Key Lime Pie
Key Lime Pie (forthcoming). (Oxford English Dictionary)Key lime orig. and chiefly U.S. (also with lower-case initial), a variety of lime naturalized in the Florida Keys and distinguished by its…
Little Havana (Miami) & Little Havana on the Hudson (Union City, New Jersey)
"Little Havana" was the name of a brand of cigars, then became the name of a section of Miami (FL), and then also became the name of a section of Union City (NJ). The Union City version…
My-Yam-Me (Miami)
"Miami" is sometimes written and spoken as "My-Yam-Me." This spelling has been cited in print since at least 2002. Wikipedia: MiamiMiami (/maɪˈæmi/), officially the City of…
New York with Palm Trees (Miami nickname)
Miami Beach has had so many visitors and residents from New York City that it was called "New York with palm trees." "Miami, eh? The playground of the rich and the lazy, little old…
Parlor City (Green Cove Springs, Florida nickname)
Binghamton, New York, has been called the "Parlor City (of the Southern Tier)" since 1873. "Parlor City" means a city that is refined, with beautiful homes, gardens and cultural…
Screwdriver (vodka + orange juice cocktail)
The "screwdriver" cocktail (vodka + orange juice) seems a natural for Florida. Early citations show that the screwdriver was popular in 1950s California, but probably originated in the…
Snowbird (northern tourist)
"Snowbird" is the name of a northern tourist who visits Florida to escape the winter. (Oxford English Dictionary)1923 Nation 31 Oct. 487 In winter, when building is at a standstill in the…
SoBe (South Beach)
SoBe is South Beach in Miami. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_BeachSouth Beach (also known as SoBe) is a section of Miami Beach, Florida that encompasses the lower 23 blocks of the island from…
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 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…
Sunshine State (Florida nickname)
Florida has officially been called the "Sunshine State" since 1970. Unofficially, Florida had been called the "Sunshine State" since at least May 1906. L. Bradford Prince…
Tampa: The Big Guava
After the 1970s popularity of "the Big Apple," everybody started getting into the act. "Big Guava" (for Tampa, Florida) is from the 1970s, but it remains popular. Tampa…
WTF (Welcome To Florida)
"WTF (Welcome To Florida)" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "WTF" usually stands for "What The Fuck." "'#Welcome to #Florida' #cool…