City of Neon and Chrome
The musical Rent (1996) by Jonathan Larson (1960-1996) contains the song "Out Tonight," with the lyrics: "In the evening, I’ve got to roamCan’t sleep in the city of neon and…
City Series (Mets vs. Yankees)
A baseball "Subway Series" is when a New York National League team (such as the New York Mets, but also formerly the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants) plays the New York American…
City That Never Sleeps
In the song "New York, New York" (1977), Frank Sinatra (in a 1979 recording) said that he wanted to wake up in a city that doesn't sleep. The phrase is much, much older than the…
City With Everything
Wikipedia's "Nicknames of New York City" states that New York has been called "The City with Everything," but this nickname has been only infrequently used in recent years.…
Citymeals-on-Wheels; City Harvest
Citymeals-on-Wheels and City Harvest are two programs that delivary food to poor, hugnry New Yorkers. I contributed the 1926 "meals on wheels" citations to the Oxford Englaish Dictionary.…
Clam Digger & Mussel Sucker (City Island terms)
City Island in the Bronx has a New England-type culture that makes it seem much different from other parts of New York City. A native City Islander has been called a "clam digger" (or…
Clambake (Clam Bake)
The clambake (originally "clam bake" and "clam-bake") is a New England institution for baking clams and, quite often, giving political speeches. Corn, potatoes, onions and…
Clams Casino
John Mariani's Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink (1999) states: "A dish of clams mixed with butter, paprika, and shallots, then baked with small strips of bacon on top. The recipe…
Clara-Bortion (Clara Barton High School nickname)
Clara Barton High School, at 901 Classon Avenue in Brooklyn, specializes in the health professions. The Clara Barton High School nickname of "Clara-Bortion" (or "Clar-Abortion"…
Clash of the Boroughs (Brooklyn Nets vs. New York Knicks)
A National Basketball Association game between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks has been called a "Clash of the Boroughs." "Clash of the Boroughs on 11/26. Check out the tee…
Classhole (class + asshole)
A "classhole" (class + asshole) is an annoying person at school. "The jerk of the class!" was a definition in the Urban Dictionary on February 17, 2003. A popular definition was…
Clean Vote
A "clean vote" is a straight "up-or-down" ("yea-or-nay") vote on an issue. Sometimes a bill is blocked by Congressional procedures, or amendments are added to a bill,…
Cliff Dweller
A "cliff dweller" is a term (popular in the 1890s) for a resident of an apartment building. The term appeared in simultaneous 1893 publications describing "cliff dwellers" of…
Climastrology (climate + astrology); Climastrologer (climate + astrologer)
"Climatology" is the study of climates; a climatology scientist is called a "climatologist." People who believe that climate scientists have been driven by a political agenda…
Climatard (climate + retard)
"Global warming" or "climate change" has its supporters, but also has those who think it's bunk. The derogatory nickname "climatard" (climate + retard) has been…
Climate Cliff
A "climate cliff" is a point-of-no-return for the environment where man can't reverse man-made environmental problems. "Climate cliff" has been cited in print since at…
Clinton News Network (CNN nickname)
Cable News Network (CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news television channel. Some critics of CNN have claimed that the network is biased and favors the politicians Bill Clinton and Hillary…
Clinton News Network (CNN nickname)
Cable News Network (CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news television channel. Some critics of CNN have claimed that the network is biased and favors the politicians Bill Clinton and Hillary…
Clot Shot (#ClotShot)
A "blood clot shot" normally means an "anti-blood clot shot" -- that is, the injection prevents blood clots. However, the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines…
Clothespin Vote
A clothespin is a pin (often made of wood, with a small spring) used to hang wet clothes on a clothesline -- the usual way clothes were dried before electric dryers. Newspaper cartoonists often…