Numerous 1920s “Big Apple” citations in the New York Morning Telegraph
Gerald Cohen's 1991 monograph identified about seven "big apples." There are many more. The citations provide overwhelming detail of John J. Fitz Gerald's authorship and use of…
Nurse-in (protest for breastfeeding in restaurants)
Many mothers take children to restaurants and desire to breastfeed their newborns. Some restaurants have objecting to breastfeeding. A "nurse-in" (nurse + sit-in) is a public protest by…
Nutcracker and Nemo (sweet liquor punch)
A "nutcracker" is a drink of fruit punch and alcohol; a "nemo" (after the 2003 film Finding Nemo) is a frozen nutcracker. The New York (NY) Daily News wrote about the drinks on…
Nutpicking (nut + nitpicking/cherry-picking)
"Nutpicking" (nut + nitpicking/cherry-picking) means to selectively take (or "cherry-pick") one person (a "nut") or that person's comment to represent an entire…
Nutroots
"Nutroots" (from the word "nuts," meaning "crazy") is a spin on the word "netroots" (Internet grassroots). The term "nutroots" is usually used by…
Nuts, Racists and Assholes (National Rifle Association or NRA nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P.NRABill Maher Wikipedia: National Rifle AssociationThe National Rifle Association of America (NRA) is an American nonprofit organization[5] founded in 1871 that promotes…
Nutted Cheese Sandwich
Chock full o'Nuts coffee shops were founded by William Black (1898-1983) in 1926, when he expanded his Times Square cart into a lunch counter. One popular food item at the shops was the…
NY Musical Theatre Festival
The New York Musical Theatre Festival was discussed in 2003 and made reality in 2004. It's been called "the Sundance for musical theatre," where productions can start off and find an…
NY Pause (2019–20 coronavirus pandemic)
In response to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo instituted "NY Pause" on March 20, 2020, that closed non-essential businesses. On April 6, 2020,…
NYE (New Year’s Eve)
"NYE" stands for "New Year's Eve." "NYE" has been cited in print since at least 1974, but became popular in the 1990s. New York City holds a famous New…
Nyets (Nets basketball team nickname)
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov expressed an interest, in September 2009, of buying the New Jersey Nets professional bastketball team and then moving the team to a new arena to be built in…
NYJew (New York University or NYU nickname)
New York University (NYU) is a private university in New York City that was founded in 1831. NYU has been nicknamed "NYJew" because a large number of its students and professors are (or…
NYPD (New York Pass Defense)
The 2016-17 New York Giants football secondary was nicknamed "New York Pass Defense" (NYPD), with a nod to the New York Police Department (NYPD). Tom Rock, a sportwriter for Newsday (Long…
NYPD (New York Pizza Dept./Deli/Depot/Diner/Delivery)
"NYPD" means "New York Police Department," but the letters were trademarked very late (after Sept. 11, 2001, when "NYPD" merchandise became big sellers). New York City…
NYPDK (New York Police Department + killer)
"NYPDK" (New York Police Department + killer) has been printed on many images. "PDK" (Police Department Killer) was entered in the Urban Dictionary on November 5, 2008. There…
NyTi (New York Times nickname)
The New York Times newspaper is usually abbreviated "NYT." However, sometimes it is abbreviated "NyTi" or NYTi." "WaPo or NYTi" was posted on Twitter on October…
O.K. Bolt (tapioca pudding)
"Bolt" was old New York City restaurant slang for "pudding," and "O.K. bolt" meant "tapioca pudding." The terms were cited in an 1888 newspaper, reporting on…
OAMC (Once-A-Month Cooking)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Once-a-month cooking The concept of once-a-month cooking (OAMC) is to spend a set time cooking, be it a day or two, but with an end result of having enough…
OANonsense (One America News Network or OANN nickname)
One America News Network (OAN or OANN) was founded in 2013. Some critics have dubbed the network "OANonense." "Faux & OANonsense" was posted on Twitter by Geraldine on May…
OBC (Original Broadway 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…