The Big Apple:

An etymological dictionary

Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.

“Chili is just Texan curry”

Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…

“Chili is just Texas curry”

Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…

“Chili is just Tex-Mex curry”

Chili has been compared to curry. "Chili is just America curry" was posted on Twitter by mikey be on March 10, 2011. "Deep thought. Chili is the American curry. Spicy, varied, and…

“Cobbler is upside-down pie”

Cobbler (a dessert) has frequently been described as upside-down pie. "okay cobbler is upside down pie" was posted on Twitter by Michael on April 10, 2011. "Cobbler is basically an…

“Quinoa is rice for hipsters”

Quinoa became popular with hipsters in the 2000s. "Quinoa is rice for hipsters" or "Quinoa is just hipster rice" was frequently said. "Quinoa is the hipster of the rice…