Miss Brooklyn (proposed Brooklyn skyscraper)
"Miss Brooklyn" is the proposed Frank Gehry-designed 60-story skyscraper on the Atlantic Yards site. The nickname comes from Gehry himself.…
New York City
Miss Canada
"Miss Canada" is a representation of the nation of Canada, often illustrated with Uncle Sam (a representation of the United States) or illustrated with Johnny Canuck (a male…
Miss Liberty & Queen of Lost New York (Hettie Anderson, model)
Harriette ("Hettie") Eugenia Anderson was born in 1873 in Columbia, South Carolina, and lived most of the rest of her life in Manhattan's Harlem. She probably posed for three U.S.…
Miss Subways
"Miss Subways" was a beauty contest (actually, talent agencies ran the show and it wasn't much of a "contest") that was featured in the New York subways from 1941-1976. The…
Mission City (San Antonio nickname)
The city of San Antonio was named by Spanish explorers and missionaries who discovered a river of June 13 (the feast day of Saint Anthony) in 1691. The river was named "San Antonio" and…
Missionite (inhabitant of Mission)
"Missionite” is the name of an inhabitant of Mission, Texas. The name “Missionite” has been cited in print since at least 1909. Wikipedia: Mission, TexasMission is a city in Hidalgo…
Mississippi Mud Cake (Mississippi Mud Pie)
Mississippi Mud Cake (or Mississippi Mud Pie) may come from Mississippi -- or it may not. The name "Mississippi Mud" was popularized by a 1927 song of that title. In 1953,…
Mississippi: “What do you call a hippie’s wife?”/“Mississippi.”
The state of Mississippi sounds like "Mrs. Hippie." The pun has been cited in print since at least December 14, 1968, when this was printed in the Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette: "A…
Mississippi: Tadpole (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksApril 1845, Cincinnati Miscellany (Cincinnati, OH), pg. 240, col. 1:Mississippi, Tadpoles.**This name is especially appropriate, as among a certain class in…
Missouri: “How did Flori die?”/“She died in Missouri.”
A pun and riddle about two states (Florida and Missouri) is: Q: How did Flori die? (Florida)A: She died in Missouri. (misery) "How did Flori-die (Florida)? She died in Misery (Missouri)"…
Mistake on the Lake
"Best Location in the Nation" was soon ridiculed with "Mistake by/on the Lake." This nickname was popular in CB slang in the 1970s, during Cleveland's fiscal crisis. These…
Mistakesman (Austin American-Statesman nickname)
The Austin American-Statesman is the daily newspaper for the capital city of Austin. The Democratic Statesman dates back to 1871, and today's newspaper is called "The Statesman" for…
Mitzvah Mobile (Mitzvah Tank)
A "mitzvah mobile" or "mitzvah tank" was started by Brooklyn's Lubavitch sect of ultra-Orthodox Jews in the 1970s. The mobile vans comb the streets for lapsed Jews and try…
Mixed Bathing (Mixed Swimming)
"Mixed bathing" was a term used in England for both sexes swimming together. In the 1890s, various groups wanted to outlaw "mixed bathing." In the 1920s, there was a strong…
Mixed Fries (french fries + sweet potato fries)
"Mixed fries" are usually a combination of french fries and sweet potato fries, although other combinations are sometimes offered. Mixed fries became popular in American restaurants in…
Mixed Grill
A "mixed grill" is a dish of grilled or broiled meats and vegetables. "Mixed grill" is cited from at least 1904, in a London newspaper; the term is often identified as British…
Mixiote
Entry in progress. Penniless lexicographer taking a break -- B.P. Glossary - Mexican food recipes, cooking termsMixiote Thin parchment-like membrane of the maguey, or the dish made by wrapping…
Mixologist
"Mixologist" or "bartender"? Some people say that the terms describe the same person; others say that "mixologist" is merely a fancy name to add an additional few…
MMOMFB (Minding My Own MF Business)
MMOMFB (Minding My Own Mother Fucking Business) is an expression that has been printed on many images. The "MMOMFB" term is frequently directed at co-workers. "- ohh lawdy , hea we…
MOASS (Mother Of All Short Squeezes)
Finance has its short squeezes, and a very large one is called the "Mother Of All Short Squeezes" (MOASS). "Dan Dorfman, CNBC's financial correspondent, reported a money…