Take A Chance Airlines (TACA backronymic nickname)
TACA, the airline of El Salvador, was founded in 1931 and was originally from the acronym of Transportes Aéreos Centroamericanos. TACA has been nicknamed with the backronym (back acronym)…
Take Another Plane (TAP Portugal backronymic nickname)
TAP Portugal, the national airline of Portugal, was founded in 1945 and was originally from the acronym of Transportes Aéreos Portugueses. TAP has been nicknamed with the backronym (back acronym)…
Take-Home Tune
Bursting with SongA Broadway Glossary(...)Take-Home Tune: A very memorable, "hummable" tune that audiences remember well after they've left the theatre. Classic writers of take-home…
Take-Out (not Take-Away)
Many countries has "take-away" shops, but New York City has "take-out." Who can forget those little boxes of "take-out" Chinese? It is either "take-out" or…
Takedown
Entry in progress -- B.P. Merriam-Webster DictionaryMain Entry: 1take·down Pronunciation: \ˈtāk-ˌdau̇n\ Function: noun Date: 1893 1 : the action or an act of taking down 2 : something (as a…
Takeunder
A "takeunder" is similar to a "takeover." For a takeover, if a stock is trading at $20 a share, for example, the acquiring company might offer $22 . For a takeunder, a company…
Takoyaki (Japanese octopus ball/dumpling)
"Takoyaki" (or "tako-yaki") are Japanese wheat flour balls filled with octopus, tempura, ginger, green onion and other ingredients (as desired). The "octopus balls"…
Talk Radio
Talk radio was born in New York City. Barry Gray is credited as the "Father of Talk Radio." In the 1950s, Gray conducted his chatter on WMCA from midnight-3 a.m. at Chandler's…
Talk Turkey (Talking Turkey)
To "talk turkey" originally meant to say pleasant things to the listener. Over the years, however, the term "talk cold turkey" -- shortened to "talk turkey" -- meant…
TANJ (There Ain’t No Justice)
"There ain't no justice" is a phrase that dates to at least the 1850s. "There Ain't No Justice" was the title of several "Moon Mullins" newspaper comic…
Tank Town (small town)
Performing professionals in a big city like New York often also gave performances at "tank towns." A "tank town" (or "water tank town") was a town that had, as its…
Tanked Tuesday
"Tanked Tuesday" is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. Alcoholic drinks are sold on this day, often at a reduced price. “Tanked Tuesday” has been cited in print since at…
TANSTAAFMWH (There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Minimum Wage Hike)
"TANSTAAFL" stands for "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch." "TANSTAAFMWH" means "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Minimum Wage Hike.…
Taper Tantrum (taper + temper tantrum)
The Federal Reserve Bank (the "Fed") had a large quantitative easing (QE) program in 2013; there were rumors in mid-2013 that the Fed would "taper" and end the program. The blog…
Tar Beach
"Tar Beach" is the rooftop (often composed of tar) where one can sit and get a tan, as if on the beach. The term "tar beach" has been cited in print since at least 1941. New…
Tar Beach (rooftop)
"Tar Beach" is the rooftop (often composed of tar) where one can sit and get a tan, as if on the beach. The term "tar beach" has been cited in print since at least 1941. New…
Tarzhay or Tarjay (Target nickname)
Target is one of the largest retailers in America. Some people give the name a faux French accent, calling the store "Tar-jay" or "Tar-zhay." The nickname "Tarjay" has…
Tasty Tuesday
"Tasty Tuesday" is an eating/drinking slang name for a day of the week. Food and/or alcoholic drinks are sold on this day, often at a reduced price. “Tasty Tuesday” has been cited in…
Tater Tots
"Tater Tots" is a registered trademark by Ore-Ida for frozen nuggets of deep-fried potatoes. Ore-Ida claims that the product was developed in 1953 and sold to stores in 1954, but an…
Tavern Sandwich
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Tavern sandwichA tavern sandwich is a sandwich commonly consumed in the Midwest region of the United States, originally consisting of unseasoned ground beef on…