Chancy Street (Chauncey Street, Brooklyn)
Chauncey Street, in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, is a high crime area. It was reported, in July 2011, that Chauncey Street is nicknamed "Chancy Street." Google…
Change Decisions Constantly (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC nickname)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is, according to Wikipedia, the leading national public health institute of the United States. The CDC played an important role in the Covid-19…
Changes Decisions Constantly (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC nickname)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is, according to Wikipedia, the leading national public health institute of the United States. The CDC played an important role in the Covid-19…
Charbucks (Starbucks nickname)
Starbucks Coffee Company is a coffeehouse chain that began in Seattle, Washington in 1971. There are many Starbucks outlets in New York City, especially in Manhattan. Starbucks has been criticized…
Charity Stripe (basketball free-throw line)
Basketball's foul line is called the "charity stripe" (or "charity line") because, after a player gets fouled (sometimes with a hard hit), that player gets…
Charley Horse (Charlie Horse)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Charley horseCharley horse is a popular colloquial term in Canada and the United States for painful spasms or cramps in the leg muscles, typically lasting…
Charlotte Russe
The charlotte russe (sometimes capitalized as "Charlotte Russe") has been called "Brooklyn ambrosia," although the Bronx also claims the dessert. In the first half of the 1900s…
Charm Offensive
The political term "charm offensive" probably borrows from the earlier political term "peace offensive," meaning an active movement (or "offensive") aimed at achieving…
Chartichoke (Arctic char + artichoke)
Artichokes have nothing to do with the Arctic or Antarctica, but there are jokes. Some jokes involve the cold-water fish Arctic char. "'Antartichoke' - @al_bal4 trying to decide…
Charticle (chart + article)
A "charticle" is a "chart" that's also an "article." The term "charticle" was used in Forbes magazine since at least February 23, 1998. Forbes'…
Chat-Down
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has long used "pat downs" to check potential air travelers for weapons. In August 2011 at Boston's Logan Interational Airport, the…
Cheap Charlie (candy store)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksCassell's Dictionary of Slang By Jonathon GreenLondon: Cassell2006Pg. 266:cheap charlie n.[late 19C-1900s](US) a candy store. Google BooksThe Routledge…
Cheapatarianism (cheap + vegetarianism); Cheapatarian
"Cheapatarian" has been cited since at least 1999 and has been infrequently used to describe someone who likes cheap things (not necessarily food). "Cheapatarian" (cheap +…
Cheapuccino or Cheappuccino (cheap + cappuccino)
A "cheapuccino" or "cheappuccino" (cheap + cappuccino) is an inexpensive, low-quality cappuccino, such as one from 7-Eleven vending machine. "Cheapuccino" has been…
Cheat Every One (Chief Executive Officer or CEO nickname)
"CEO" stands for "Chief Executive Officer." Some critics believe that CEOs are overpaid, with the critics defining "CEO" as "Cheat/Cheating/Cheats Every…
Check Pants Republican (Check Pants Conservative)
A "Check Pants Republican" (or "Check Pants Conservative") is a Republican/Conservative who wears check pants. The term is similar in meaning to "Country Club…
Checkbro (chess word alternative to “checkmate”)
"Checkmate" is a chess term meaning that a king is threatened and cannot move away, so the game is over. Some people have suggested changing "mate" (a term popular in Australia)…
Checkbuddy (chess word alternative to “checkmate”)
"Checkmate" is a chess term meaning that a king is threatened and cannot move away, so the game is over. Some people have suggested changing "mate" (a term popular in Australia)…
Checkfriend (chess word alternative to “checkmate”)
"Checkmate" is a chess term meaning that a king is threatened and cannot move away, so the game is over. Some people have suggested changing "mate" (a term popular in Australia)…
Checkpal (chess word alternative to “checkmate”)
"Checkmate" is a chess term meaning that a king is threatened and cannot move away, so the game is over. Some people have suggested changing "mate" (a term popular in Australia)…