Highway Robbery: The cost of living in New York City. Happiness not included.

usage: (self-explanatory)

California: That perpetually sunny and warm state where everyone surfs and/or walks around in a bathing suit. Los Angeles and San Francisco are considered “sleepy towns”.

usage: “Oh, you from California? Have ya ever seen one of these? It’s called an umbrella….”

Never & Rarely Ever: The nicknames for subway lines N and R, to/from Queens/Manhattan.

usage: “What took you so long?” “I had to take the N.” “Oh.” (said with knowing nod).

The Voice: The Village Voice, a weekly publication. Serves as bible to the hip/hep/artsy/subculture crowd. Liberal slants/rants/raves. Resource for almost any event/service or items for sale. Manhattan oriented.

usage: “So’s, you wanna buy a pink latex scrotum harness for yah pet squid? Look in the Voice.”

Fergeddaboudit: Forget About It.

usage: see Pacino/Depp vehicle “Donnie Brasco”.

To Do a Solid: To do a favor for someone.

usage: “Canya do me a solid and pick up a Voice on your way home?”

Black: Ubiquitous color choice for clothing.

usage: “When you wake up in the morning, how do you decide which color black to wear.” (Shallow Grave)

Souvlaki: All meat shish kabob replete with a hunk of bread on the end. Sold from street carts.

usage: Best “stumbling-home-drunk-at-4am” food ever invented. bonus: Left with sharp wooden stick to ward off/stab muggers with.

Winter: It’s fucking cold.

usage: (self-explanatory)

Summer: It’s fucking hot.

usage: (self-explanatory)

Fall/Spring: The only two good seasons out of the four. Also known as “that time when it isn’t too hot or too cold, it’s just right.” Average duration is one month.

usage: (self-explanatory)