The Indian Point Energy Center at Buchanan, New York, has frequently been called a "Chernobyl on the Hudson (River)." The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine had a disaster in…
The Indian Point Energy Center at Buchanan, New York, has frequently been called a "Fukushima on the Hudson (River)." An energy accident occurred at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant in…
A "buck nun" is an old West term (cowboy slang) for a bachelor. One source below states that a "stud horse" is an opposite term. (Dictionary of American Regional English)buck…
A "buckle" dessert is similar to a coffee cake, made with fruit (most often blueberry, but also blackberry, raspberry, and peach) and with a topping that "buckles" when…
Conservative author and commentator William F. Buckley (1925-2008) was asked, in 1967, whom he would support in 1968 for U.S. president. Buckley responded with what would late be called the…
A "buckraker" (buck + muckraker) originally referred to a muckraking journalist who raked in bucks through speaking engagements, books and other sources. "Buckraker" also refers…
When recreational marijuana became legal in states, the traditional "bed and breakfast" became a "bud and breakfast," with marijuana part of the appeal. ""We are going…
The city of Buda (a growing suburb of Austin, the Texas state capital) has a disputed origin of its name. It had long been thought that "Buda" was a corruption of the Spanish word…
"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall/Fence" or "Buddha's Temptation" (fó tiào qiáng) is a dish from China's Fujian province that supposedly is so tempting that a fasting…
Some -- but certainly not all -- Buddhists have a vegetarian diet. A Chinese dish is "Buddha's Delight" (sometimes "Buddha Delight") or "Buddhist Delight"…
A budget is often cut by, metaphorically, "axing" workers and expenses. The budget axe (or "ax") has been cited in print since at least 1911. Budget cutting since 1960 has often…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: BuffaloEtymologyProbably from buffalo (Bison bison), since both cities are in regions that had wild herds at the time the names originated. Buffalo, New York…
One of the first "sundaes" (in print several times in 1902) appears to have been the "Buffalo sundae." The city of Buffalo is located in upstate New York, near Ithaca (where the…
"Buffalo" sounds like "buff fellow," and there are gym jokes. "Why did the bison have so many girlfriends?Because he was a buff fellow" was posted on X/Twitter by…
"Buffalo, For Real" is a tourism slogan that Visit Buffalo Niagara introduced on May 10, 2011. The immediate reception to the slogan was mixed. AdAge wrote, "Buffalo's new…
"Beef-on-Weck" is roast beef on kimmelweck bread, a Buffalo (NY) specialty. Wikipedia: Kaiser roll A variation called a kümmelweck (alternatively spelled "kimmelweck" or…
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head…
A "bomber sandwich" is another name for an Italian sandwich, like a "sub" or "hero" or "hoagie" sandwich. The long list of the names of sandwiches served on…
One of the first "sundaes" (in print several times in 1902) appears to have been the "Buffalo sundae." The city of Buffalo is located in upstate New York, near Ithaca (where the…
"Buffalove" (Buffalo + love) is a popular portmanteau word in the city of Buffalo, New York, that has been printed on many images. Origin of the word is uncertain, but…