post-K
adj.— «In its post-Katrina world—or “post-K’” as they say in New Orleans—the city has lost about a third of its population. But people are coming back.» —“Subtle signs of a city righting itself” by Jeri Rowe News-Record (Greensboro, North Carolina) Aug. 28, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Mary from Greensboro, North Carolina, asks about an expression her Canadian mother used when Mary’s room looked particularly messy: A cow couldn’t find her calf in here! The more common A cow couldn’t find its calf in this room! was popularized by...
In 1916, a small-town newspaper in Pennsylvania printed a fanciful item about a local gathering with a guest list that included, among others, Miss Ella Vader, Mr. Ray Zor, and other punny names. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...