New York City

Molcajete

Molcajete (pronounced mole-cah-HAY-tay) is a three-legged mortar that's traditionally used in Mexican cooking. (Oxford English Dictionary)molcajete, n.[< Mexican Spanish molcajete (1827)…

Mollete

Molletes (Spanish for "cheeks") were originally soft round white bread served in Spain. In Mexico, however, molletes are bolillos (similar to French bread) made into an open-face sandwich…

Molotes (Oaxacan “cigars”)

Molotes ("cigars") is popular dish of Oaxaca, Mexico, consisting of corn masa for tortillas and usually filled with chorizo and potato. The antojito (appetizer or snack) slowly entered…

Food/Drink

Molten Chocolate Cake

New York takes the molten chocolate cake? This is from Arthur Schwartz, as cited on e-Gullet: According to Jean-Georges, the cake was not deliberately developed but the result of a mistake. He…

Mom ‘n ‘em (Mom an’ ‘em)

"Mom 'n 'em" (or "mom an' 'em," also hyphenated as "mom-n-em" or "mom-an-em") means "mom and them," usually used as a greeting…

Food/Drink

Mom Wine (Mommy Wine)

"Mom wine" (or "mommy wine") is any wine that is consumed by mothers. The term became popularized in April and May 2011, when MommyJuice and Mommy's Time Out had a…

Work/Businesses

MoMA (Museum of Modern Art)

"MoMA" is the Museum of Modern Art (www.moma.org), located at 11 West 53rd Street in Manhattan. It was located in Queens during recent renovations, reopening November 20, 2004.…

Food/Drink

Mombo Sauce

"Mumbo sauce," "mambo sauce" and "mombo sauce" are three different spellings for perhaps the same sauce, served as a barbecue sauce on fried chicken wings, fired jumbo…

Food/Drink

Mommy’s Sippy Cup (a wine glass)

"Mommy's sippy cup" is a cute saying that has been printed on various drinking objects since at least 2007. "Mommy's sippy cup" is usually a wine glass or a goblet,…

Sports/Games

Monday Morning Quarterback

A "Monday morning quarterback" is someone who can reflect on the Sunday National Football League games and offer the best analysis -- in hindsight. College football games are usually…

Sports/Games

Money Down (third down in football)

A football team has four downs to make a first down (get ten yards), or else the ball turns over to the other team. The third down has been called the "money down" because if the first…

Food/Drink

Money Muscle (pork butt)

The "money muscle" is a part of a Boston butt that is tender and is located on the opposite side of the blade bone. The name "money muscle" has been cited in print since at…

Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

Money Note

The "money note" is a note that a singer can reach and wow the audience with. The term "money note" has been used in the opera, in pop music and in musical theater.…