Sock and Sausage Fests (criticism of street fairs)
Street fairs have came under criticism in the summer of 2005. A New York Post writer editorialized that the street fairs are all the same and that many should be eliminated. The debate was…
1960s: Fun City
Sock Hop (Sox Hop)
A "sock hop" (or "sox hop") is where the dancers take off their shoes and dance in their socks. This preserves both shoes and the dance floor. "Sock hop" dances were…
Sock Puppet
A "sock puppet" is a puppet made from a sock. This form of "sock puppet" has existed since at least the 1940s, popularized in the 1950s by Shari Lewis (1933-1998) and her sock…
SoCo (South Congress Avenue, Austin)
SoCo is the nickname for the South Congress Avenue area of Austin. The name is reminiscent of SoHo in New York City. "SoCo" meaning Southern Comfort was used by the Austin Chronicle in…
SoCo (South of Columbia University)
"SoCo" is "south of Columbia" University. (GOOGLE)Columbia College Today... at 107th and Broadway. Now the real estate folks are calling the area SOCO (SOuth of COlumbia). Can…
SoCon (Social Conservative)
"SoCon" (or "socon") is a "social conservative." "SoCon" has been cited in print since at least 1999 and has been a popular term in Canada. The United States…
Soda (for “pop”)
"Soda." Only "soda." Not "pop." Not "soda pop." Not "soft drink." Not "cola," although people will understand that. Not "coke,"…
Soda Jerk (Soda Jerker)
A "soda jerk" (or "soda jerker") is a person employed behind a soda fountain, "jerking" the fountain spigot to make a soda or an ice cream soda or other such drinks.…
Sodom by the Sea (Coney Island)
Coney Island has sometimes been called "Sodom by the Sea," in reference to the vices of the Biblical city of Sodom. The headline for the New York (NY) Times on October 15, 1893 was:…
Sodom South (Greenwich Street between Carlisle and Rector Streets)
Greenwich Street between Carlisle and Rector Streets was called "a kind of Sodom South" in the New York (NY) Times on March 9, 2007. A topless bar (Pussycat Lounge), Thunder Lingerie and…
SoFi (South of Fifth Avenue or South of Flatiron)
"SoFi" can mean either "South of Fifth Avenue" (this doesn't exactly make sense because Fifth Avenue runs north and south!) or "South of Flatiron" (this…
SoFi (South of Fifth Street)
SoFi is "south of Fifth Street" in Miami's South Beach. There is also a SoFi in New York City. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_BeachSouth Beach (also known as SoBe) is a section…
SoFlo (South Flores Street, San Antonio)
The South Flores Street area of San Antonio was composed of many large, underutilized industrial-type buildings. Like the SoHo (South of Houston Street) area of New York City, artists began to…
SoFlo (South Florida)
"SoFlo" is "South Florida." The name, perhaps, was influenced by the trendy 1960s abbreviation for "South of Houston" in New York City, "Soho," that has…
SoFo (South of Fourth Street)
"SoFo" is "South of Fourth Street" in Brooklyn. The term - a new one - is also the name of a bar there. http://www.papermag.com/guide/bars/brooklyn.htmlSOFO 550 Court St.,…
Soft Despotism
"Despotism (or "hard despotism") is life under a rule of a single entity with absolute power. In a democracy, the majority can install "big government" and create a…
Soft Tyranny
The term "soft tyranny" was popularized by conservative radio talk show host Mark Levin, author of the best-selling book Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto (2009). A "hard…
Softball Question
A "softball question" is a question that is easy to answer. Political candidates usually like softball questions because answering them makes the candidates appear strong and in control.…
SoHa (South of Harlem)
"SoHa" is "SOuth of HArlem." Morningside Heights is the traditional name. Yes, it's another derivative from "SoHo." Attention Brooklyn real estate developers!…
SoHell (South of Hell’s Kitchen)
SoHell (south of Hell's Kitchen is a neighborhood name that was coined by New York magazine in August 2006. (The Gothamist citation below is from August 8th, but New York magazine dates its…