The National Security Agency was formed in 1962 to improve foreign intelligence within the United States government. The agency was so secret (especially in its early years) that even its existence…
"No vax, no visit" is a policy that has been printed on many baby announcements. Some parents decided that only people who are fully vaccinated can visit their newborn child "No vax,…
A baseball "no-no" is a "no hit, no run" game -- a "no-hitter." A "no-no" can also be a "perfect game" (no hits, no runs and no errors). "Bob…
Park Slope is a neighborhood in western Brooklyn. Street parking is so scarce that it's been nicknamed "No-Park Slope" (or "No Park Slope") since at least 2007. Wikipedia:…
"Ham" of the Bible is Noah's son, and this fact eventually found it's way into restaurant slang. "Noah's boy" became an order of boiled ham. "Noah's…
NoChe (North Of Chelsea) is an infrequently used neighborhood nickname for the Manhattan area between Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea that is also sometimes called Hellsea. "NoChe" is…
"NoCo" (Northern Boulevard + Corona) was popularized in the article "Welcome to 'NoCo,' the Corona Blocks With Luxury Apartments" by Katie Honan on DNAinfo New York,…
A "nodel" is someone who is "not a professional model," but models anyway. A nodel might be a friend or family member of a designer, a local celebrity, a person of certain…
"Noflation" (no + deflation/inflation) is another term for "zero inflation." "Inflation or noflation?" was cited in print in 2007. "There appears to be…
"NoHo" means "north of Houston Street." I was told that a bus tour guide has joked that it's because the area contains no whores, or "no ho's." Those bus…
American writer O. Henry (the pen name of William Sydney Porter, 1862-1910) wrote in the short story "The Duel: A Story of New York" (1906): "What's that? Oh, you've still…
Nolita (NOrth of LIttle ITAly) was coined in the New York (NY) Times on May 5, 1996. The name sounds similar to Vladimir Nabokov's 1950s novel, Lolita. Wikipedia: NolitaNolita, sometimes…
"Nolitan” is the name of an inhabitant of Nolita, in the borough of Manhattan. The name “Nolitan” has been cited in print since at least 2008. \Wikipedia: NolitaNolita, sometimes written…
NoMa (Northern Manhattan) began to receive buzz as a neighborhood nickname for Washington Heights and Inwood when a property at 175 Payson Avenue was offered in 2007 as "NOMA175." Not…
"NoMad" (or "Nomad") stands for "North of Madison (Square Park)." This recent addition to New York City's many neighborhood nicknames appeared in both the New…
"NoMaS" appeared in 2006 to describe the area north of Madison Square Park in Manhattan. In Spanish, "no mas" means "no more." People want to live in a place of…
A minority party is sometimes called a "party of 'no,'" saying "no" to the majority party's agenda. When members of the majority party also disagree with some of…
"NoMid — a k a North Midtown — is Manhattan’s new condo central," by Zachary Kussin, was a story published in the New York (NY) Post on April 1, 2015. Immediate reaction to the new…
NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. A popular backronym (back acronym) of NASCAR used by non-fans of the sport is "Non Athletic Sport Centered Around…
Newsmax is a conservative American news and opinion website, and it operates Newsmax TV. Some critics have nicknamed it "NoNewsMax" (or "NoNewsmax" or "Nonewsmax").…