Straw Poll (Straw Vote)
A "straw poll" (or "straw vote") is a vote on a candidate or issue; straws are not used tally the votes, but straws might originally have been used. The early straw votes were…
Straw-Hat Circuit
The "straw-hat circuit" (or "straw hat circuit") is summer stock theatre. The name comes from the straw hats that people wear in the summertime. Hollywood and Broadway actors…
Strawberry Lemonade
Lemonade has long been a popular summer drink. Strawberry lemonade has been a popular variant, cited in print since at least 1857. Strawberry lemonade has been popular in the circus and might have…
Streatery (eatery on a street)
A "streatery" or "streetery" (street + eatery) is a term similar to "parklet." A street parking space is taken over for dining, or the entire street could be closed to…
Streatery (street + eatery)
A "streatery" or "streetery" (street + eatery) is a term similar to "parklet." A street parking space is taken over for dining, or the entire street could be closed to…
Street Food
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Street foodStreet food is food obtainable from a streetside vendor, often from a makeshift or portable stall. While some street foods are regional, many are…
Street of Dreams (Broadway)
Dream Street (1921) was a film by D. W. Griffith, with the action taking place in London. "Street of Dreams" (1932) was a song by Victor Young, but no specific place is specified in the…
Street of Dreams (Wall Street)
Wall Street is often called "The Street" and sometimes also called the "Street of Dreams." A book by Howard M. Wachtel was titled Street of Dreams: Boulevard of Broken Hearts;…
Street of the Midnight Sun (Broadway)
"Street of the Midnight Sun" is one of the many nicknames of Broadway and refers to its bright lights. "Diamond Jim" Brady (1856-1917) addressed a gathering of the New York…
Streetery (eatery on a street)
A "streatery" or "streetery" (street + eatery) is a term similar to "parklet." A street parking space is taken over for dining, or the entire street could be closed to…
Streetery (street + eatery)
A "streatery" or "streetery" (street + eatery) is a term similar to "parklet." A street parking space is taken over for dining, or the entire street could be closed to…
Stress Test
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Cardiac stress testA cardiac stress test is a medical test that indirectly reflects arterial blood flow to the heart during physical exercise. When compared to…
Stress-A-Ride (Access-A-Ride nickname)
New York City's "Access-A-Ride" (AAR) program for people with disabilities began in 1991, after passage of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Disabled customers…
Stresspresso (stress + espresso)
"Good morning, I'll take a large iced fuckoffee with a shot of stresspress" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "Fuckoffee" (fuck off + coffee) is a…
Strike City
New York City was called "Strike City, U.S.A." in October 1968 because of so many municipal strikes. The nickname "Strike City was influenced by Mayor John Lindsay's "Fun…
Strip and Flip (Strip ‘n’ Flip)
"Strip and flip" (or "strip 'n' flip") is an investment term that sounds like something out of a gentleman's club. A company is acquired, reorganized…
Strivers’ Row (West 138th-West 139th Streets)
"Strivers' Row" (sometimes spelled "Striver's Row") is located on West 138th and West 139th Streets between Adama Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard (Seventh Avenue) and…
Stroad Taco (stroad + street taco)
Mexican street food (such as "street tacos") is usually cheap and authentic. An American joke is the "stroad taco." "stroad tacos" was posted on X/Twitter by micycle…
Stroller Alley (John Street in Lower Manhattan)
John Street, located in the Financial District of lower Manhattan, was dubbed "Stroller Alley" in the 2000s. The name comes from condos and a preschool located on the street, resulting in…
Stroller Nazi; Stroller Mafia
Child strollers can take up a large portion of the sidewalk. A "stroller Nazi" describes a person (usually a mother) who aggressively drives a stroller down the sidewalk, forcing other…