RadioSlack or Radio Slack (RadioShack or Radio Shack nickname)
RadioShack consumer electronics retail store began in 1921 as "Radio Shack" and adopted "RadioShack" in 1995. The RadioShack nickname of "Radio Slack" has been cited…
Radish Communist (red on the outside, white on the inside)
Russian politician Leon Trotsky (1879-1940) was heckled by workmen in Kiev in 1919, He said the town was like a radish -- red (communist) outside, but white inside. "Radish" was cited in…
Ragamuffin Day
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Ragamuffin paradeA Ragamuffin parade is an annual occurrence in communities in the New York metropolitan area. The parades feature children in their Halloween…
Raging Moderate
"Raging moderate" is a political term that appears to be an oxymoron. Tennessee Senator Al Gore, Jr. was running for the Democratic presidential nomination in April 1987 when he described…
Ragpickers’ Row (59 Baxter Street)
"Ragpickers' Row" (also called "Ragpicker's Row") was located at 59 Baxter Street, Manhattan, in the mid-19th century. Residents of the neighborhood were so poor that…
Rags to Riches
"Rags to riches" is an expression to describe someone who was poor (wearing "rags") and who has become rich. "Rags to riches" has been cited in print in 1875 amd 1878,…
Ragtime Rialto (West 28th Street, also called “Tin Pan Alley”)
"Ragtime Rialto" was another name for what is now called "Tin Pan Alley," where the song publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The…
Ragtime Rialto (West 28th Street)
"Ragtime Rialto" was another name for what is now called "Tin Pan Alley," where the song publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The…
Rainbow Bagel
Entry in progress -- B.P. QuickTapSurvey BlogRainbow Bagels Are Breaking The Internet: Why Innovation Will Save Your BusinessBy Shereen Dindar on February 3, 2016The Bagel Store in Brooklyn, New…
Rainbow Jihad
American talk radio host and author Steve Deace popularized the term "Rainbow Jihad" in 2014 and 2015. The term refers to what other conservative writers have called the "gay…
Rally Tuesday
The stock market (New York Stock Exchange) on Tuesday in the first half of 2013 had a 20-week-long streak of always entering positive territory at the end of the day. The Wall Street Journal had an…
RAMBO (Right After Manhattan Bridge Overpass)
RAMBO (Right After the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is similar to DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass). In 2005, RAMBO (suggested by Heath Binder and Adam Wills) won a Curbed.com…
Ramen Burger
A "Ramen Burger" is a hamburger with a ramen noodle bun. The dish was created by Keizo Shimamoto and was served at Brooklyn's Smorgasburg in August 2013. The burger also contains…
Ramenrrito (ramen + burrito)
Presstea (167 Seventh Avenue South in Manhattan) introduced the "ramenrrito" (ramen noodles + burrito) in 2013. The name "ramenrrito" was trademarked with a first use in…
Ranchify (add ranch dressing to food)
To "ranchify" food is to add ranch dressing to it. The term "ranchify" was popularized during Hidden Valley Original Ranch's BzzAgent marketing campaign, September 6,…
Ranchion (ranch + mansion)
A "ranchion" (ranch + mansion) is a ranch-style mansion. The ranch-style houses that were built post-World War II from the 1940s to the 1970s were usually one story buildings and…
Ranchize or Ranchise (add ranch dressing to food)
To "ranchize" (or "ranchise") food is to add ranch dressing to it. "Ranchize" was the Word of the Day on the Food Republic blog on November 16, 2002: "To ranchize…
Ranchocado (ranch dressing + avocado)
"Ranchocado (ranch dressing + avocado) is a portmanteau for "avocado-ranch dressing." "Avocado ranch dressing: has been cited in print since at least 1993. Vegan Sandwiches Save…
Random Act of Journalism
The term "random act of kindness" means to selflessly perform an act benefiting another person, without request and without expectation of a return of the kindness. "Random act of…
Random Acts of Pizza
"Random acts of pizza" (random acts of kindness + pizza) gives free pizza to people. Figaro's Pizza had "Random Acts of Pizza" campaigns in 2004 and 2006, when it randomly…