What is bodega slang for?
Although bodega initially meant “a storehouse for wine,” it now most commonly refers to a grocery store in an urban area, especially one that specializes in Hispanic groceries.
Similarly, What are corner stores called in New York?
Their word for the store is bodega, and so the greater New York City word for the store became bodega. There are exceptions even within New York; in much of Manhattan, convenience stores are often referred to as “delis,” short for delicatessen.