Mello Roll or Mell-O-Roll (“Up your hole with a Mello Roll!”)
Mello rolls (also sometimes spelled "mello-rolls" or "mell-o-rolls," perhaps like "jell-o") were ice cream treats, somewhat like ice cream cones. They were popular in…
Melody Lane (West 28th Street, also called “Tin Pan Alley”)
"Melody Lane" was another name for what is now called "Tin Pan Alley," where the song publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Melody Lane got…
Melody Lane (West 28th Street)
"Melody Lane" was another name for what is now called "Tin Pan Alley," where the song publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Melody Lane got…
Melt (Tuna Melt; Patty Melt; Fatty Melt)
A "melt" sandwich is a sandwich that contains melted cheese over its main ingredient. Popular "melts" include the "patty melt" (cited in print from at least 1956 and…
Melt Up (Meltup)
A "melt up" (or "melt-up" or "meltup") is the opposite of a stock market "meltdown." The term "meltdown" had been in use since at least the early…
Meltdown
A nuclear "meltdown" (or "melt-down" or "melt down") is a disaster that occurs when a nuclear reactor has melted its core. A "financial meltdown" or…
Melting Pot; Mixing Bowl; Mosaic
"Melting Pot" and "Mixing Bowl" and "Mosaic" have all been used to describe New York City or America. "Melting Pot" conveys the image of many many different…
Memory Vitamin (Choline nickname)
Choline is a nutrient (usually grouped with B-complex vitamins) that can be found in milk, eggs and peanuts. Choline has been called the "memory vitamin" since at least 1998. Studies of…
Mental Abuse To Humans (“math” backronym)
"MATH: Mental Abuse To Humans" is a jocular backronym that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and bumper stickers. "Math = Mental Abuse To Humans"…
Mental Attack To Healthy Students (“maths” backronym)
"Mental Attack To Healthy Students" is a jocular "maths" backronym (back acronym) that has been printed on several images. "Teacher: What is maths?Student: Mental Attack To…
Mentally Affected Teachers Harassing Students (“maths” backronym)
"Mental Affected Teachers Harassing Students" is a jocular "maths" backronym (back acronym) that has been printed on several images. "MATHS:Mentally Affected Teachers…
Menurkey (menorah + turkey)
Thanksgiving and Hanukkah rarely occur on the same date, but one such overlap is November 28, 2013. The day was dubbed "Thanksgivukkah." One product made specifically for Thanksgivukkah…
Menuspeak
"Menuspeak" (or "menu-speak") is the language that is used on menus. Foreign terms are often used and the language is often excessively descriptive, making plain dishes more…
Mercedes Marxist
A "Mercedes Marxist" is someone who wants everyone to share the wealth (such as in Marxism) -- everyone, that is, except himself or herself (who gets to ride a Mercedes or another…
Merger Monday
Companies often hold negotiations during the weekend and prepare important business announcements for Monday. So many mergers and acquisitions were announced on Mondays in the 1990s that the term…
Meroir (sea version of terroir)
"Meroir" (from the Latin mer, "sea") is a newer variation on the popular word "terroir" (from terre, "land"). Terroir might concern itself with what…
Messed-up Monday
"Messed-up Monday” is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "Messed-up Mondays" has been cited in print since at least 2005. Other slang names for days of the week include…
MessNBC or MesSNBC (MSNBC nickname)
The MSNBC network (headquartered in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan) has often been cited for liberal bias. The nickname "MessNBC" or "MesSNBC" (mess + MSNBC) is sometimes used…
MessNBC or MesSNBC (MSNBC nickname)
The MSNBC network (headquartered in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan) has often been cited for liberal bias. The nickname "MessNBC" or "MesSNBC" (mess + MSNBC) is sometimes used…
Meteoronomics (meteorology + economics)
"Meteoronomics" (meteorology + economics) is when the weather influences economic activity. For example, a hurricane could cause economic losses. On May 29, 2014, USA TODAY tweeted:…