Dreidel
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: DreidelA dreidel (Yiddish: דרײדל dreydl plural: dreydlekh, Hebrew: סביבון Sevivon) is a four-sided spinning top, played with during the Jewish…
Dressed Resembling A Girl (“drag” backronym)
"Drag" is sometimes given the backronym (back acronym) of "DRess(ed) As a Girl" or "Dressed Resembling A Girl." The Oxford English Dictionary records "drag"…
Drink Every Afternoon (Drug Enforcement Administration or DEA nickname)
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was formed in 1973 to combat drug smuggling. The DEA nickname "Drunk Every Afternoon" has been cited in print since at least 1993. "DEA…
Drinksicle (drink + popsicle)
A "drinksicle" (drink + popsicle) is any drink -- alcoholic or non-alcoholic -- frozen into a popsicle. "Drink-sicle" was cited in print in 1959, when it referred to a popsicle…
Drinktator (drink + dictator)
Bars were closed and struggled to survive during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo re-opened New York in stages, ruling that restaurants could open for outdoor dining --…
Drive-By Media (DBM)
"Drive by media" or "drive-by media" (DBM) is an unflattering nickname that conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh applied to the "mainstream media" (MSM) since…
Drugs and Thugs (Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs nickname)
The Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) advises the President, Secretary of State, and numerous government departments. The INL nickname…
Drugstore Cowboy
A "drugstore cowboy" was someone who hung around the drugstores, then popular with the soda fountain crowd. The term had long thought to have been coined by New York cartoonist Thomas A.…
Drunch (drink/drunk + brunch/lunch)
Entry in progress -- B,P. Urban Dictionarydrunchn. 1) a late morning or early afternoon meal (usually on Saturday or Sunday) at which hipsters and poseurs alike gather at a local hotspot in which…
Drunchies (drink + munchies)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban Dictionarydrunchiesa state of hunger preceded by the intake of alcoholic beveragesAfter consuming a few beers at the party, I came down with a bad case of the…
Drunken Dognuts (Dunkin’ Donuts nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P.Dunkin' Donuts Wikipedia: Dunkin' DonutsDunkin' Donuts is an American global doughnut company and coffeehouse chain based in Canton, Massachusetts. It was…
Drunken Egg Cream (Kahlua Egg Cream)
The egg cream is a quintessential New York drink, containing no eggs and no cream. The usual egg cream ingredients are seltzer, chocolate syrup (Fox's U-Bet), and milk. In 2008, several…
Drunkorexia
"Drunkorexia" (drunk + anorexia) describes a condition where a person cuts back on food to go binge drinking. "Drunkorexia" has been cited in print since at least 2007.…
Dry Bar (alcohol-free bar)
A "dry bar" is a bar that does not serve alcoholic drinks -- the opposite of a "wet bar." Liverpool's Brink opened in 2011 and was the first modern dry bar in Britain.…
Dry Dock District
Entry in progress -- B.P. Off the Grid (Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation)The Decline of the Dry Dock District: 143-145 Avenue D, Part 3BY ILANA – MARCH 29, 2011POSTED IN: EAST…
Dry Hot Pot or Dried Hot Pot or Dry Pot (Gan Guo or Ganguo)
"Dry hot pot" or "dried hot pot" or "dry pot" (called "gan guo" or "ganguo" in China) is similar to hot pot, but without the swishing in soup…
DTE (Down To Eat)
"I'm Always DTE (Down To Eat)" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "DTE" is a variation on "DTF" (Down To Fuck). There is also "DTE" (Down…
Dubai on the Hudson (Hudson Yards)
The Hudson Yards real estate development is on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan, and was built on a platform over the West Side Yard for Long Island Rail Road trains. When it opened to the public…
Duck Sauce (Chinese Duck Sauce)
"Duck sauce" is often served at American Chinese restaurants, accompanying noodles, egg rolls, chicken and spare ribs. "Duck sauce" was sold in bottles and packages to be sauce…
Duck Soup
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Duck SoupDuck Soup is a 1933 Marx Brothers anarchic comedy film written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, with additional dialogue by Arthur Sheekman and Nat…