Theyhattan (they + Manhattan)
"Theyhattan" (they + Manhattan) is a jocular name to get the "man" out of the borough of "Manhattan." "I am offended by this. It should clearly by Theyhattan or…
TheyTube (YouTube nickname)
YouTube is an American video-sharing website that began in February 2005. In November 2006, Google purchased YouTube. Those who have criticized Google's operation of YouTube (such as issues of…
Thieves’ Alley (5 Norfolk Street)
"Thieves' Alley" was a criminal area located at 5 Norfolk Street. It was destroyed in the 1890s to create Mulberry Bend Park, now known as Columbus Park. "Thieves'…
Thieves’ Lair (Longacre Square/Times Square)
The Longacre Square area of Manhattan -- called Times Square since 1904 -- didn't have theatres in the 1880s and early 1890s. The crime-ridden area was known as the "Thieves'…
Thieves’ Market (between Delancey and Houston Streets in Manhattan)
There was a Manhattan market between Delancey and Houston Streets that sold items often of questionable ownership. The WPA Guide to New York City (1939) stated: "The stretch between Delancey…
Things Which I Type That Everyone Reads (“Twitter” backronym)
Twitter, an online social networking service, is not an acronym, although many backronyms (back acronyms) have been made ending in "that everyone reads." "TWITTER = Texting What I…
Think Regress or ThinkRegress (Think Progress nickname)
Think Progress is a blog from the progressive think tank, Center for American Progress. Critics of Think Progress have dubbed it "Think Regress" (or "ThinkRegress") since at…
Thinspiration (thin + inspiration)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban DictionaryThinspiration The inspiration people have to become skinny usually archives of skinny sometimes emaciated people.My thinspiration is Paris Hilton!by Izzy E…
Thinspo (thin + inspiration)
Entry in progress -- B..P. Urban Dictionarythinspo Abbreviation for "thinsporation," aka pictures of bone-thin women that girls with ana/mia use to remind themselves of their goals to…
Third Avenue Guy (Wall Streeter working in a less important location on Third Avenue)
A March 14, 2012 New York (NY) Times "Dealbook" article explained: "A 'Third Avenue guy' is someone on Wall Street who is not smart enough to work for a company with…
Thirsday (Thursty Thirsday)
"Thirsday" is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "Thirsday" is often simply a mispelling of "Thursday," but it's also a version of "thirst…
Thirst Trap (Thirst Trapping)
"Thirst trap" is a social media term for when someone posts a statement or a photograph (usually a sexually suggestive selfie) on Twitter or Instagram or elsewhere, creating sexual thirst…
Thirst Trapping (Thirst Trap)
"Thirst trap" is a social media term for when someone posts a statement or a photograph (usually a sexually suggestive selfie) on Twitter or Instagram or elsewhere, creating sexual thirst…
Thirstday
"Thirstday" is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "Thirstday" usually (but not always) occurs on a Thursday, when many college parties start the weekend. Drinks on…
Thirsty Thursday
"Thirsty Thursday” is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "'Thirsty Thursday' Special" was cited in print in 1961 regarding root beer; "Thirsty…
Thoity Thoid and Thoid (33rd Street and Third Avenue)
"Thoity Thoid and Thoid" (33rd Street and Third Avenue) is a quintessential example of "New Yorkese," but the phrase has not been historically recorded. This is from page 70 of…
Thoughts Which I Think They Enjoy Reading (“Twitter” backronym)
Twitter, an online social networking service, is not an acronym, although many backronyms (back acronyms) have been made ending in "they enjoy reading." "TWITTER = Thoughts Which I…
Thousand Layer Cake (Spekkoek)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: SpekkoekSpekkoek (kue lapis legit or spekuk in Indonesian) is a type of Indonesian layer cake. It was developed during colonial times in the Dutch East Indies.…
Thousands Standing Around (Transportation Security Administration or TSA nickname)
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began in 2001 under the U.S. Department of Transportation; in 2003, TSA was moved to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The TSA's…
Three C’s of Credit (Credit reputation, capacity and collateral)
The "Three C's" of creditworthiness have been defined as character (or credit score/reputation), capacity (an income stream, such as a salary) and collateral (assets, such as a house…