Stock Picker’s Market (Stock Pickers’ Market)
In a strong bull market, just about any stock that anyone picks is a winner. A "stock picker's market" or "stockpicker's market" (also "stock pickers'…
Stockalypse (stock + apocalypse)
"Stockalypse" (stock + apocalypse) is when there's a disaster in the stock market with a sudden collapse in stock prices. The term "stockalypse" has been cited in print…
Stooge
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: StoogeA stooge or stooges may refer to:. Straight man (stock character), a comedian who feeds lines to another. Shill, a confederate or performer who acts as if…
Stoopball (Stoop Ball)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Stoop ballStoop ball (also spelled "stoopball") is a game that is played by throwing a ball against a stoop (stairs leading up to a building) on the…
Story Food
The term "story food" was coined in Newsweek's "Cutting Edge Chefs Serve Up Food That Tells a Story" by Bruce Palling on may 6, 2014. Food tells a story just like the old…
Story Stock
A "story stock" is a stock that has a story -- that is, a stock that has some storied excitement to it. A "story stock" company could have a unique electronics product launch,…
Stoup (stew + soup)
A "stoup" (stew + soup) is thinner than a stew, but thicker than a soup. Television food cook Rachael Ray has popularized the word "stoup," and a trademark was filed in 2007.…
Straight Up (undiluted)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Straight up (bartending)In bartending, the term straight up (or up) refers to an alcoholic drink that is shaken or stirred with ice and then strained and served…
Strategic Chocolate Reserve (Strategic Petroleum Reserve + chocolate)
There is a Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and some people believe there should be a Strategic Chocolate Reserve. "I maintain a strategic chocolate reserve for just such occasions" was…
Straw Poll (Straw Vote)
A "straw poll" (or "straw vote") is a vote on a candidate or issue; straws are not used tally the votes, but straws might originally have been used. The early straw votes were…
Straw-Hat Circuit
The "straw-hat circuit" (or "straw hat circuit") is summer stock theatre. The name comes from the straw hats that people wear in the summertime. Hollywood and Broadway actors…
Strawberry Lemonade
Lemonade has long been a popular summer drink. Strawberry lemonade has been a popular variant, cited in print since at least 1857. Strawberry lemonade has been popular in the circus and might have…
Streatery (eatery on a street)
A "streatery" or "streetery" (street + eatery) is a term similar to "parklet." A street parking space is taken over for dining, or the entire street could be closed to…
Streatery (street + eatery)
A "streatery" or "streetery" (street + eatery) is a term similar to "parklet." A street parking space is taken over for dining, or the entire street could be closed to…
Street Food
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Street foodStreet food is food obtainable from a streetside vendor, often from a makeshift or portable stall. While some street foods are regional, many are…
Street of Dreams (Broadway)
Dream Street (1921) was a film by D. W. Griffith, with the action taking place in London. "Street of Dreams" (1932) was a song by Victor Young, but no specific place is specified in the…
Street of Dreams (Wall Street)
Wall Street is often called "The Street" and sometimes also called the "Street of Dreams." A book by Howard M. Wachtel was titled Street of Dreams: Boulevard of Broken Hearts;…
Street of the Midnight Sun (Broadway)
"Street of the Midnight Sun" is one of the many nicknames of Broadway and refers to its bright lights. "Diamond Jim" Brady (1856-1917) addressed a gathering of the New York…
Streetery (eatery on a street)
A "streatery" or "streetery" (street + eatery) is a term similar to "parklet." A street parking space is taken over for dining, or the entire street could be closed to…
Streetery (street + eatery)
A "streatery" or "streetery" (street + eatery) is a term similar to "parklet." A street parking space is taken over for dining, or the entire street could be closed to…