NoMa (Northern Manhattan)
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 (North of Madison Square Park)
"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 (North of Madison Square Park)
"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…
Nomentum (“no” momentum)
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 (North Midtown)
"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…
Non Athletic Sport Centered Around Rednecks (NASCAR nickname)
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…
NoNewsMax (Newsmax nickname)
Newsmax is a conservative American news and opinion website, and it operates Newsmax TV. Some critics have nicknamed it "NoNewsMax" (or "NoNewsmax" or "Nonewsmax").…
NoNewsMax (Newsmax TV nickname)
Newsmax is a conservative American news and opinion website, and it operates Newsmax TV. Some critics have nicknamed it "NoNewsMax" (or "NoNewsmax" or "Nonewsmax").…
Nonstaurant (non-traditional restaurant)
The word "nonstaurant" was popularized in San Francisco in 2009. Lessley Anderson's article on the blog CHOW on May 12, 2009, "A New San Francisco Nonstaurant at Bruno’s"…
Nontroversy (non-controversy)
A "nontroversy" (or "non-troversy") is a non-controversy or nonissue. A political issue might be a controversy to one side and a nontroversy to another side.…
Nooch (nutritional yeast)
"Nooch" is slang for "nutritional yeast," a popular vegan nutritional supplement and cheese substitute. "Nooch" is cited in print from at least 2005 and was either…
NoProPaSo (North of Prospect Park South)
NoProPaSo (North of Prospect Park South) in Flatbush, Brooklyn has been a neighborhood nickname proposed by a blogger "Brenda from Flatbush" (or "Brenda from Brooklyn") since…
Nor’beaster (nor’easter + beast)
The New York (NY) Post front page of January 26, 2015 announced a massive upcoming snowstorm as a "nor'beaster" (nor'easter + beast). The term had been used before to describe a…
North American Terrorist Organization (North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO nickname)
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 European and North American countries. During the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, NATO…
North Atlantic Terrorist Organization (North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO nickname)
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 European and North American countries. One unflattering NATO nickname is "North Atlantic…
North New York (South Bronx)
"North New York" is a 19th century name for what is now the South Bronx (Mott Haven and Port Morris). The Evening Post (New York, NY) stated on November 10, 1868: "Passing over the…
Northwest East Village
The East Village, in Manhattan, is east of Greenwich Village. The boundaries are usually between 14th Street on the north, the FDR Drive or East River on the east, Houston Street on the south, and…
Norvegan (Norwegian + vegan)
"Norvegan" (Norwegian + vegan) is a jocular term. "Q: What do you call a Norwegian that doesn't kill baby seals nor whales? A: A Norvegan! AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!" was posted on…
Norwegian-American Day Parade
The Norwegian-American Day Parade (also called the "Nowegian Constitution Day Parade") celebrates the city's Norwegian heritage on the day of the signing of Norway's…
Norwegian-American Line (R subway line)
"Little NorwaY" and "Finntown" were 20th century nicknames of Sunset Park/Bay Ridge in Brooklyn, and its many residents of Scandinavian origin. The "R" subway line…