The Big Apple:

An etymological dictionary

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

French Silk Chocolate Pie

"French Silk Chocolate Pie" by Mrs. Kendall (Betty) Cooper of Silver Spring, MD, won the $1,000 "best in class - pie" award at the 1951 Pillsbury Bake-Off, held at New…

“Innovate or die”

"Innovate or die" is a popular slogan for business innovation. The computer industry frequently used the saying since at least 1996, and it was used by Microsoft Corp. and its founder,…

Caucus

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: CaucusA caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement, especially in the United States and Canada. As the use of the term has…

Gasoline-on-a-Stick (Texas trees and wildfires)

Texas trees have been called "gasoline-on-a-stick" because of the potential of trees to spread wildfires. In 2011, cedar trees in central Texas were dubbed "gasoline-on-a-stick"…