Crawl and Stall (Stall and Crawl)
"Crawl and stall" traffic" (or "stall and crawl" traffic) is an expression for when traffic slows down, cars crawl along, then stall, and then crawl along again.…
Cross at the green, not in between
Remember "cross at the green, not in between"? The ads haven't appeared recently, but this silly rhyme stays with us! 8 October 1957, New York Times, pg. 37:JAYWALKING LAWPLANNED BY…
Cryanair or Cryinair or CryingAir (Ryanair nickname)
Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost carrier founded in 1984. Ryanair has been nicknamed "Cryanair," "Cryinair" and "CryingAir." "CryinAir" was posted on the…
Cryinair or Cryanair or CryingAir (Ryanair nickname)
Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost carrier founded in 1984. Ryanair has been nicknamed "Cryanair," "Cryinair" and "CryingAir." "CryinAir" was posted on the…
CryingAir or Cryanair or Cryinair (Ryanair nickname)
Ryanair is an Irish ultra-low-cost carrier founded in 1984. Ryanair has been nicknamed "Cryanair," "Cryinair" and "CryingAir." "CryinAir" was posted on the…
Cycologist (someone who rides or repairs bicycles)
"Cycologist" sounds like "psychologist," but means a "cycling" or "spinning" teacher/instructor. "Cycle clinics with 'cycologist' Mal…
Cycology (study of bicycles)
"Cycologist" sounds like "psychologist," but means a "cycling" or "spinning" teacher/instructor. "Cycle clinics with 'cycologist' Mal…
Dark Horse Car
A "dark horse car" (dark horse + car) is similar to a popular model car, but is less well-known and often 20% cheaper. "Buyers Find Deals With 'Dark Horse Cars' by…
Deliver Everyone’s Luggage To Atlanta (Delta backronymic nickname)
Delta Air Lines was founded in 1924 and became one of the world's largest airlines. A Delta backronymic (back acronym) nickname that's popularly used is "Deliver Everyone's…
Doesn’t Even Leave The Airport or Doesn’t Ever Leave The Airport (Delta backronymic nickname)
Delta Air Lines was founded in 1924 and became one of the world's largest airlines. The Delta backronymic (back acronym) nickname that's popularly used is "Don't/Doesn't…
Dollar Store of the Sky (Spirit Airlines nickname)
Spirit Airlines is an American ultra-low-cost carrier. Some people have called it "Dollar Store in/of the Sky" or "Dollar Store of the Skies." "Flying Spirit's…
Dollar Van
A "dollar van" is a commuter van. It may or may not cost a dollar. http://www.doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/dollar_van/dollar van n. In New York City and Long Island, privately…
Don’t block the box!
"Don't block the box!" was a 1980s campaign to end gridlock in New York City. Drivers were reminded that "blocking the box" (an intersection, usually with white lines…
Double-Decker
Maybe the tour guides in those double-decker buses will kindly tell this to our tour visitors? (Oxford English Dictionary)double decker(...)b. 'A street-car having a second floor and seats on…
Downtown Grand Central (Fulton Street Hub)
The Fulton Center (a Lower Manhattan transit center and retail complex centered at the intersection of Fulton Street and Broadway, planned after the destruction caused by the September 11, 2001…
E-Z Pass
"E-Z Pass" (or "E-ZPass") lets you go through bridges and tunnels without stopping. Your plate is automatically recorded and you'll get a bill, but the system is designed…
Elmhurst Earthworm (E or EE subway line)
New York City's "EE" train (now the "E" train) services Elmhurst Avenue in Queens. According to a post by Bill Newkirk on SubChat.com on May 18, 2007, the EE was nicknamed…
Err Canada (Air Canada nickname)
Air Canada is the flag carrier of Canada, formed from Trans-Canada Airlines in 1936 and named Air Canada in 1965. Air Canada has been nicknamed "Err Canada" since at least 1973. Air…
Every Landing Always Late (El Al backronymic nickname)
El Al is the national airline of Israel; "El Al" is Hebrew for "to the skies." The popular El Al backronymic (back acronym) nickname of "Every Landing Always Late" has…
Express/Local Trains - what to do with minutes saved?
The "express" subway trains skip stops; the "local" trains usually make all stops. The difference is a few minutes. But what to do with those minutes? That has long been the…