Liquid Gold (honey nickname)

Many liquids have been called “liquid gold” (that is, something very valuable and desired). Honey has been called “liquid gold” since at least On the Nature of Things by Lucretius (99…

Liquid Gold (maple syrup nickname)

Many liquids have been called "liquid gold" (that is, something very valuable and desired). Maple syrup has been called "liquid gold" since at least 1910 and 1960. Honey has…

Liquid Salad (gazpacho; Bloody Mary)

Gazpacho (sometimes spelled "gaspacho") is a cold vegetable soup from Andalusia in Spain. The dish has been called "liquid salad" since at least 1952. In July 2010, the New York…

Litterbug (Litter Bug)

"Litterbug" (also spelled "litter-bug" or "litter bug") is a term that comes from the "jitterbug" era of the late 1930s and early 1940s. Many city…

Little Albania

"Little Albania" is a name sometimes applied to the Belmont section of the Bronx (also known as "Little Italy"). This "Little Albania" has been cited in print since at…

Little Apple (Roosevelt Island)

When "the Big Apple" caught on in a big way in the 1970s, Roosevelt Island joined the bandwagon, too. T-shirts proudly declared "Roosevelt Island - the Little Apple." Wikipedia…

Little Armenia (Murray Hill)

"Little Armenia" was the area in Manhattan along Lexington Avenue, from East 20th Street to East 40th Street (called Murray Hill). "Little Armenia" is cited in print since at…

Little Bangladesh

"Little Bangladesh" is a neighborhood nickname for any area filled with people of Bangladesh descent. New York City had more than one "Little Bangladesh." The Kensington section…

Little Bohemia

Greenwich Village was long known for its "Bohemian" ways, and it was sometimes called "Little Bohemia." The Yorkville section of Manhattan was also called "Little…