Newsie (newspaper seller)

Many children living in cities in the 1800s sold newspapers and shined shoes; they were called "newsies" and "shiners." The term "newsboy" -- they were almost…

Newspaper Row

Newspapers in the 19th century liked to be close to the source of news -- city hall. In the second half of the nineteenth century (roughly 1875-1900), Park Row in Manhattan was also called…

NFHell (NFL + hell)

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league, headquartered in New York City. The NFL has been dubbed "NFHell" or "NFhell" or "NFhelL"…

Nickel Empire (Coney Island)

Coney Island, the entertainment resort located in Brooklyn, was dubbed the "Nickel Empire" in the 1930s and 1940s for several reasons. New York City's subway (of which Coney Island…

Nickel Series (Nickel World Series)

When the New York Yankees play the New York Giants, or the Brooklyn Dodgers, or now the New York Mets in a baseball World Series, it's called a "Subway Series." The first three…

Nickel-and-Dime

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: nickel and dimeAlternative forms. nickel-and-dimeEtymologyFrom the names of two US coins of small value.Adjectivenickel and dime1. (US, idiomatic, colloquial)…