A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.

Recent entries:
“Shoutout to ATM fees for making me buy my own money” (3/27)
“Thank you, ATM fees, for allowing me to buy my own money” (3/27)
“Anyone else boil the kettle twice? Just in case the boiling water has gone cold…” (3/27)
“Shout out to ATM fees for making me buy my own money” (3/27)
20-20-20 Rule (for eyes) (3/27)
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Hamburger (a full etymology)

“Song and dance” (slang, “false story”)

“Win in a walk” (horse racing slang)

Tammany Hall

Rushing/Working the Growler

Snowflake (Fifth Avenue & 57th Street)

Deadhead

“Break up the Yankees!”

What are you going to do about it?

Big Six

“Bowery Gals” (1853)

When I make a mistake, it’s a beaut!

Stooge

“Where Stars Are Born And Legends Are Made” (Apollo Theater)

“No Judgements” (Crunch)

“Marching Bands of Manhattan” (2005)

“Broadway (So Many People)” (2005)

“I Love New York” (2005)

“53rd and 3rd” (1976)

“I Happen To Like New York” (1930)

“New York” (2000)

“NYC” (2002)

Little City Hall (community board)

New York’s/America’s/People’s Playground (Coney Island)

Little Guyana (Richmond Hill, Queens)

Mazda Lane (Broadway)

Main Stem (Broadway)

Condominium/Condo/Condomini

Secret Subway (PATH)

Dumb Dora

EVil (East Village)

Excelsior

“Look Better Naked” (David Barton Gym)

Showplace of the Nation (Radio City Music Hall)

King Kong Roll

“Richard Is Reliable,” “Ask Your Neighbor About,” “Appliance, Electronics, Computer Giant” (P. C. Ri