In the early 1900s, the nickname for a group of early skyscrapers at the intersection of 20th Street and 1st Ave.
Forbes Magazine bestowed this honor upon the Mile-High city in light of its record breaking contraceptive sales.
Carry a heavy load or a bulky package for a distance: "The MTA is on strike every Christmas, so we schlep our packages from Macy's to Grand Central"
While outsiders might assume you can borrow money from your buddy and he will lend it to you, in Wisconsin we borrow everything. i.e. "Can you borrow me ten bucks?" "No, sorry. I can't borrow it to you 'cuz then I won't have enough left for the brat fry."
A derogatory local nickname for Albany invoked by its more disenchanted residents.
Nickname for the city of Las Vegas.
1. A derogatory term for a person born and raised in the city of Troy, New York. The more proper term would be "Trojan."
2. A derogatory name for the city of Troy itself, likening it to a toilet.
Slugging is a form of hitchhiking in DC that benefits both the hitchhiker and the driver. The driver can use the much faster HOV lane after taking on a passenger.