Candy Bar (Chocolate Bar)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Candy barA chocolate bar is a confection in bar form comprising some or all of the following components: cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar, milk. The relative…
Candy Cane
The origins of the candy cane are said to date back to the 1600s in Germany. Tradition has it that Bavarian immigrant August Imgard of Wooster, Ohio, put candy canes on America's first…
Candy Cane Lane
"Candy Cane Lane" is any street or scene that is decorated with candy canes. The name is popular at Christmas time. "Candy Cane Lane" has been cited n print since at least 1939…
Candy Corn
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Candy cornCandy corn is a confection in the United States and Canada, popular primarily in autumn around Halloween (though available year-round in most places).…
Cannabisque (cannabis + bisque)
"Cannabisque" (cannabis + bisque) was defined in the Urban Dictionary on December 2, 2010, as "tasty rue-based soup that contains cannabis butter." The portmanteau is mostly…
Cannaboutique (cannabis + boutique)
A "cannaboutique" (cannabis + boutique) is a name for a marijuana shop. "Cannaboutique" was cited on Twitter on February 20, 2014. "Drove past a Cannaboutique today in…
Canned Apple (Big Apple dance + Can-Can dance, 1937)
Brooklyn-born jazz singer and entertainer Adelaide Hall (1901-1993), with the help of Anita Lou Mason of Los Angeles, developed the "Canned Apple" dance, a hybrid of the American…
Canned Apple (Big Apple dance + Can-Can dance)
Brooklyn-born jazz singer and entertainer Adelaide Hall (1901-1993), with the help of Anita Lou Mason of Los Angeles, developed the "Canned Apple" dance, a hybrid of the American…
Cannibal Sandwich (“hamburger in the raw” or “beef tartar”)
The "cannibal sandwich" is another name for "hamburger in the raw" or "beef tartar." This type of sandwich (said to be less healthful than cooked meat) was somewhat…
Cannonball Park (John Paul Jones Park nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: John Paul Jones ParkJohn Paul Jones Park is a public park located in Fort Hamilton, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The park borders Shore Road, Fourth Avenue, 101st…
Canntibal (can’t + cannibal)
"Cantibal" (or "can'tibal") and "canntibal" (or "cann'tibal") have been suggested as the opposite of "cannibal." "cantibal someone…
Cantibal (can’t + cannibal)
"Cantibal" (or "can'tibal") and "canntibal" (or "cann'tibal") have been suggested as the opposite of "cannibal." "cantibal someone…
Cantors’ Carnegie Hall (First Roumanian-American Congregation)
The First Roumanian-American Congregation (Shaarey Shamoyim) at 89 Rivington Street has been called the "Cantors' Carnegie Hall" because of its many famous congregants (mostly in…
Cape Codder (cocktail)
Ocean Spray (an agriculutral cooperative headquartered in Massachusetts) produced cranberry juice drinks starting in 1930. Pierre's restaurant (52 East 53rd Street in Manhattan) was cited in…
Capeesh (Italian for “understand”)
"Capisce" (also spelled "capeesh" or "kapeesh") is Italian for "understand." The slang spellings and pronunciation have long been a part of New York…
CapEx (Capital Expenditure)
"CapEx" (also "CAPEX" or "capex") stands for "capital expenditure" or "capital expense." "OpEx" (also "OPEX" and…
Capisce (Italian for “understand”)
"Capisce" (also spelled "capeesh" or "kapeesh") is Italian for "understand." The slang spellings and pronunciation have long been a part of New York…
Capitalism’s International Army (Central Intelligence Agency or CIA nickname)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the successor to World War II’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Some critics claim that the CIA mainly protects business interests. The CIA has been…
Capitalism’s Invisible Army (Central Intelligence Agency or CIA nickname)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the successor to World War II’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Some critics claim that the CIA mainly protects business interests. American…
Capitalist Bible (Wall Street Journal nickname)
Several publications have been called the "capitalist bible." Adam Smith's An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776) has frequently been called the…