“You ever hit a pothole so hard you apologize to your car?”
Some people apologize to their car. "Ever drive through a huge pot hole and immediately apologize to your car... Sort've as a preventative measure to ensure no car backlash" was…
“You never realize how bumpy a road is until you try to take a drink of something”
A bumpy road and a drink are a bad combination. "You never realise how bumpy a road is, until you go to take a drink of water without a straw.. #epicfail" was posted on Twitter by Racine…
“You never realize how bumpy a road is until you try to write something”
A bumpy road and trying to write are a bad combination. "I'd forgotten how bumpy and difficult it is to write when on the train. I have crazy scrawls all over the page now. :-(" was…
“You never realize how bumpy the road is until you drive on it with a full bladder”
A bumpy road and a full bladder is a bad combination. "There are few things more painful than a sportsbike, a bumpy road & a full bladder" was posted on the newsgroup aus.motorcycles…
“You’re legally allowed to park in a handicap spot if you get back with your ex more than twice”
"You’re legally allowed to park in a handicap spot if you get back with your ex more than twice" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is that this is proof…
Antiques Row or Antiques District (Atlantic Avenue)
Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue between Hoyt and Bond streets has been dubbed "Antique Row" or "Antiques Row" (or "Antiques District") since at least 1975. About 30…
Aspirin Alley (Broadway)
"Aspirin Alley" is an infrequently used nickname for Broadway, possibly because the street's dizzying lights require a person to take an aspirin. New York newspaper columnist O. O.…
Author’s Row (Jane Street in West Village, Manhattan)
Jane Street in the West Village of Manhattan, between Greenwich Avenue and Eighth Avenue (or Hudson Street), is sometimes called "Author's Row" because of the many famous writers who…
Automobile Row
"Automobile Row" (where the auto dealerships are) has moved from Broadway (between the 50s and 70s) to Eleventh Avenue. The term dates from about 1900. 25 June 1907, New York Times, pg.…
Avenue of Architecture (Eighth Avenue)
The Times Square Allience coined the name "Avenue of Architecture" in 2008 for Manhattan's Eighth Avenue, between 40th Street and Columbus Circle. Several skyscrapers had been…
Avenue of Heroes; Canyon of Heroes
New York City celebrates heroes. There were many large "tickertape parades" before the 1940s, but "Avenue of Heroes" and "Canyon of Heroes" seem to both were…
B’way (Broadway)
"B'way" is shorthand for "Broadway." Walter Winchell used it quite often and many people think that he coined it or popularized it. In fact, "B'way" has been…
Bagel Beach (Seventh Avenue between 53rd and 54th Streets)
The Stage Delicatessen, on 834 Seventh Avenue between 53rd and 54th Streets in Manhattan, was opened by Russian immigrant Max Asnas (1898-1968) in 1937. The deli became a favorite with the Broadway…
Baloney Boulevard (Broadway)
Syndicated newspaper columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) introduced the term "Boloney Boulevard" in Life magazine on September 28, 1928, in an article titled "Along the Main…
Bandits’ Roost (59 Mulberry Street)
"Bandits' Roost" was located at 59 Mulberry Street. It was destroyed in the 1890s to create Mulberry Bend Park, now known as Columbus Park. The name "Bandits' Roost,"…
Bankers’ Row
New York City is a banking capital and several streets were known as "bankers' row" (or "bankers row"). New York (NY) TimesCommercial Property/Midtown Manhattan; Town…
Bedpan Alley (Hospital Row or Hospital Land)
The East Side and the West Side of Manhattan have rows of hospital buildings. They are called "Bedpan Alley" (similar-sounding to "Tin Pan Alley") or "Hospital Row" or…
Better Quickly Exit (Brooklyn-Queens Expressway or BQE nickname)
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) is known to many for its traffic delays. The BQE has been called "Better Quickly Exit" by at least 2009. The nickname probably originated with traffic…
Big Apple (Broadway)
Broadway (a street, especially in the theater district) was the "Big Apple" to syndicated newspaper columnists Walter Winchell (1897-1972) and O. O. McIntyre (1884-1938). Winchell's…
Big Apple Corner (1992-1997)
[See also part two, "Big Apple Corner (1997 Law & Today)," and part three, "Big Apple Corner (New York Morning Telegraph site)," and part four, "Big Apple Corner (sign…