GOP

"G.O.P." (or "GOP") for "Grand Old Party" (the Republican Party) was printed in the Wichita (KS) Weekly Beacon on November 39, 1881. There is some debate about who…

Gorilla (grilled cheese sandwich)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Grilled cheeseA grilled cheese (or toasted sandwich) is a hot sandwich typically prepared by heating one or more slices of cheese between slices of bread, with…

Gospel Brunch

The "gospel brunch" was a regular feature at Lola's, a Cajun/Creole-style restaurant at 30 West 22nd Street in Chelsea from 1985-2004; in 2007, Lola's reopened at 15 Watts…

Gotham City

"Gotham" has been a nickname for New York City since the 1807 publication of the Salmagundi Papers by Washington Irving and James Kirke Paulding. On December 13, 1940, one comic book used…

Gothamist (inhabitant of Gotham)

A "Gothamist" is an inhabitant of Gotham, a town in Nottinghamshire, England. "Gotham" was applied to New York City by Washington Irving and others in Salmagundi; or The…

Gothamite (inhabitant of Gotham)

A "Gothamite" is an inhabitant of Gotham, a town in Nottinghamshire, England. "Gotham" was applied to New York City by Washington Irving and others in Salmagundi; or The…

Goulash Avenue (Houston Street)

Manhattan's East Village had a large Hungarian population by 1900. "Goulasch Avenue, by the way, is the local title for the Hungarian part of East Houston Street," wrote the New York…

Gourmaise (gourmet + mayonnaise)

"Gourmaise" (gourmet + mayonnaise) has been used as the name of several trademarked products. McCormick & Co. had a trademark (now expired) on "Gourmaise" in 1971.…

Gourmet

"Gourmet" (cited in English since at least 1798) originally meant a wine merchant's assistant or a wine taster. With one sip, the gourmet could tell exactly what he was drinking. The…