Pennsy

the Pennsy

A nickname for "The Pennsylvania Railroad," a Class I American railroad that was established in 1846 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the largest railroad in the United States until the second half of the 20th century. Every man in my family worked on or for the Pennsy from the time it was founded up until it merged with New York Central in 1968. I have fond memories of riding along the Pennsy to visit my grandparents when I was a kid.
See also: Pennsy
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Pennsy

n. Pennsylvania. I went to a conference in Pennsy last year.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • the Pennsy
  • at grade
  • Gooner
  • honeycakes
  • Bari
  • balls-out
  • the wrong side of the tracks
  • wrong side of the tracks, the
  • other side of the tracks
  • the other side of the tracks
References in periodicals archive
Vanderbilt was determined to undermine the Pennsy after it gained control of a line along the west bank of the Hudson River that would rival Vanderbilt's line on the east bank.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike turns 75: on this diamond jubilee, it's easy to lose sight of just how revolutionary the Nation's first superhighway really was
Pennsy was cited under 50.10(b) because the inspector determined the incident had the potential to cause death.
Common sense discarded in citation over fatality
(83.) Henry Barnes, "Introduce Till Resolutions Into Pennsy Legislature," Daily Worker, October 27, 1955, 1.
Mississippi terror, red pressure: the daily Worker's Coverage of the Emmett Till Murder
Remember hang-on stands from Ron's Porta-Pak; Belke's; Troth's; the Pennsy Portable, with its unique steel-mesh platform; the Bowhunter's Companion; Patsco aluminum; or well-known Loc-On LEM?
What's up? Treestand manufacturers continue the evolution of their craft
No, you won't find it on any map; it is a mile and a half southeast of Norristown, and appears only in old railroad schedules, when the "Standard Railroad of the World," the old Pennsy, had a stop there on its line between Philadelphia and Pottstown.
Adjusting in Earnest
Environmental clean-up of contaminated facilities continues, and surveillance for new cases of bioterrorism-related anthrax is ongoing in Delaware (DE), District of Columbia (DC), Florida (FL), Maryland (MD), New Jersey (NJ), NYC, Pennsy lvania (PA), Virginia (VA), and other states.
Update: Investigation of bioterrorism-related anthrax, 2001
Another Pennsy entry, from Steve Kuzman, bar manager, Sheraton Jetport, Allentown,
Drinks
Specialties include Philly cheesesteaks, pizza steaks, grilled vegetable torpedoes, chargrilled chicken and "Our Pennsy Special," a humongous, two-inch thick, all-lump meat crab cake with lettuce, tomato and fresh roasted red peppers for under $6.
Through the looking glass
This would put it in direct competition with other food halls in the area, such as Urbanspace Vanderbilt and the Pennsy.
Boston Properties building a 'jukebox' on E53rd
He recently opened a brick-and-mortar outlet at the Pennsy Market in the city.
Cinnamon Snail and Vedge Chefs Anchor the Institute of Culinary Education Cooking Stage at the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival
According to the TimesLeader, following what was the eighth in a series of public hearings on the proposed expansion of the Pennsy Supply Corp.
Permit decision: expected
In a surprising revelation, the article pointed out that the other railroad officials put the blame for the ICC's new rules on the Pennsylvania Railroad's decision to use depreciation accounting, an interesting comment considering the Pennsy's later protests.
America's railroad depreciation debate, 1907 to 1913: a study of divergence in early 20th century accounting standards
Officials from Pennsy Supply, owners of the quarry, fielded questions pertaining to such issues as hours of operation, including peak hours for file stone-crushing operation; specific environmental concerns, including water usage and impact on water wells in the township; notification on blasting hours; dust issues, and other concerns.
Pennsy moves process forward