Nuke (to cook in a microwave oven)
A microwave oven makes some foods so hot so quickly that the microwaving has jokingly been called "nuking." The verb "nuke" meaning "to cook in a microwave oven" has…
Nutcracker and Nemo (sweet liquor punch)
A "nutcracker" is a drink of fruit punch and alcohol; a "nemo" (after the 2003 film Finding Nemo) is a frozen nutcracker. The New York (NY) Daily News wrote about the drinks on…
Nutted Cheese Sandwich
Chock full o'Nuts coffee shops were founded by William Black (1898-1983) in 1926, when he expanded his Times Square cart into a lunch counter. One popular food item at the shops was the…
NYC Subway Hot Sauce
The Metropolitan Transit Authority sells a "NYC Subway Hot Sauce." You can "swipe" it on some ribs.…
O.K. Bolt (tapioca pudding)
"Bolt" was old New York City restaurant slang for "pudding," and "O.K. bolt" meant "tapioca pudding." The terms were cited in an 1888 newspaper, reporting on…
OAMC (Once-A-Month Cooking)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Once-a-month cooking The concept of once-a-month cooking (OAMC) is to spend a set time cooking, be it a day or two, but with an end result of having enough…
Obsessive Coffee Disorder (OCD)
"OCD" usually stands for "obsessive-compulsive disorder." The joke that "OCD" stands for "obsessive coffee disorder" has been cited in print since at least…
Ocean Meat (seafood)
Seafood is infrequently called "ocean meat." "Ate some amazing seafood stew that my wonderful love made earlier this week for lunch. Who knew all this ocean meat could be so…
OJ (orange juice)
"OJ" for "orange juice" is now widely known, but it started as soda jerk slang. "'OJ' is orange juice" was printed in an Associated Press story in February…
Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pizza)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: OkonomiyakiOkonomiyaki (お好み焼き o-konomi-yaki) is a Japanese savory pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the word…
Old Maid (unpopped corn kernel)
Unpopped kernels of popcorn has been called "old maids" since at least 1886. "Old bachelors" is a term that has sometimes been used for unpopped kernels, but the "old…
Old World Wine
"Old World wine" has been cited in print since at least 1897 and has meant wine that is imported from Europe. Terms such as "American wine" or "California wine" were…
OMAD (One Meal A Day)
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordOne meal a day intermittent fasting : the powerful secret of the OMAD diet for extreme weight lossAuthor: Logan WolfPublisher: [United States?] :…
Omnomymous (nom nom + anonymous)
"Nom nom" is the sound of that the Cookie Monster Muppet character from the children's television show Sesame Street makes when he eats. "Omnomynous" (or…
Omnomynous (nom nom + anonymous)
"Nom nom" is the sound of that the Cookie Monster Muppet character from the children's television show Sesame Street makes when he eats. "Omnomynous" (or…
On the Rocks (served over ice)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: on the rocksAdjectiveon the rocks (not comparable)1.Poured over ice, usually in reference to alcoholic drinks. Whisky on the rocks2.In a bad state,…
One Armed Scissor (vodka and Red Bull)
"One Armed Scissor" is another name for Vodka Red Bull. This was popularized by the song "One Armed Scissor" (2000) by the American post-hardcore band At the Drive-In. "In…
One Chatham Square (beef stew)
"One Chatham Square" was old New York City restaurant slang for "beef stew." The term was first cited in an 1888 newspaper, reporting on the strange orders at a restaurant on…
Onek (“fork” with one prong/tine)
"Fork" does not have the number "four" in it, but some people believe that a "fork" with three prongs/tines should be called a "threek." It then follows that…
Oneonta Slice (cold cheese pizza, invented in Oneonta, NY)
"Cold cheese pizza" used to be pizza that's no longer warm, but it's also the name of a special variation of pizza. Tino's Pizza and Restaurant in Oneonta, New York, served…