Lollypop/Lollipop (2 Columbus Circle)
Two Columbus Circle has been called the "lollipop building." It's also been called much worse. People hate it. It's in a very important area, especially since the building of…
New York City
LoMo (Lower Morningside Heights)
LoMo (Lower Morningside Heights) is another new one to the endless stream of neighborhood nicknames. http://dreaminaret.blogspot.com/2006/02/rise-of-soha-and-lomo.htmlWednesday, February 08,…
London Broil
"London broil" was popularized by New York City restaurants in the 1920s-1940s; the term "London broil" is seldom used in London, England. It is possible that a New York…
London Bullion Manipulation Association (London Bullion Market Association or LBMA nickname)
The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)s a wholesale over-the-counter market for the trading of gold and silver. In the 2010s, it was widely believed that members of the LBMA manipulated the…
Lone Star Punch
Lone Star Punch is an original concoction of Hill Country, a barbecue restaurant located on West 26th Street in New York City. Lone Star Punch contains Lone Star Beer and vodka, plus lemon juice…
Lone Star Series (Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers)
Inter-league baseball play began in 2001 and the National League Houston Astros faced the American League Texas Rangers in the first-ever "Lone Star Series" (also called "Lone Star…
Lone Star Showdown (Texas Longhorns vs. Texas A&M Aggies)
The "Lone Star Showdown" is name for athletic competitions where the University of Texas Longhorns play the Texas A&M Aggies. The name "Lone Star Showdown" is trademarked…
Lone Star State (Texas nickname)
Texas is called the "Lone Star State" from the single star in its flag. “Why is Texas called the Lone Star State?"/"It’s their Yelp rating" is a modern joke. Wikipedia:…
Lone Star Tick
The "lone star tick" (Amblyomma americanum) has been cited in print since at least 1899. The tick can be found in Texas, but also throughout the Midwest and in the east coast of the…
Lonely Seat (solo restaurant dining)
"Lonely seats" (bocchi seki in Japanese) for solo dining were installed in Kyoto University and Kobe University in Japan. Students can dine by themselves without being bothered by other…
Long Depression (1873-1879)
The economic period starting with the Panic of 1873 -- between October 1873 and March 1879 -- has been called the "Long Depression." The term :long depression" was used as early as…
Long Island Fail Road (Long Island Rail Road or LIRR nickname)
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) provides transportation between Manhattan and Suffolk County on Long Island. Some critics of the LIRR have called it the "Long Island Fail Road."…
Long Island Frankfurter (long, thin AFL football)
When the American Football League (AFL) played the National Football League (NFL) in the Super Bowl in the 1960s (before the two leagues merged in 1969), each league would use its own ball on…
Long Island Italian Gravy
Pasta sauce is sometimes called "gravy." "Jersey Italian Gravy" is a commercial product that was trademarked with a date of first use of August 10, 2011. The founders of the…
Long Island Snail Road (Long Island Rail Road or LIRR nickname)
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) provides transportation between Manhattan and Suffolk County on Long Island. Some people who have criticized slow LIRR service have dubbed it "Long Island…
Long Island Snailroad (Long Island Rail Road or LIRR nickname)
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) provides transportation between Manhattan and Suffolk County on Long Island. Some people who have criticized slow LIRR service have dubbed it "Long Island…
Long Island: “Long Island implies the existence of Short Island”
There is a Long Island, New York. There is no Short Island, New York. "If they have Long Island why dont they have Short Island" was posted on Twitter by ~BadBlood~ on October 18, 2013.…
Long Island: “Longuyland”
"Longuyland" is, supposedly, how New Yorkers in the 1920s and 1930s pronounced "Long Island." The name "Longuyland" has been cited in print since at least 1925, and…
Long Island: Largely Incompetent Rail Road (Long Island Rail Road or LIRR nickname)
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) provides transportation between Manhattan and Suffolk County on Long Island. "LIRR" has been given several backronyms (back acronyms). "Me thinks the…
Long Island: Long Island Fail Road (Long Island Rail Road or LIRR nickname)
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) provides transportation between Manhattan and Suffolk County on Long Island. Some critics of the LIRR have called it the "Long Island Fail Road."…