In the 1960s and 1970s, the area of Eighth Avenue between the Port Authority Bus Terminal (42nd Street) and 59th Street became overrun with teenage prostitutes from the Midwest and was dubbed the…
The terms "Minsky moment" and "Minsky crisis" refer to the economist Hyman Philip Minsky (1919-1996), who studied financial crises. Minsky argued against large amounts of…
The term "BRIC" nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China) was coined in 2001 by economist Jim O'Neill. The Japanese company Panasonic came up with a new grouping of nations in 2010…
Entry in progress -- B.P. InvestorWords.commint ratioThe price of an ounce of gold divided by the price of an ounce of silver. InvestopediaWhat Does Mint Ratio Mean?1. The price of an ounce of gold…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Practically EdibleMinute SteakMeal that would normally be quite chewy, such as that from the tougher area of the Sirloin or from the Eye of Round, is cut into small, very…
The original "Miracle at the Meadowlands" (November 18. 1978) -- also called "The Fumble" -- featured a New York Giants fumble in the closing seconds that led to a Philadelphia…
The annual "Miracle on Madison Avenue" street fair has helped charities (such as the Childrens Aid Society) since 1987. ...Children's Aid Society -- Miracle on MadisonShare in the…
A "mirrortocracy" (mirror + meritocracy) is an organization that is composed of people not necessarily on merit, but of people who "mirror" others already in the organization…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Corn Night, Devil's Night, Doorbell Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Moving Night and Soap Night.…
Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report discussed the "TomTato" (a hybrid tomato-potato plant) on the show of October 24, 2013. Colbert was against the…
"Misogymnast/misogymnist" or "mysogymnast/mysogymnist" (misogynist + gymnast) is a compound term that has been used in several puns. "Is a male gymnast that hates women a…
Harriette ("Hettie") Eugenia Anderson was born in 1873 in Columbia, South Carolina, and lived most of the rest of her life in Manhattan's Harlem. She probably posed for three U.S.…
A "mixed grill" is a dish of grilled or broiled meats and vegetables. "Mixed grill" is cited from at least 1904, in a London newspaper; the term is often identified as British…
"Mixologist" or "bartender"? Some people say that the terms describe the same person; others say that "mixologist" is merely a fancy name to add an additional few…
MMOMFB (Minding My Own Mother Fucking Business) is an expression that has been printed on many images. The "MMOMFB" term is frequently directed at co-workers. "- ohh lawdy , hea we…
Finance has its short squeezes, and a very large one is called the "Mother Of All Short Squeezes" (MOASS). "Dan Dorfman, CNBC's financial correspondent, reported a money…
"Mobzdale" or "Mobsdale" is a nickname for Rosedale, Queens, that has been cited in print since at least 2003. The nickname has been used in Rosedale's large…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksTofu at Center StageBy Gary Landgrebe and Seraphina Landgrebe Palo Alto, CA: Fresh Press1981Pg. 4:Mockamole Google BooksMoosewood Restaurant cooks at home:…
Operation Mockingbird began in the 1950s as a secret Central Intelligence Agency effort to propagandize both foreign and domestic media. A 1970s Congressional investigation revealed that Operation…
A "mocktail" is a "mock cocktail" -- that is, a cocktail without the alcohol. Shirley Temples, Virgin Marys, and virgin-style Piña Coladas are three of the most popular…