Battleground State
A "battleground state" is one of the fifty states of the United States that could support either one of the two political parties, Republican or Democrat. Political candidates for…
Batty Boro (Brooklyn)
The New York City borough of Brooklyn had the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team (the team also went under other names) from 1884 until 1957, when the team was moved to Los Angeles. Brooklyn went…
Batty Borough (Brooklyn, home of the baseball-batty Dodgers)
The New York City borough of Brooklyn had the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team (the team also went under other names) from 1884 until 1957, when the team was moved to Los Angeles. Brooklyn went…
Baumol’s Disease (Baumol’s Cost Disease; Baumol Effect; Baumol’s Curse)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Baumol's cost diseaseBaumol's cost disease (also known as the Baumol Effect) is a phenomenon described by William J. Baumol and William G. Bowen in…
Bawnd (bond)
"Bawnd” is a spelling of “bond” that became popularly used on financial blogs, especially among the comments. "Stawks, Bawnds, Nasdaq, Dow Jones" was cited on Twitter on July…
Bay Breeze (cocktail)
A "Bay Breeze" cocktail is comosed of vodka, cranberry juice and pineapple juice. "Bay Breeze" has been cited in print since at least 1985; the drink has also been called a…
Bay Ridger (inhabitant of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn)
"Bay Ridger” is the name of an inhabitant of Bay Ridge, in the borough of Brooklyn. The name “Bay Ridger” has been cited in print since at least 1879. An inhabitant of Bay Ridge is also…
Baysider (inhabitant of Bayside, Queens)
"Baysider" is the name of an inhabitant of Bayside, in the borough of Queens. The name "Baysider" has been cited in print since at least 1911. The Baysider is also the name of a…
Bean Counter (an accountant)
A "bean counter" (or "bean-counter") is an accountant or someone else who checks numbers (usually financial numbers), as if that person is counting beans.…
Bean to Bar
Entry in progress -- B.P. Twitter Adrienne Newman@MadameCocoaOoo! New domestic bean-to-bar, micro-batch Potomac Chocolate Co. "in progress", testing out beans and equipment....…
Beanery
A "beanery" is the 19th-century term for a restaurant that serves inexpensive meals. The meals at a "beanery' usually (but not always) include beans, such as bean soup or pork…
Bear Claw (ice cream)
"Bear Claw" ice cream usually is dark chocolate ice cream with chocolate-coated cashews and caramel. "HEB Food Stores of Waco has a new special bear claw ice cream made especially…
Bear Claw (pastry)
A "bear claw" pastry is usually filled with almond paste and sometimes raisins, and looks somewhat like a bear's claw. The exact origin of the pastry is unknown, but it appears to…
Bear Hug
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: bear hugNounbear hug (plural bear hugs)1.any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly Granddad scooped up the child in a big bear hug.2.in…
Bear Market
The terms "bull" (for rising prices) and "bear" (for falling prices) originated in the early 1700s, but the terms "bull market" and "bear market" came much…
Bear Mountain Compact (Tappan Zee Bridge Rule)
Albany (the state capital) has its own version of the "sin city" slogan: "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." Legislators from downstate (New York City and its suburbs) would…
Bear O’Clock (bear + beer o’clock)
"Bear o'clock" (bear + beer o'clock) means that it's time to be a financial bear (a pessimist on the financial markets). The term "bear o'clock" was coined…
Bearmageddon (stock market bear + Armageddon)
Mike O'Rourke, a strategist for Jones Trading, came up with the term "bearmageddon" (stock market bear + Armageddon) in 2013. The term was popularized in two articles -- "MIKE…
Beartard (bear + retard)
A “beartard” (bear + retard) is a “bear” (one who believes in falling markets), but is also one who remains bearish despite bullish numbers. The term “beartard” has been cited in print…
Beau Belmont
The New York (NY) Morning Telegraph newspaper had a long-running Broadway gossip column (1908-1972) called "The Town in Review" that was written by many people under the name of…