Mom Wine (Mommy Wine)
"Mom wine" (or "mommy wine") is any wine that is consumed by mothers. The term became popularized in April and May 2011, when MommyJuice and Mommy's Time Out had a…
Mombo Sauce
"Mumbo sauce," "mambo sauce" and "mombo sauce" are three different spellings for perhaps the same sauce, served as a barbecue sauce on fried chicken wings, fired jumbo…
Mommy’s Sippy Cup (a wine glass)
"Mommy's sippy cup" is a cute saying that has been printed on various drinking objects since at least 2007. "Mommy's sippy cup" is usually a wine glass or a goblet,…
Money Muscle (pork butt)
The "money muscle" is a part of a Boston butt that is tender and is located on the opposite side of the blade bone. The name "money muscle" has been cited in print since at…
Mongole Soup (Potage Mongole; Purée Mongole; Creme Mongole)
Mongole soup (called "Purée Mongole" in the earliest descriptions, but also spelled as "Purée Mongol," "Potage Mongole," "Potage Mongol," "Creme…
Mongolian Barbecue
"Mongolian barbecue" is neither "Mongolian" nor "barbecue." There is a barbecue tradition in Mongolia, but it is far different from the "Mongolian barbecue"…
Mongolian Beef
The term "Mongolian barbecue" has been cited in print since at least the 1950s and is not authentic to Mongolia. The book Culture and Customs of Mongolia (2009) by Timothy Michael May…
Monkey Munch (cereal snack)
"Puppy chow" is a snack where Chex or Crispix cereal is coated with melted chocolate and peanut butter, and then dusted with powdered sugar. The name comes from when the Ralston Purina…
Monoscuit or Uniscuit (similar to “biscuit” and “Triscuit”)
"Biscuit" and "Triscuit" exist, but there is no "uniscuit" (or "monoscuit"). "Quadscuit" (or "Quadriscuit") has been suggested to follow…
Monte Cristo (sandwich)
The Count of Monte Cristo is a famous adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas. Hollywood filmed it many times; on stage, playwright Eugene O'Neill's father, James O'Neill, made the role…
Montezuma’s Revenge or Moctezuma’s Revenge (traveler’s diarrhea)
"Montezuma's Revenge" and "Aztec two-step" and "turista" are the colorful names for traveler's diarrhea for visitors to Mexico. The terms have spread…
Montgomery Pie
Entry in progress -- B.P. Dictionary of American Regional EnglishMontgomery pie n [Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania] sPA Cf shoofly pieA pie made with a filling (as molasses, lemon custard) and with a…
Moo Goo Gai Pan (Chinese chicken with mushrooms)
"Moo Goo Gai Pan" is a Chinese dish of chicken with mushrooms. It was one of the first dishes to become popular in New York's Chinatown and in Americanized Chinese menus, cited with…
Moodle (moo/beef + noodle)
"Moodle" is a portmanteau word from "moo" (beef) and "noodle." "'Moodle' sounds like what someone might call beef-flavored noodles. 'Mmmm ... just…
Moonshine Monday
"Moonshine Monday" is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "Moonshine" often refers to any alcoholic drink, and on this day it's usually served at reduced prices.…
Moose Tracks (ice cream)
Moose Tracks ice cream is vanilla ice cream with fudge and chocolate peanut butter cups. "Moose Tracke" was trademarked by Denali Flavors, with a claimed first use of November 2, 1992.…
Mooshine (moo + moonshine)
Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized or homogenized; the product is illegal in many states. "Moonshine" is the term for alcohol produced illicitly, and raw milk has been…
Morale Vitamin (Thiamine or Thiamin or Vitamin B1 nickname)
Thiamine or thiamin (vitamin B1) has been nicknamed the "morale vitamin" since at least 1939. Vitamin B1 is the "morale vitamin" because it improves mental attitudes and energy…
Moresoupial (“more soup” pun on “marsupial”)
"Marsupial" has nothing to do with soup, but there are "more-soup-ial" jokes. Some jokes connect to the Charles Dickens's 1838 novel Oliver Twist and musical Oliver! (1960,…
Morir Soñando (“To die dreaming” Dominican drink)
Morir Soñando is Spanish for "to die dreaming," a Creamsicle-like drink popular at Dominican restaurants in New York City (such as the Caridad restaurants in Washington Heights). The…