Go Cup
A "go cup" (or "to-go cup") is a (usually plastic) cup that one can use to carry a drink out of a restaurant or a bar. New Orleans, Louisiana, has had "go cups" since…
Go On TV (GOTV nickname)
"GOTV" is a political abbreviation for “get out the vote.” “GOTV” has been cited in print from at least 1981. "GOTV" has been given the backronym (back acronym) of…
Go Spend it All (General Services Administration or GSA nickname)
The General Services Administration (GSA) was established in 1949 to supply goods and services for U.S. government offices. In 2012, a GSA scandal emerged, with videos of lavish and wasteful…
Goat-choker (an overly long article)
A "goat-choker" is an article so long that it suffocates the reader and becomes a real challenge to finish. The length of the article is intentional; the author and the publication intend…
Gobblegeddon (gobble + Armageddon)
A storm on the week of Thanksgiving (also called "turkey day") has been given names such as "turkeypocalypse" and "turkeystorm." The term "gobblegeddon"…
GoCaGa (Gowanus-Carroll Gardens)
"GoCaGa" is a seldom-used nickname for the Gowanus-Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn. "GoCaGa" was cited in print in August 2008 amd was popularized in a November 9, 2009 New…
God Box (Interchurch Center)
The Interchurch Center is a 19-story granite-faced building (opened in 1960) at 475 Riverside Drive and West 10th Street in Manhattan. The building is home to many Christian organizations, such as…
God Rewards Our Work (“grow” backronym)
Many churches have an organization called GROW, from the backronym (or back acronym) of "God Rewards Our Work." GROW usually represents ministry outreach programs. GROW (God Rewards Our…
God Shot (perfect shot of espresso)
A "God shot" is a perfect shot of espresso, as if made by God. "I have to work *hard* to get a 'god shot' out of it" was cited on alt.coffee on November 28, 1999.…
God’s Dorm (St. Ann’s Church facade and NYU dorm)
New York University built a 26-story dorm at 12th Street (off Fourth Avenue) in 2008-2009. The facade of St, Ann's Church (built in the 1840s) was kept; the real estate blog Curbed.com called…
God’s Row (White Plains Road, Wakefield)
"God's Row" was the title of a March 2, 2008 New York Times story about the many churches in the Wakefield section of the Bronx. On White Plains Road, between 240th Street and East…
Godfellas (God’s work + Goodfellas); Goldfellas (Goldman Sachs + Goodfellas)
Goldfellas (2009) is a short video spoof, created by comedian Matt Rittberg, of the film Goodfellas (1990) and the financial firm of Goldman Sachs. "Godfellas" is a term that was used in…
Godman Shafts or Goldman Shafts (Goldman Sachs nickname)
Goldman Sachs is a financial firm that's headquartered at 200 West Street in Manhattan. Some critics (who believe that Goldman Sachs unfairly manipulates financial markets and transactions)…
GoEffMe or GoFuckMe or GoFMe (GoFundMe + fuck)
GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform. In 2022, GoFundMe was criticized for removing Canada's Freedom Convoy of truckers from its platform. A GoFundMe nickname is…
GoFMe or GoFuckMe or GoEffMe (GoFundMe + fuck)
GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform. In 2022, GoFundMe was criticized for removing Canada's Freedom Convoy of truckers from its platform. A GoFundMe nickname is…
GoFraudMe (GoFundMe + fraud)
GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform. In 2022, GoFundMe was criticized for removing Canada's Freedom Convoy of truckers from its platform. A GoFundMe nickname is…
GoFuckMe or GoEffMe or GoFMe (GoFundMe + fuck)
GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform. In 2022, GoFundMe was criticized for removing Canada's Freedom Convoy of truckers from its platform. A GoFundMe nickname is…
GoFuckYourself (GoFundMe nickname)
GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform. In 2022, GoFundMe was criticized for removing Canada's Freedom Convoy of truckers from its platform. A GoFundMe nickname is…
Going Up (forgetting lines)
Entry in progress -- BP TwitterRodney To@RodRedRodFor all u theatre people, a rush = speedthru. A pass = going up on lines. Touchdown = NYTimes rave. The more u know. #RodneyTweetsTheBowl7:06 PM ·…
Gold 2.0 (bitcoin nickname)
Bitcoin is a digital currency; it has been called "Gold 2.0," an improvement over holding gold. "Gold 2.0: can code and competition build a better Bitcoin?" was written by…