The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center affected nearby Vesey Street. PATH rail commuters created a crush of pedestrian traffic on Vesey Street each rush hour, in the…
Cooper (near Paris, Texas) is known as the "Vetch Capital of the World." Vetch is a bean that perhaps parakeets like. Cooper's slogan is not popular. Handbook of Texas OnlineCOOPER,…
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a government-run military veteran benefit system. The derogatory VA nickname of "Veterans Abandoned" has been used by those who…
Entry in progress -- B.PFrench Republican Wikipedia: Vichy FranceVichy France, officially the French State (l'État français), was France during the regime of Marshal Philippe Pétain, during…
"Vichyssoise" was allegedly invented by Louis Diat, chef of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, in 1917. The problem is, I can't find a single citation before the 1930s. "Vichyssoise"…
"Victicrat" (from the word "victim" and the suffix "-crat," meaning an advocate of a particular form of rule) was coined by libertarian commentator Larry Elder and has…
"Gun control" is a term used by people who advocate regulating guns; others prefer the term "victim disarmament." The term "victim disarmament" has been cited in print…
"Victorian” is the name of an inhabitant of Victoria, Texas. The name “Victorian" has been cited in print since at least 1875. Wikipedia: Victoria, TexasVictoria is a city in and the…
A "victory lap" is an extra lap around the track taken by the winner of a race, performed in front of the fans. "The officials finally declared Flemke the winner and he took the…
A "victory lap" in sports is when someone wins a race, and then takes an extra lap for the fans to celebrate. A "victory lap" in education is when a student takes an extra year…
Morrisania Air Rights is a public housing project of three buildings in Melrose and Morrisania in the Bronx. The buildings were contructed over Metro-North Railroad tracks and the project was…
Vietnamese fajitas (Bo Nuong Xa) are strips of beef with lemongrass, rolled in rice-paper wrappers (rather than tortillas). Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, sprouts, mint, basil, carrots, jalapeños…
The Original Vincent's restaurant is in Little Italy at 199 Mott Street. Vincent's proudly declares that it's been around for a century, since 1904. I don't particularly care…
"Vintage media" means media of the past, such as newspapers, magazines and major television networks. The term "vintage media" was used several times in August and September…
"Red Mike and violets" was hash house slang for a dish of "corned beef and cabbage." Corned beef is red, cabbage is violet and "Mike" is a traditional Irish name.…
NYU has a sports symbol from...a library catalog? http://www.nyu.edu/athletics/clubs/mascots/history.htmlHistory of the BobcatFor more than 100 years, New York University athletes have worn the…
The initials "VIP" stand for "very important person/personage/people." The "VIP" definitions of "very important personage" and "very important…
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the successor to World War II’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The George Bush Center for Intelligence headquarters compound of the CIA is located in…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksU. S. An Index to the United States of AmericaCompiled by Malcolm TownsendBoston, MA: D. Lothrop Company1890Pg. 81:NICKNAMES APPLIED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE…
Online and mobile prepared food ordering and delivery platforms such as DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and Uber Eats have resulted in several new terms for restaurants: cloud kitchen, cloud…