Mamie Taylor (cocktail)
The Mamie Taylor cocktail was named after an 1890s opera star. The non-alcoholic Horse's Neck cocktail contained ginger ale, ice and lime juice; the Mamie Taylor added whiskey. The 1940s-1950s…
Man Aisle (store aisle of products men shop for)
Westside Market NYC launched a "man aisle" in July 2012 -- an aisle filled with products that men frequently use, just like stores have baby aisles. Items in the "man aisle"…
Management of Perception Economics (MOPE)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Jim Sinclair's MineSetIn The News TodayPosted June 25th, 2009 at 10:09 PM (CST) by Jim Sinclair & filed under In The News.(...)Look out the window and stop…
Mancession (man + recession)
A "macession" (man + recession) or a "hecession" (he + recession) is a business recession that affects more men than women. Economist Mark J. Perry, who runs a blog called Carpe…
Manfluence (man + influence); Manfluencer (man + influencer)
Midan Marketing trademarked the term "manfluence" with a first use of March 2012. The marketing term "manfluence" (man + influence) means that men must be influenced for some…
Manhatin’ (feminist cocktail)
A feminist version of the Manhattan cocktail is the Manhatin' cocktail. It's basically the same cocktail of whiskey and vermouth, but with a name change. The joke cocktail name was…
Manhatitlán (Manhattan + Tenochtitlan)
"Manhatitlán" is a blend of the place names "Manhattan" and "Tenochtitlan" (an Aztec name for what would become Mexico City). The 2000 short film The Manhatitlán…
Manhattan Clam Chowder (Coney Island Clam Chowder; Fulton Market Clam Chowder)
"Manhattan clam chowder" is the chowder with tomatoes. "New England clam chowder" is the common name for chowder without tomatoes. Some say that "Manhattan" clam…
Manhattan Cocktail
The Manhattan cocktail (whiskey and sweet Italian vermouth) is supposedly named after the Manhattan Club, although this is in dispute. Early citations pre-1885 are hard to find, but there are a…
Manhattan Cooler (cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Fizz (cocktail)A Fizz is a mixed drink variation on the older Sours family of cocktail. Its defining features are an acidic juice (such as lemon or lime) and…
Manhattan Distance
"Manhattan distance" is a mathematical term based on the grid system for Manhattan's street. (Oxford English Dictionary)Manhattanattrib. Math. Designating geometries, graphics, etc.,…
Manhattan Sandwich (similar to Denver Sandwich/Western Sandwich)
In the early 1900s, a "Manhattan Sandwich" showed up on restaurant menus across the country. The earliest citations for "Manhattan Sandwich" (1909, 1910) show up in Wisconsin,…
Manhattan’s Other Island (Roosevelt Island)
Roosevelt Island is, along with Manhattan, part of New York County. The Roosevelt Island Development Corporation prepared Roosevelt Island for residential apartments in the 1970s and published…
Manhattanesque
Something (or someone) with the qualities of Manhattan is "Manhattanesque." The term "Manhattanesque" has been cited in print since at least 1853. A similar term is…
Manhattanistan (Manhattan + -istan)
"Manhattanistan" (Manhattan + -istan_ is a nickname that follows the widely used nickname "Londonistan." The suffix comes from the one used for the Central Asian States…
Manhattanite (inhabitant of Manhattan)
A "Manhattanite" is an inhabitant of the borough of Manhattan. "Manhattanite" has been cited in print since at least 1807, well before Manhattan became a borough of New York…
Manhattanization
"Manhattanization" actually comes from San Francisco! In the late 1960s and early 1970s, San Franciscans were afraid that new skyscrapers would block out their veiw of the hills.…
ManhattAnt (Manhattan + ant)
A new breed of ant found in Manhattan in 2012 was dubbed "ManhattAnt" (Manhattan + ant). "New breed of ruffi-ant found in Manhattan" by Annie Karni was printed in the New York…
Mannouncer (man + announcer); Mannouncing
"Mannouncer" (man + announcer) and "mannouncing" (man + announcing) were used in August 2016, during the Rio Olympics. The terms apply to male announcers who are clearly more…
MaNo (Manhattan North)
MaNo (Manhattan North) is a sparsely used neighborhood nickname that appeared in 2008. A slightly more popular neighborhood nickname arising at about the same time for the same area is NoMa…