Grandest Canyon (Broadway at Times Square)
Broadway -- especially the part in Times Square, as it refers to theaters -- has many nicknames. Broadway columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) frequently called it "the Grandest Canyon."…
Grandma Pizza (Grandma Slice)
Entry in progress -- B.P. A "grandpa pizza"/"grandpa slice" is sometimes sold, but there are no standard ingredients for this. Wikipedia: PizzaNew York-style pizza is a style…
Grandpa Pizza (Grandpa Slice)
"Grandma pizza"/"grandma slice" was popularized on Long Island and is a square pizza with cheese and tomatoes. There usually is not "grandpa pizza," but this has been…
Granny’s Potatoes or Grandma’s Mashed Potatoes (Laonai Yangyu)
"Granny's potatoes" or "Grandma's mashed potatoes" (Laonai Yangyu) is a traditional dish of China's Yunnan province. Supposedly, the name is because the potato is…
Grape-vine or Grapevine (“I heard it through the grapevine”)
The "grapevine" (or "grape-vine") is an often-secret information network. The "grapevine" information was so unreliable that "grapevine" became synonymous…
Grasp at Good Luck (Chinese dish of shredded chicken with carrots)
"Grasp at Good Luck" is a Chinese-American restaurant dish found on many menus in the section "special health and diet menu." "Grasp at Good Luck ... $7.25 Shredded chicken…
Grasshopper (cocktail)
The Grasshopper cocktail is made with one-third crème de menthe (providing the green color, like the color of a grasshopper), one-third drème de cacao and one-third cream. The cocktail has been…
Grasshopper Pie; Grasshopper Ice Cream Sandwich
The "Grasshopper Cocktail" from 1950 (1/3 creme de menthe, 1/3 creme de cacao, 1/3 cream) helped give birth to the "grasshopper pie." The name comes from the green color, just…
Grassroots
The political use of the term "grassroots" (or "grass roots") means a political campaign from the bottom (the people) up to the top (the top candidate, such as a presidential…
Gravesender (inhabitant of Gravesend, Brooklyn)
"Gravesender” is the name of an inhabitant of Gravesend, in the borough of Brooklyn. The name “Gravesender” has been cited in print since at least 1839. Wikipedia: Gravesend,…
Graveyard Bouquet
A superstition in the theater is, supposedly, that on the closing night of a show, the director and/or leading lady receives a bouquet of flowers stolen from a graveyard. This supposedly brings…
Graveyard Market
A "graveyard market" is the end of a long bear market -- when the stock market seems like a "graveyard." Long-time investors have suffered large losses, but stay in the market…
Graveyard of Champions or Graveyard of Favorites (Saratoga Race Course)
The Saratoga Race Course has the nickname "Graveyard of Champions" or "Graveyard of Favorites." At Saratoga in 1919, Man O'War lost for the first time to Upset in the…
Graveyard Stew (milk toast)
"Graveyard stew" is lunch counter slang for "milk toast" -- something easily eaten by someone who is sick (and, possibly, headed for the graveyard). "A graveyard stew means…
Gravitas
'Gravitas" (Latin for "gravity," or "weight" or "heaviness") is something many people look for in political leaders. It implies a certain seriousness and…
Gravy Train (Gravy Boat)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Merriam-Webster Online DictionaryMain Entry: gravy trainFunction: noun Date: 1914: a much exploited source of easy money; also : gravy 2a (Oxford English…
Gray Knight (Grey Knight)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: White knight (business)In business, a white knight, or "friendly investor" may be a corporation, or a person that intends to help another firm. There…
Gray Lady/Grey Lady; Paper of Record; All the News That’s Fit to Print (New York Times)
The New York Times has many nicknames and slogans. "Gray Lady," "Paper of Record" and "All the News That's Fit to Print" are the most the most popular, and have…
Greasy Spoon (“dirty spoon” restaurant)
A "greasy spoon" (formerly called a "dirty spoon") is an eating establishment that is unsanitary or one that serves inexpensive and often fried foods to working-class customers.…
Great Accumulation
The term "Great Accumulation" refers to central banks buying foreign exchange reserves. China's central bank, for example, bought large amounts of dollars in the early 2000s, but…