Jaywalker (Jay Walker); Jaywalking (Jay Walking)
"Jay walking" (or "jaywalking") was first named and popularized in Kansas City, not New York. "Jay," according to the Historical Dictionary of American Slang, is…
Jazz Brunch
A "jazz brunch" is a brunch (a breakfast/lunch meal usually served between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.) that includes jazz music. Commander's Palace made the jazz brunch a tradition in New…
JCPenneystock (JCPenney nickname)
JCPenney, a department store, was founded by James Cash Penney in 1902 in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The company experienced financial difficulties in 2013 and was nicknamed "JCPenneystock"…
JD (chocolate milk)
"J. D." was soda jerk slang for a chocolate milk. The "J. D." comes from American industrialist John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), who was said to have liked to drink chocolate…
Jefftown (Jefferson Avenue, Bushwick, Brooklyn)
"Jefftown" (for the Jefferson Avenue area of Bushwick, Brooklyn) was coined by Royal Chase and trademarked by him with a first use on August 22, 2012. The name "Jefftown" was…
Jelly Bean
The origin of the "jelly bean" (a small bean-shaped sugar candy) is unknown. "Jelly beans" was cited in the Dallas (TX) Morning News on November 21, 1885, and in the Fort Worth…
Jenga Building (56 Leonard Street)
The Swiss architecture firm of Herzog & de Meuron designed a building for 56 Leonard Street in Manhattan that looked like imperfectly stacked blocks. Curbed NY's Septembe 15, 2008 story…
Jerkocrat (jerk + bureaucrat/Democrat)
"Jerkocrat" (jerk + bureaucrat/Democrat) is an infrequently used political epithet, Both uppercase "Jerkocrat" and lowercase "jerkocrat" have been used, with the…
Jersey Breakfast or Triple Bypass (Taylor Pork Roll, Egg & Cheese)
John Taylor (1836-1909), of Trenton, New Jersey, formed the Taylor Provision Company in 1888, although it's often given that the famous 'Taylor ham" was first made in 1856. The name…
Jersey Italian Gravy
Pasta sauce is sometimes called "gravy." "Jersey Italian Gravy" is a commercial product that was trademarked with a date of first use of August 10, 2011. The founders of the…
Jersey Lightning
"Jersey lightning" is a slang name for strong applejack (originally a product of New Jersey). New Jersey has been known for its applejack since at least the 1700s. The term "Jersey…
Jersey Lightning (cocktail; punch)
"Jersey lightning" is applejack; a "Jersey Lightning Cocktail" is applejack brandy and vermouth. "Jersey lightning" has been cited in print since at least 1843 and the…
Jesus Chicken (Chick-fil-A nickname)
Chick-fil-A is a fast food chain restaurant that specializes in chicken sandwiches, chicken nuggets and chicken strips. The founders of the company have Christian beliefs and the restaurants are…
Jesus fucking Murphy (exclamation)
"Jesus Christ!" is an expletive interjection expressing anger, surprise or frustration. "Jesus Murphy!" is a variation of this that has been popularly used in Canada. “Jesus…
Jesus H. Murphy (exclamation)
"Jesus Christ!" is an expletive interjection expressing anger, surprise or frustration. "Jesus Murphy!" is a variation of this that has been popularly used in Canada. “Jesus…
Jesus Murphy (exclamation)
"Jesus Christ!" is an expletive interjection expressing anger, surprise or frustration. "Jesus Murphy!" is a variation of this that has been popularly used in Canada. “Jesus…
Jesus Murphy and Joseph (exclamation)
"Jesus Christ!" is an expletive interjection expressing anger, surprise or frustration. "Jesus Murphy!" is a variation of this that has been popularly used in Canada. “Jesus…
JetFU (JetBlue nickname)
JetBlue is a low-cost airline headquartered in Forest Hills, Queens, with a main base at John F. Kennedy International Airport (also in Queens). On an August 8, 2010 flight from Pittsburgh to New…
Jew Gardens (Kew Gardens)
Kew Gardens in Queens became home to a large community of Jewish refugees from World War II. "Jew Gardens" is a nickname for Kew Gardens that perhaps was in use in the 1950s. Kew Gardens…
Jew World Order (Jew + New World Order); JWO
"New World Order" (NWO) is a popular term that refers to a totalitarian one-world government. "Jew World Order" (Jew + New World Order) refers to a new world order than is run…