J. P. Morgue (JPMorgan Chase nickname)
"J. P. Morgue" is an unflattering nickname for the banking firm JPMorgan Chase & Co. The bank is partly named after financier John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913). "J. P.…
J. P. Moron (JPMorgan Chase nickname)
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is one of the 'Big Four" of banks in the United States with Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo. The bank is partly named after financier John Pierpont…
Jabbatoir (vaccination site)
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Jabbo (vaccine jab)
"Jabbo" (the "jab" of Covid vaccine) became a catchword of YouTuber HighImpactFlix, often stating that he "refuses to bow down to the altar of Jabbo." "Which is…
Jabby Dodger or Jabbydodger (vaccination jab + dodger)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccinations, called "jabs." Those who refused the jabs were sometimes called "jabby dodgers" or jabbydodgers." The term…
Jabbydodger or Jabby Dodger (vaccination jab + dodger)
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccinations, called "jabs." Those who refused the jabs were sometimes called "jabby dodgers" or jabbydodgers." The term…
Jabcab (ambulance)
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Jabits Center (Javits Center used as a vaccination site)
New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center was used in 2021 as a vaccination center against Covid. Some people said it should be called "Jab-Its." "New York's Jacob…
Jack (GAC=grilled American cheese); Jack Benny/Jack Back (grilled American cheese with bacon)
Diner lingo shortens a "grilled American cheese sandwich" to "GAC." The term "GAC" is pronounced and often written as "Jack." A "Jack" with bacon…
Jack Frost
"Jack Frost" is the personification of frost (or cold weather). The name was cited in the book Round about our Coal-Fire: or, Christmas Entertainments (1740): "This time of Year…
Jack Heights (Jackson Heights)
"Jack Heights" (meaning "Jackson Heights," in Queens) appeared on a billboard ad in 2007. The billboard mentioned that the area is much cheaper than "Billy Burg"…
Jack Rose (cocktail)
The Jack Rose is a cocktail containing applejack, grenadine, and lemon or lime juice. Some people have guessed that the name comes from applejack ("Jack") and Rose's lime juice…
Jackpot Fatigue
"Jackpot fatigue" is what many lottery players experience, causing them to play the lottery less and less. Jackpots must get larger and larger to stir the same amount of interest. A $25…
Jacobs Beach (West 49th Street and Eighth Avenue)
"Jacobs Beach" (or "Jacobs' Beach") was named after Mike Jacobs (1880-1953), New York City's leading boxing promoter from the mid-1930s until he retired in 1946.…
Jacques Penné or Jean Claude Penné or Jacques Pennay (JCPenney nickname)
JCPenney, a department store, was founded by James Cash Penney in 1902 in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The faux French nickname of "Jacques Penné" (or Jacques Pennay) for "J. C. Penney"…
Jaikishan Heights (Jackson Heights)
Jackson, Heights, Queens, has been called "Little India" since at least 1985 for its many Indian businesses at 74th Street area (between Roosevelt Avenue and 37th Avenue). Jackson Heights…
Jail Bait (Jail-bait; Jailbait)
"Jailbait" (also written as "jail-bait" and "jail bait") is someone or something illegal (risking jail) that tempts (or "baits") someone. "Her name is…
Jamaican (inhabitant of Jamaica, Queens)
"Jamaican” is the name of an inhabitant of Jamaica, in the borough of Queens. The name “South Jamaican” (for South Jamaica, Queens) has been cited in print since at least 1980.…
James Cagney Love Scene
James ("Jimmy") Cagney (1899-1986) was a New York City-born actor who played tough guys on film. Cagney was honored with the Life Achievement Award of the American Film Institute in March…
Jampire (jam + vampire)
The portmanteau word "jampire" ("jam" + "vampire") has had several uses, and has appeared in jokes. "Jampire" has been used with the music sense of…