Museum of Fine Foods (Dean & DeLuca nickname)
Dean & DeLuca, an upscale grocery store, opened in New York City's SoHo district in September 1977 by Joel Dean, Giorgio DeLuca and Jack Ceglic. "Museum of Fine Food" is a Dean…
Mushroom Management (Mushroom Theory of Management; Mushroom Treatment)
"Mushroom management" (also called the "mushroom theory of management" or the "mushroom treatment") is a jocular employee relations term. One worked described a…
Music Row (West 48th Street)
New York City's "Music Row" was a collection of music instrument stores and repair shops along Manhattan's West 48th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. The stores began…
Music Under New York (MUNY)
The music you hear in the subways is often quite good, and there's a reason for that. The performers must first try out under the MTA's "Music Under New York" (MUNY) program.…
Muspandering (Muslim + pandering)
"Muspandering" (Muslim + pandering) was coined in December 2015 by Mark Robinson MP, LNP State Member for Cleveland, Queensland (Australia). The politically charged term has had limited…
Must See TV (NBC); Must Agree TV (MSNBC)
"Must-see TV" was NBC's promotional name for its Thursday night lineup of comedies in the fall of 1993. NBC promo producer Don Holm came up with the name. However, the "must-see…
Mustard Pie (mustard on pizza)
Schuster's Tomato Pies on Whittaker Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey, had a banner, "The Home of the Mustard Pie." Supposedly, in the late 1970s or early 1980s, a drunk customer came in…
Mustard Pizza (mustard on pizza)
Schuster's Tomato Pies on Whittaker Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey, had a banner, "The Home of the Mustard Pie." Supposedly, in the late 1970s or early 1980s, a drunk customer came in…
Mutton-chop Whiskers
"Mutton-chop whiskers" are sideburns (extending into a bead) that look like a pair of mutton chops on the side of a man's face. The term "mutton-chop whiskers" was printed…
Mutts (New York Mets derogatory nickname)
The New York Mets baseball team is sometimes called the "Mutts" (dogs), usually by Yankee fans or other non-fans of the club. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mutts muttsa…
Mutually Assured Blackmail (MAB)
"Mutual(ly) assured blackmail" (MAB) is a term similar to "mutual(ly) assured destruction" (MAD). Everyone in the government spies on everyone else and learns secrets, so…
Muzzletard (face muzzle + retard)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. “Muzzletard” (face mask + retard) represents someone who wears a mask, or is a fanatic that everyone wears a…
Muzztard or Muztard (Muslim/Muzzie + retard)
The nickname "Muzzie" is sometimes used for Muslim; the nickname is often (but not always) offensive. The epithet "Muzztard" or "Muztard" (similar to the word…
My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment (“Marine” backronym)
"My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment" is a backronym (back acronym) for the word "Marine." "My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment" has been cited in print since at least November…
My Entire Team Sucks (New York Mets nickname)
The New York Mets baseball team was founded in 1962. The "METS" backronym of "My Entire Team Sucks" has been cited in print since at least 1994 and 1998, usually used by fans of…
Mythical National Championship (MNC)
College football's season ends with a series of bowl games, but there is no playoff system. A national champion is declared by the sportswriters, but not through a championship tournament. The…
N-ICE (NYSE + ICE)
The IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) arranged to buy the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in December 2012. The blog Zero Hedge wrote on December 20, 2012, "N-ICE N-ICE Baby: ICE Buys NYSE For…
N.Y.C. The Big Apple (Atari video game, 1984)
"N.Y.C. The Big Apple" was a 1984 action game written by Russ Segal for the Atari 8-bit family. The stated objective: "As a visiting tourist, you must visit 12 locations in New York…
NAALCP (NAACP + liberal)
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) founded in 1909 with the mission "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all…
Nabe (a neighborhood)
Entry in progress -- B.P. [This entry includes the research of Ben Zimmer that was posted on the American Dialect Society list.] (Oxford English Dictionary)nabe, n. and adj.Etymology: Representing…