Dunkin’ Deeznuts (Dunkin’ Donuts + deez nuts)
"Dunkin' Deeznuts" or "Dunkin' Deez Nuts" (Dunkin' Donuts + deez nuts) is a term that has been printed on many images. As explained on HiNative on August 5, 2021:…
Dusty Miller (chocolate sundae with malted milk)
A "Dusty Miller" sundae is chocolate ice cream (or vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, or coffee ice cream) sprinkled with powdered malted milk. A Dusty Miller sundae was served in…
Dutch Broadway (Courtlandt Avenue in the Bronx)
German immigration to New York City was high in the years before World War I. The term "Dutch" was often used for Germans (for "Deutsch"). Courtlandt Avenue in the Bronx had so…
Dutch Sandwich
"Dutch sandwich" is a financial term about reducing U.S. tax obligations. For example, a Dutch corporation is formed and an investment is made in a Netherlands bank; an Antilles trust…
Dyke Slope (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Park Slope in Brooklyn was a blighted area in the 1970s, but in the late 1980s and 1990s, people began migrating to the area as a cheaper alternative to Manhattan. Many lesbians came to Park Slope…
Dyker Lights (Dyker Heights at Christmas)
Dyker Heights is a Brooklyn residential neighborhood, located between Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Gravesend Bay. Since about 1980, its houses have displayed elaborate Christmas lighting. The area…
Dyspepsia in a Snowstorm (mince pie with sprinkled sugar on top)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mince pieA mince pie is a small British fruit-based mincemeat sweet pie traditionally served during the Christmas season. Its ingredients are traceable to the…
E-Z Pass
"E-Z Pass" (or "E-ZPass") lets you go through bridges and tunnels without stopping. Your plate is automatically recorded and you'll get a bill, but the system is designed…
Eagle (golf score)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Par (score)EagleEagle means scoring two under par (−2). Eagles usually occur when golfers hit the ball far enough to reach the green with fewer strokes than…
Early Bird Special (Early Bird Dinner; Early Bird Supper)
"The early bird catches the worm" is a proverb that dates to at least 1636; it means that it's good to wake up early and get somewhere before everyone else. Many businesses held…
Earmark
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Earmark (politics)n United States politics, an earmark is a legislative (especially congressional) provision that directs approved funds to be spent on specific…
Earmarxist (earmark + Marxist)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Earmark (politics)n United States politics, an earmark is a legislative (especially congressional) provision that directs approved funds to be spent on specific…
Earned Media (Free Media)
"Paid media" is when someone takes out advertising and pays for it. Political campaigns often try for "free media" as well, such as exposure on television talk shows and news…
Earnings Before Irregularities and Tampering (EBIT backronym)
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) is calculated by taking a company's revenues and subtracting its expenses. Enron went bankrupt in December 2001 and confidence in financial reporting…
Earthmelon (earth + melon; jocular formation after “watermelon”)
Watermelon exists, so many people think there should be firemelon, earthmelon and airmelon (water-fire-earth-air + melon), all called the "elemelons" (elements + melons). "The…
East Harlem International Film Festival
The first annual East Harlem International Film Festival took place in June 2011. "Our goal is to put El Barrio on the map as a global hub of talent and creativity," said EHIFF co-founder…
East Sider or Eastsider
An "East Sider" (or "Eastsider," also lowercase "east sider" and "eastsider") is someone who inhabits the east side of a geographical area.…
East Village
What is now called the "East Village" used to be called either Greenwich Village or the Lower East Side. The boundaries vary, but can be between 14th Street on the north and Houston…
Easter Eggstravaganza (eggs + extravaganza)
An Easter "Eggstravaganza" (eggs + extravaganza) is a popular way to say Easter events. "Friends, we hope you can meet with us at our Easter egg-stravaganza " was published in a…
Eastern Media Elite
The term "Eastern media elite" usually refers to the New York (NY) Times, frequently also the Washington (DC) Post, sometimes Time and Newsweek magazines, and sometimes the television…