Liquid Gold (honey nickname)
Many liquids have been called “liquid gold” (that is, something very valuable and desired). Honey has been called “liquid gold” since at least On the Nature of Things by Lucretius (99…
Liquid Gold (maple syrup nickname)
Many liquids have been called "liquid gold" (that is, something very valuable and desired). Maple syrup has been called "liquid gold" since at least 1910 and 1960. Honey has…
Liquid Salad (gazpacho; Bloody Mary)
Gazpacho (sometimes spelled "gaspacho") is a cold vegetable soup from Andalusia in Spain. The dish has been called "liquid salad" since at least 1952. In July 2010, the New York…
Lirus (lie + virus)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many skeptics, who called it a "lirus" (lie + virus). "Infected with the Lirus? (that's a cross between a lie and a virus)"…
Listicle (list + article)
A "listicle" (list + article) is an article with a list structure, as in "The Top Ten Barbecue Restaurants." The term "listicle" has been cited in print since at least…
Litterbug (Litter Bug)
"Litterbug" (also spelled "litter-bug" or "litter bug") is a term that comes from the "jitterbug" era of the late 1930s and early 1940s. Many city…
Little Accra (University Heights, Bronx)
University Heights in the Bronx has so many residents from Ghana (in east Africa) that it has been nicknamed "Little Accra" after Accra, the capital and largest city of Ghana.…
Little Afghanistan (Flushing, Queens)
New York City is home to a small Afghan community. Flushing has been called "Little Afghanistan" since at least 1988, although the community numbers only a few thousand. Habibullah…
Little Albania
"Little Albania" is a name sometimes applied to the Belmont section of the Bronx (also known as "Little Italy"). This "Little Albania" has been cited in print since at…
Little Apple (Ithaca, New York)
Ithaca, New York, has called itself the "Little Apple," in contrast to New York City, the "Big Apple." The "Little Apple" nickname was coined and promoted in 1981 by…
Little Apple (Manhattan, Kansas)
Manhattan, Kansas was incorporated in 1857. It compares to Manhattan, in New York City, only in name. After "the Big Apple" became famous in the 1970s, the Manhattan, Kansas Chamber of…
Little Apple (Roosevelt Island, New York City)
When "the Big Apple" caught on in a big way in the 1970s, Roosevelt Island joined the bandwagon, too. T-shirts proudly declared "Roosevelt Island - the Little Apple." Wikipedia…
Little Apple (Roosevelt Island)
When "the Big Apple" caught on in a big way in the 1970s, Roosevelt Island joined the bandwagon, too. T-shirts proudly declared "Roosevelt Island - the Little Apple." Wikipedia…
Little Apple (Toronto, Canada)
What the city of Toronto is to the country on Canada is comparable to what New York City is to the United States. When New York City popularized "Big Apple" in the 1970s, Toronto…
Little Apple (Yonkers, New York)
Yonkers is located next to New York City (the "Big Apple"), and the nickname "Little Apple" has been infrequently used. "Little Apple (Yonkers, that is)" was printed…
Little Armenia (Murray Hill)
"Little Armenia" was the area in Manhattan along Lexington Avenue, from East 20th Street to East 40th Street (called Murray Hill). "Little Armenia" is cited in print since at…
Little Bangladesh
"Little Bangladesh" is a neighborhood nickname for any area filled with people of Bangladesh descent. New York City had more than one "Little Bangladesh." The Kensington section…
Little Berlin (Tompkins Square Park)
"NEW YORK'S QUEEREST PARK. TOMPKINS SQUARE, WHICH SOME CALL 'LITTLE BERLIN'" is an article that was published in The Sun (New York, NY) on May 27, 1894. Tompkins Square…
Little Bohemia
Greenwich Village was long known for its "Bohemian" ways, and it was sometimes called "Little Bohemia." The Yorkville section of Manhattan was also called "Little…
Little Britain (West Village)
Greenwich Avenue, between 12th and 13th Streets in the West Village of Manhattan, is unofficially called "Little Britain." The teashop Tea & Sympathy, at 108 Greenwich Avenue, is one…