Instant Classic
An "instant classic" in sports is an event (often a championship event) that features such spectacular play that's immediately recognized as a "classic" event for the ages.…
Interlocking letters “N” and “Y” on New York baseball uniforms
Baseball uniforms for the New York Giants, New York Yankees and New York Mets have all used the interlocking letters "N" and "Y" for "New York." The New York Giants…
Invaders (American League baseball team, later called Yankees)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other early nicknames of the New York Yankees include "Highlanders," "Hilltoppers" and "Porchclimbers." Wikipedia: New York YankeesThe New…
Islosers (Islanders + losers)
The New York Islanders hockey team is sometimes called the "Islosers" (Islanders + losers) by Islanders haters, such as fans of the rival New York Rangers. "Islosers" has been…
J-E-T-S (Just End The Season)
"J-E-T-S" is a popular chant of football fans of the New York Jets. When the team is losing, some insist that this stands for "Just End The Season." The backronym "Just End…
J-E-T-S (Just End The Suffering)
"J-E-T-S” is a popular chant of football fans of the New York Jets. When the team is losing, some insist that this stands for “Just End The Suffering.” The backronym “Just End The…
J-E-T-S (Just Exit The Stadium)
"J-E-T-S" is a popular chant of football fans of the New York Jets. When the team is losing, some insist that this stands for "Just Exit The Stadium." The backronym "Just…
Jana Hunsaker Memorial Wheelchair Tennis Tournament
Jana Hunsaker was a tennis instructor at the USTA National Tennis Center in Queens. The memorial wheelchair tennis tournament is a new annual event.…
Jets (NFL football team)
The "Jets" (an NFL football team) began in the American Football League (a rival to the National Football League, but the leagues later merged) as the "Titans." The team was…
Jints (Giants)
Ben Zimmer of the American Dialect Society added this "Jints" comment on the ADS listserv in November 2005. One for Barry (surprised it's not already on his site)...Someone on…
Jock Cosplay (fans wearing sports jerseys)
Many sports fans wear a jersey of their favorite player. This has been called "jock cosplay" or "sports cosplay." "RT @bellawonder: Football fans who wear jerseys: sports…
Jock Tax
A player for the New York Yankees who lives in New York CIty, for example, pays New York taxes. However, when the Yankees visit Chicago to play the White Sox, that player might be liable for…
Jockularity (jock + jocularity)
"Jockularity" (jock + jocularity) is humor involving sports jocks (athletes). "Or to create a new word, they did not accept their stereotyped role (the dumb athlete -- ed.) with…
Johnny-on-a-Pony (Johnny-Ride-a-Pony)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Buck buckBuck Buck (also known as "Johnny on a Pony", "Matupaki or Chinchilagua") is a popular team game that has been played for many…
Kilties (American League baseball team, later called Yankees)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: New York YankeesThe New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major…
Kings (Brooklyn USBL basketball team)
The Brooklyn Nets have been the talk of the borough, but there already is a professional basketball team in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Kings (United States Basketball League) began in 1999. The name is…
Kiss Cam (camera showing fans kissing)
A "kiss cam" at sporting events is a camera that captures two fans (almost always a male and a female couple), who then kiss for the camera. The kiss is usually shown over a large stadium…
Knickerbotchers (Knickerbockers or Knicks nickname)
"Knicker-botchers" appeared in 2006 for the same bad New York Knick basketball team that was also called "Team Turmoil" and "Team Titanic." The nickname…
Knicks (NBA basketball team)
The New York professional basketball team is called the Knickerbockers, or Knicks. "Knickerbocker" was formally adopted in the summer of 1946, but "Knicks" was quickly applied…
Knuckle Sandwich (punch in the mouth)
A "knuckle sandwich" is, literally, a sandwich of knuckles (such a pig knuckles). The slang meaning of "knuckle sandwich" is a punch to someone's face. Someone's…