board of NY annual banquet)
"Liar's Ball" is the nickname for the Real Estate Board of New York's annual banquet, held since the 1890s. Members of the real estate industry puff up their sales to colleagues…
Liberal Elite
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Liberal eliteIn the United States the term liberal elite is a political phrase to describe affluent, politically liberal-leaning people. It is commonly used…