Sheeny Funeral (roast pork)

A "sheeny funeral" was 19th century restaurant slang for a plate of roast pork. "Sheeny" is slang for a Jew -- a person whose religion forbids the eating of pork. "A plate…

Shell Game

The"shell game" consists of three shells (or cups) with a pea placed underneath one of the shells; the shells are then moved quickly, and people wager which shell contains the pea.…

Shellebration (shell + celebration)

A "shellebration" (shell + celebration) is a seafood festival. "A clambake (shellebration)" was cited in print in 1959. "Eating our seafood is a shell-ebration" was a…

Sheriff of Wall Street

"Sheriff of Wall Street" was the nickname given to Eliot Spitzer (New York State Attorney General, 1999-2006) in 2002 for his high-profile cases against Wall Street. Rudy Giuliani (U.S.…

Shigging

"Shigging" is a term used in barbecue competitions and has been defined as entering another team's site with intent of stealing BBQ secrets in an effort to improve one's own…

Shipwreck (scrambled eggs)

"Shipwreck" is restaurant slang for "scrambled eggs." The term "shipwreck" has been cited in print since at least 1887 and probably started on the Bowery. "Adam…

Shit-faced Saturday

"Shit-faced Saturday” is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "Shit faced Saturday" has been cited in print since at least May 2005. Other slang names for days of the week…

Shitcan

Entry in progress -- B.P. WiktionaryVerbshitcan (third-person singular simple present shitcans, present participle shitcanning, simple past and past participle shitcanned)1. (vulgar, transitive) To…