Milhous (middle name to imply “Nixonian”)
Adding "Milhous" as a president's middle name (after Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994) has been used to imply Nixonian characteristics. New York (NY) Times columnist and former Nixon…
1920s: John J. Fitz Gerald and the N.Y. Morning Telegraph
Military City, USA (San Antonio nickname)
San Antonio is home to the Alamo (one of the most famous of all Texas battles). San Antonio is also home to Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, Brooks Field, and has…
Military-Industrial Complex
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) delivered his presidential farewell address on January 17, 1961: "In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of…
Milk Carton Politician
"Who are your Milk Carton Politicians?" asked the political website Hot Air on August 16, 2009 -- a reference to the milk carton photos of missing children. New York City experienced the…
Milk Shake (Milkshake)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: MilkshakeA milkshake is a sweet, cold beverage which is made from milk, ice cream or iced milk, and sweet flavorings such as fruit syrup, vanilla extract,…
Milk Toast (Milquetoast)
"Milk toast" has been cited in print since at least 1831. It is toasted bread in warm milk, often with butter and other ingredients added to the toast. "Caspar Milquetoast" is a…
Milkaholic
A "milkaholic" (milk + -aholic, related to "alcoholic") is a person who is addicted to drinking milk. "Our daughter, age two, is a 'milkaholic'" was cited in…
Millinery District
Manhattan's "Millininery District" is roughly an older term for what would be called the "Garment District" or "Garment Center," between Fifth and Seventh Avenues…
Million Dollar Movie
Remember WOR Channel 9's "Million Dollar Movie"? Remember the theme music, from Gone With the Wind? Before Turner Classic Movies and Blockbuster, there was "Million Dollar…
Million Dollar Rain
A "million dollar rain" is a rain that helps crops (and makes farmers rich, although not necessarily by a million dollars). This rain occurs in late spring or in the summer, when the…
Millionaire Pie (Furr’s cafeterias)
"Millionaire Pie" is a speciality is Furr's cafeterias, a chain that began in New Mexico but has many Texas locations. It's often called "Pineapple Millionaire Pie"…
Millionaire’s Building or Power Building/Tower of Power (740 Park Avenue)
The building at 740 Park Avenue (71 East 71st Street in Manhattan) has had many famous and wealthy residents. In 2010, New York magazine called the building one of the city's "Towers of…
Millionaires’ Row (Fifth Avenue)
Fifth Avenue was called "Millionaires' Row" by around the year 1900 because many rich people lived there. Nowadays, however, the average price of a home in Manhattan is a million…
Millrose Games & Wanamaker Mile
The Millrose Games is Madison Square Garden's longest-running sporting event, since 1908. The Millrose features the Wanamaker Mile, named after department store merchant Rodman Wanamaker.…
Milquetoast (after Caspar Milquetoast)
"Milk toast" has been cited in print since at least 1831. It is toasted bread in warm milk, often with butter and other ingredients added to the toast. "Caspar Milquetoast" is a…
MiMA (Middle of Manhattan)
MiMA (450 West 42nd Street in Manhattan) is a residential building from The Related Companies, trademarked from November 3, 2010. "MiMA" means "middle of Manhattan" and has been…
Minerality
"Minerality" is defined by the Wikipedia ("Wine tasting descriptors") as "A sense of mineral-ness in the wine, flavors of slate, schist, silex, etc." The Oxford…
Mini-Apple or Minneapple (Minneapolis nickname)
"Minneapolis" actually means the "city of lakes" or "city of waters." However, it sounds like it means "mini-apples." After "the Big Apple" became…
Mini-Apple or Minneapple (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
"Minneapolis" actually means the "city of lakes" or "city of waters." However, it sounds like it means "mini-apples." After "the Big Apple" became…
Mini-camp (Minicamp)
Professional football teams hold a "mini-camp" (or "minicamp") during the offseason. Most mini-camps are regularly scheduled for rookies and last a weekend (three days). The…