Little Sri Lanka (Tompkinsville, Staten Island)
The northeastern Staten Island neighborhood of Tompkinsville has one of the largest Sri Lankan communities outside of that country. The name "Little Sri Lanka" has been in use since at…
Little Syria
"Little Syria" was located on Washington Street in lower Manhattan. That neighborhood was destroyed in the 1960s to build the World Trade Center. There was also a "Little Syria"…
Little Tibet or Himalayan Heights (Jackson Heights, Queens)
Jackson Heights, Queens, has been known as "Little India," but there are also immigrants from Tibet and Nepal. The website Little Tibet in New York wrote about a Tibetan food pushcart on…
Little Tokyo (East Village)
The area in Manhattan's East Village, around St. Marks Place or 9th Street and between Second and Third Avenues, is sometimes called "Little Tokyo." Several Japanese restaurants,…
Little Uzbekistan (Midwood, Brooklyn)
When the Soviet Union broke up in the 1990s, many people from the Soviet satellite countries moved to New York City, especially to Brooklyn. Midwood and Kensington acquired the name "Little…
Little Venezuela
"Little Venezuela" is a nickname for a city, state or even a country that embraces socialism and falls into economic and social decline. The nickname refers to Venezuela under the…
Little White House (Gracie Mansion)
Manhattan's Gracie Mansion, built in 1799, has been the mayor's official residence since Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia moved there in 1942. Mayor Michael Bloomberg declined to live there,…
Little Yemen (Bay Ridge, Brooklyn)
"Little Yemen" is a nickname of both Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and Morris Park, in the Bronx. . Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, has seen an influx of residents from Arab and Middle Eastern countries. The…
Little Yemen (Morris Park, Bronx)
"Little Yemen" is a nickname of both Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and Morris Park, in the Bronx. . Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, has seen an influx of residents from Arab and Middle Eastern countries. The…
Livermush (Liver Mush)
Livermush (or "liver mush") is a dish that is similar to scrapple, except a pig's liver is used instead of a pig's feet. Cornmeal, sage an pepper are added, making it resemble a…
Living Room Liberal
A "living room liberal" is a person who holds liberal views in the privacy of his or her living room, but who who doesn't apply those views to the greater world of other people with…
Living Room of Lincoln Center (Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center)
The Film Society of Lincoln Center opened the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center in June 2011. Architect David Rockwell called it the "Living Room" of Lincoln Center. Wikipedia: Lincoln…
LMFMO (Laughing My Fucking Mask Off)
"LMAO" is a popular initialism for "Laughing My Ass Off." The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic required many people to wear face masks. "Lmfmo- laughing my fucking mask…
LMMO (Laughing My Mask Off)
"LMAO" is a popular initialism for "Laughing My Ass Off." The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic required many people to wear face masks. "LMMO (laughing my mask off)" was…
Loaded Potato Skins (Loaded Baked Potato)
A "loaded" potato is often a baked potato loaded with cheese, bacon bits and sour cream. "Loaded potato skins" have been cited in Los Angeles since 1981; "loaded baked…
Loan Shark
A "loan shark" is a predatory person who offers financing at exorbitant rates. The term "shark" for such as person has been cited in print since at least 1713. The term…
Loan Shark of Last Resort (International Monetary Fund of IMF nickname)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was founded in 1944-1945 and seeks to foster international development and sound monetary currencies. Some critics of the IMF maintain that its development…
Loaner Jacket
Some restaurants have a dress code and require men to wear jackets. Instead of turning an inappropriately dressed customer away, the restaurants often have "loaner jackets" that a…
Lobbyist (Lobbying)
A "lobbyist" is one who engages in "lobbying" -- trying to influence public officials (such as members of a legislature) to support the lobbyist's position on legislation.…
Lobster Fra Diavolo (Shrimp Fra Diavolo)
"Lobster Fra Diavolo" (Italian meaning "Brother Devil") is served in Italian restaurants, mostly in America. The dish is believed to be American because Maine lobsters were…