Shrimp Tetrazzini
Luisa Tetrazzini (1871-1940) was an Italian lyric coloratura soprano who had an enormous popularity in America from the 1900s-1920s. Several dishes were named after her, including: . Turkey…
Shrimp Wiggle (Lobster Wiggle)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksReliable Receipts: for the housewifeBy First Baptist Church (Gloucester, Mass.) Gloucester, MA: Printed at the Cape Ann Breeze Office1900 Pg. 21:Shrimp…
Shrinkflation (shrink + inflation)
"Shrinkflation" (shrink + inflation) occurs when, rather than simply raise the price of a product, the product shrinks in size (with the price remaining about the same for less product).…
Shunday
"Shunday" is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "Shunday" is a day when drinks are shunned. The term "Shunday" was listed as a day of an alcoholic's…
Shut Happens (shut + shit happens)
"Shut happens" (shut + shit happens) is a popular sign on closed businesses. The sign has bee cited in print since at least 2006. In October 2013, "Shut Happens" was used to…
Shutdown Theater (Government Shutdown Theater)
"Shutdown theater" refers to the posturing that Democrats and Republicans make in blaming the other over a government shutdown. "Government Shutdown Theater" was cited in print…
Shutstorm (shutdown + shitstorm)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other shutdown terms include "shut happens" and "shutdown theater." TwitterMatt Stevens@stevensUNDshutstorm is way better then lockout (live at…
Siberia (second-class restaurant seating)
Siberia is known as a cold, inhospitable place in Russia; political prisoners were sent to work camps in Siberia and never heard from again. "Siberia," in slang, is any such similar…
Sichuan Fire (pun on “set you on fire”)
Sichuan/Szechuan/Szechwan cuisine can be spicy. "Szechuan" can sound like "set you on." Many restaurants and restaurant dishes/sauces have been named…
Sicilian Pizza
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Sicilian pizzaSicilian pizza, also known as Sfincione (or Sfinciuni in Sicilian language) is a variety of pizza with ingredients sometimes incorporated into the…
Sick Man of Asia
The "Sick Man of Europe" originally described the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). Wikipedia: Sick man of AsiaThe phrase "sick man of Asia" or "sick man of East Asia"…
Sick Man of Europe
The "Sick Man of Asia" originally described China. Wikipedia: Sick man of Europe"Sick man of Europe" is a label given to a European country experiencing a time of economic…
Siegel-Cooper’s Statue of the Republic (Minnie Clark, model)
The Statue of the Republic, by sculptor Daniel Chester French (1850-1931) was the largest and most symbolic of the Chicago Columbian Exposition (World's Fair) of 1893, Irish-born Minnie Clark,…
Signing Statement
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Signing statementA signing statement is a written pronouncement issued by the President of the United States upon the signing of a bill into law. They are…
Silent Dining
The restaurant Eat, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, began "silent dining" in September 2013. Patrons were required to eat in silence. The term "silent dining" had been cited earlier,…
Silent Service (United States Postal Inspection Service or USPIS nickname)
The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) remains little-known, even though it claims an origin back to 1772 and colonial Postmaster General Benjamin Franklin. The USPIS investigates all…
Silver, Wine, Art and Gold (SWAG backronym)
"Silver, Wine, Art and Gold" form the backronym (back-acronym) for the word "swag." SWAG (2011), a book by Joe Roseman, both coined and popularized the term. Roseman argues that…
Silverbug or Silver Bug (silver enthusiast)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksA Breed of Barren Metal; or, Currency and interest, a study of social and industrial problems,By J. W. Bennett Chicago, IL: C.H. Kerr & Co.1895Pg. 226:The…
Silverite
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)ˈsilverite, n.Etymology: < silver n. and adj. + -ite suffix1.Chiefly U.S.An advocate of a silver monetary standard.1886 Science 7 267 The…
Simon Says (Simple Simon Says)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Simon SaysSimon Says (or Simple Simon Says) is a children's game for three or more players. One player takes the role of "Simon" and issues…