teahouseblossom
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

      ( 8:07 AM ) teahouse
 
Expanding My Horizons

Since I'm not a native New Yorker, I don't know much about the other boroughs outside of Manhattan.

Yes, it's shameful, I know.

Over the weekend I went to a bridal shower in Brooklyn Heights.

The host lived in a brownstone right off Joralemon Street.

I'd never seen or heard that street name before. What did it mean? Was it a family's name? Was it the name of a founder of Brooklyn? Was it made up?

Why does it have the word "lemon" in it?

How is it pronounced - to emphasize the second syllable (so the first part rhymes with "corral"), or the third (to emphasize "lemon")?

All of these questions have remained unanswered for me.

I did, however, discover that the Urban Dictionary mentions it.

Apparently, "Joralemon" is slang for an attractive woman found in Brooklyn.

If anyone has any other information, please share!
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cool street name! according to this site -

http://brooklyn.com/streets.html

- it was named after Teunis Joralemon a prominent attorney and Kings County judge. "Joralemon" is apparently a Dutch name.

By Anonymous angela, at 11:27 AM  

I hear all the burroughs have their own certain flair and style. How lucky you to be near so many cool things to experience!

I just have to go to all these places in my mind. :) (like the Met Museum.)

Well, that's in Manhattan, yes, of course. But still -- you are lucky. Long Island so close too.

-- slightly Jealous Jannie...

By Blogger Jannie Funster, at 4:44 PM  

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