Superscraper (super + skyscraper)
"Superscraper" (super + skyscraper) is an infrequently used term for a "super" skyscraper. "Superscraper" was cited in print in 1962 (when it referred to New York…
New York City
Supertall (a skyscraper over 300 meters or 984 feet tall)
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat defines a building as "supertall" if it is over 300 meters (984 feet) in height. A "megatall" building is one over 600 meters…
Supper Club
The "supper club" started in London and became popular in the second half of the 19th century. A "supper club" is a "night club," with food, music and dancing. An 1898…
Supreme Dorks (U.S. Supreme Court nickname)
The U.S. Supreme Court was established in the United States Constitution in 1789 and is the highest federal court in the Untied States. "Supreme Dorks" is an unflattering nickname that…
Surf and Turf (Surf ‘n’ Turf)
"Surf and Turf” (or “Surf 'n' Turf") is a restaurant dish featuring both meat and seafood, often filet mignon and lobster tails. California's Del Mar racetrack…
Surfboard Pizza
"Surfboard pizza" is a specialty of Don Ho's Bar & Grill, founded in 1998 by the Hawaiian entertainer Don Ho (1930-2007). The flatboard pizzas (served on a mini-surfboard lifted…
Survivors’ Staircase (Survivors’ Stairs)
The "survivors' staircase" (or "survivors' stairs") of New York City's World Trade Center are two outdoor flights of granite stairs that people used to escape the…
Sushi Burrito; Sushirrito (sushi + burrito)
A "sushi burrito" is sushi wrapped like a burrito -- either in a tortilla, in seaweed, or in a thin sheet of soy paper. "Sushirrito" (sushi + burrito) is a registered trademark…
Sushi Sickness
"Sushi sickness" was the Urban Dictionary's Urban Word of the Day for December 2, 2012, but the term has been little-used. "Sushi sickness" means an illness someone has…
Susie-Q or Suzie-Q or Suzy-Q (dance)
"Susie-Q" (also spelled ""Suzie-Q"and "Suzy-Q") began in 1936 as a dance, then became the title of a 1936 song ("Doin' the Suzie Q")by hardin…
Suspended Coffee (Caffè Sospeso)
"Suspended coffee" is a tradition that began (by at least the early 2000s) in Naples, where it is called "caffè sospeso." A customer enters a coffee shop and orders two drinks.…
Swamp Pie
Entry in progress. Baby comes first -- B.P. Cooking IndexCopeland's Of New Orleans' Swamp PieCourses: Dessert, Pies Recipe Ingredients20 oz Graham cracker crumbs 6 oz Chocolate fudge 1/2…
Swankienda (swanky + hacienda)
"Swankienda" (portmanteau of the words "swanky" and "hacienda") was coined by Houston Chronicle "Big City Beat" columnist Maxine Mesinger (1925-2001),…
SWATing (Swatting)
"Swatting" (also "SWATing" or "SWATting") is when someone calls emergency service (such as "911") from an undetectable location to report a nonexistent crime…
Sweatember (sweat + September)
"Sweatember" (sweat + September) has been printed on several images. The term means that September is a month to sweat -- either to sweat off the pounds by working out, or because…
Sweatember (sweat + September)
"Sweatember" (sweat + September) has been printed on several images. The term means that September is a month to sweat -- either to sweat off the pounds by working out, or because…
Sweater Weather
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WolrdCat recordSweater weather.Author: Coats Patons (Firm)Publisher: [Listowel, Ont.] : Patons, ©2001.Series: Patons classics.; Beehive, book no. 972…
Sweatshop (Sweat Shop, or Sweating Shop)
A "sweatshop" or "sweat shop" or "sweating shop" is a place where people work for very little pay ("sweat" wages). In New York and Chicago and Boston, the…
Swedish Automobile Always Broken (Saab backronymic nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Saab AutomobileSaab Automobile AB /ˈsɑːb/ is a Swedish premium car manufacturer. It was formed in 1945 when Saab AB, "Svenska Aeroplan AB…
Swedish Broadway (Atlantic Avenue)
Atlantic Avenue (Brooklyn) used to be called "Swedish Broadway" in the 1890s and soon thereafter, but it has entirely lost its Swedish influence. Middle Eastern stores can be seen there…