Bragging Rights
When the New York Giants play the New York Jets in preseason, it's for "bragging rights" -- the right to brag about being the best team in New York City, even if the game itself is…
Brain Freeze
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Ice-cream headacheAn ice-cream headache, also known as brain freeze, cold-stimulus headache, or its given scientific name sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia…
Brain Trust
A "trust" is a combination of companies by legal agreement; examples from the late 1800s include the oil trust and the sugar trust. The earliest example of a "brain trust" is…
Brand X
"Brand X" often appears in advertisements to represent a leading brand or a generic brand of a certain product; the advertised brand always outperforms "Brand X." Old Gold…
Brass Band With a Leader (pork and beans)
"Brass band with a leader" was lunch counter slang for "pork and beans." "Brass band without a leader" was slang for "beans" (without the pork). "For…
Brass Band Without a Leader (beans without pork)
"Brass band with a leader" was lunch counter slang for "pork and beans." "Brass band without a leader" was slang for "beans" (without the pork). "For…
BRAT diet (Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast)
The "BRAT diet" is and acronym for a diet of Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toast. The BRAT diet -- cited in print from at least 1975 -- was intended for infants and people with…
Brat Pack
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Brat PackThe Brat Pack is a nickname given to a group of young actors who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented coming-of-age films in the 1980s. First…
Bravo Sierra (b.s., or bullshit)
"Bravo sierra" means, using the phonetic alphabet, the letters "B" and "S," and stands for the words "bull shit" (or "bullshit"). "I think…
Bravocado (bravo + avocado)
"Bravocado" (bravo + avocado) is the name of a brand of avocados (trademarked since 1954). "Bravocado" has also been the name of a sandwich (cheese, avocado, and sprouts on…
Brazilian Film Festival
The Brazilian Film Festival is an annual event that began in 2003. http://www.brazilianfilmfestival.com/2006/scripts_eng/home.asp4th Brazilian Film Festivalof New YorkAugust 06 to 13The Brazilian…
BRC (Broadway Revival Cast)
There are several theater initials: OBC = Original Broadway Cast (1994; Urban Dictionary, 2006)OBCR = Original Broadway Cast Recording (1994; Urban Dictionary, 2005)OOBC = Original Off-Broadway…
Bread-and-Butter Issue
A "bread-and-butter issue" is a central economic issue, such as the price of food (bread and other foods) or the price of gas. The early 19th century featured the "bread-and-butter…
Break Your Spirit Airlines (Spirit Airlines nickname)
Spirit Airlines is an American ultra-low-cost carrier. Some critics have called it "Break Your Spirit Airlines." "(We will break your) Spirit Airlines" was posted on Twitter by…
Breakfast Pizza
Entry in progress -- B.P. Serious Eats - New YorkOrtine vs. Motorino: Two Breakfast Pizzas in BrooklynPosted by Carey Jones, April 13, 2009 at 10:00 AMPizza is a good thing. Breakfast is a good…
Breakfast Test (journalism axiom)
Newspapers often apply a "breakfast test" -- can a person eating breakfast also read the newspaper without throwing up? The "breakfast test" means that overly graphic photos,…
Breakfastarian
A "breakfastarian" is someone who loves to eat breakfast, no matter what time of the day. The word "breakfastarian" was cited on Twitter in 2009, but the meaning is unclear. A…
Breakup Cake
A "breakup cake" is for couples breaking up, just as a wedding cake is for couples getting together in marriage. A breakup cake can contain a graphic display or just a simple message.…
Breastaurant (breast + restaurant)
A "breastaurant" (breast + restaurant) is a restaurant where the waitresses wear sexually appealing costumes, such as those that emphasize the bosom. The formula of food and…
Breather (stock market pause)
A stock market "breather" is a pause after a period of strong gains; stocks can remain unchanged or can experience a slight decline during the "breather." "Aircraft shares…