Main Stemmer (Mainstemmer)
"Main stem" was a popular nickname for Broadway, especially in the 1920s. A person who worked on the Broadway or who enjoyed Broadway shows was a "Main Stemmer" (or…
New York City
Main Street Across America (Lincoln Highway)
The Lincoln Highway (dedicated in October 1913) was the first road across the United States. In 2009, a sign was placed in New York's Times Square to mark the beginning of the highway that…
Main Street Media (MSM)
The "mainstream media" (MSM) refers to the popular media -- a city's local newspapers, television stations, radio stations, and the national media counterparts. Conservative radio…
Maine: “As Maine goes, so goes the nation”
"As goes Maine, so goes the nation" usually means that the winner of Maine's presidential vote will win the presidential election. This was not the original form of the phrase, nor…
Maine: “Does anyone else forget the abbreviation for Maine or is it just ME?”
Entry in progress -- BP TwitterYS@NYinLA2121Does anyone else forget the abbreviation for Maine or is it just ME?11:11 PM · Apr 20, 2021·Twitter for iPhone Reddit -- OnelinersPosted by u/pathrado…
Maine: Fox (nickname)
A resident of Maine was called a "Fox" in the 19th century. "The inhabitants of Maine, are called Foxes," an 1845 national nickname list began. An 1898 dictionary explained,…
Maine: Lumber State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordLumber State Soldiers, "Motto," We live for the union. We die for the union. We will uphold the union. PortlandPublisher: [New York] :…
Maine: Pine Tree State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordForest and shore, or, Legends of the Pine-tree stateAuthor: Charles P IlsleyPublisher: Boston : J.P. Jewett and Co., 1856Edition/Format: eBook :…
Mainly Socialist Media (Main Stream Media or MSM nickname)
"Mainly Socialist Media" (MSM) is an unflattering nickname that some have applied to the "mainstream media" (MSM). "Mainly Socialist Media" (cited in print since at…
Mainsewer Media or Main Sewer Media (MSM)
"Mainsewer media" (or "main sewer media") is a term for the "mainstream media" (MSM) that has become a figurative "sewer" instead of a "stream."…
Mainstream Media (MSM)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mass mediaMass media denotes a section of the media specifically designed to reach a very large audience such as the population of a nation state. The term was…
Maiter (model + waiter)
A "maiter" is a male model who is also a waiter. "The Secret Lives of Maiters" by Charlotte Cowles, published in New York magazine on May 24, 2012, helped popularize the term.…
Maitre D’ess (female maitre d’)
"Maitre d'ess" is an infrequently used term for a female "maitre d'." "As harried maitre d'ess Dorothy puts it" was printed in Variety (New York, NY) on…
Majoritarian (Majoritarianism)
"Majoritarian" is a political philosophy that supports the rights of the majority to govern. "To borrow the terminology of the French Socialists one may say that now on the National…
Make Americans Think Harder (“math” backronym)
"Make Americans Think Harder" (or "Making Americans Think Harder") is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "math" that has been printed on many images.…
Make-Believe Media (MBM)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Confederate YankeeNovember 16, 2007Getting it Wrong... AgainYou've got to love our intrepid media covering the war in Iraq. Even eye-to-eye with their subjects they…
Make-or-Miss League (NBA basketball)
The National Basketball Association has been called a "make-or-miss league." That means that players will get their shots, and the better players and teams make them more than miss them.…
Makers and Takers
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Wall Street JournalCOMMENTARYA Better Way Up From PovertyI've learned I was wrong to talk about 'makers and takers.' We have to do more to unwind the…
Malazy (malaise + lazy)
"Malazy" (malaise + lazy) is a word coined by the National Republican Senatorial Committee for a November 2011 political ad. The word "malazy" combines "malaise" --…
Malfunction Junction (College Station)
"Malfunction Function" ia a nickname coined in a 1967 contest to rename College Station, home of Texas A&M. The nickname is sparsely used today and is largely historical, usually said…