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TheSpreader · 03-31-2006, 05:01 AM

When they immigrated to the U.S. they got stamps on their foreheads that said, "To New York" - shortened to T.O.N.Y. and it stuck.

That's my etymology lesson of the day.

03-31-2006, 05:01 AM
TheSpreader So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 501	Why so many Italian people are named Tony... When they immigrated to the U.S. they got stamps on their foreheads that said, "To New York" - shortened to T.O.N.Y. and it stuck. That's my etymology lesson of the day.