Wet Burrito (Burrito Enchilada Style)
A "wet burrito" is the same as a "burrito enchilada style." A burrito is prepared, and then it is smothered with red (or green) chili sauce and often melted cheese. The origin…
Sorority Sauce (ranch dressing)
"Sorority sauce" has been a slang nickname for "ketchup" since at least World War II. Since about 2006, ranch dressing has been called "sorority sauce" at Texas Tech…
Mello Roll or Mell-O-Roll (“Up your hole with a Mello Roll!”)
Mello rolls (also sometimes spelled "mello-rolls" or "mell-o-rolls," perhaps like "jell-o") were ice cream treats, somewhat like ice cream cones. They were popular in…
“At GM, you form a committee on snakes, then hire a consultant…” (Ross Perot)
Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot did not like the practices at General Motors, the company that bought Perot's Electronic Data Systems. GM, Perot said, bogs things down with a committee system.…
“You can tell who’s winnin’ by who’s whinin’” (Ross Perot)
"You can tell who's winnin' by who's whinin'" is said to be a quote by Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot. The quote isn't on many websites, but one website (below)…
“I ate so much okra I slid out of bed!” or “I couldn’t keep my socks up!”
Boiled okra has a reputation for being slimy. Many people survived on okra in the depression years of the 1930s, and the phrase arose: "I ate so much okra I slid out of bed!" Some people…
Manhattan Sandwich (similar to Denver Sandwich/Western Sandwich)
In the early 1900s, a "Manhattan Sandwich" showed up on restaurant menus across the country. The earliest citations for "Manhattan Sandwich" (1909, 1910) show up in Wisconsin,…
Texas Lawyer Hunting (lawyer joke)
Lawyer hunting is not legal in Texas, but you wouldn't know that from the way this joke has spread around the internet. The first sighting of the joke appears to be 1993. Some 2006 versions of…
Texas Bilingual Lawyer (lawyer joke)
This Texas lawyer joke again shows how lawyers love money and don't respect the truth. The joke has appeared on the internet since at least 1997. Funny BoneJuly 15, 2006mexican bandit and…
Western Sandwich (Denver Sandwich; Denver Omelet)
A "Western sandwich" (also called a "Denver sandwich" or "Denver omelet") usually consists of an omelet with ham, onions, and green pepper, served between two slices…
Soppin’ Sauce (Sopping Sauce; Sop Sauce; Moppin’ & Soppin’ Sauce; Mop & Sop Sauce)
Soppin' sauce (also "sopping sauce" or "sop sauce") is, to some, just a Texas term for a type of barbecue sauce or "finishing sauce." A "mop sauce" is…
Mop Sauce (Mopping Sauce; Moppin’ Sauce)
Mop sauce (also "mopping sauce" or "moppin' sauce") is also known as basting sauce. It's "mopped" on to barbecue while the food is turned. President Lyndon…
Cowboy Cut (jeans)
Levi's began mass producing jeans in the 1920s; Levi's has long claimed to be the original "cowboy jeans." Several different brands of jeans (including Levi's) advertised…
Cowboy Cut (Cowboy Ribeye Steak; Cowboy Rib Steak)
A "cowboy cut" is a cut of steak with the bone in (for use by cowboys as a handle). The term "cowboy cut" appeared in the late 1960s and 1970s; Wrangler introduced its…
Southwest (Southwestern)
Texas has been described as part of the "South-west" since at least 1819. (Oxford English Dictionary)south-west, adv., n., and a. U.S. The south-western states. 1835 J. H. OTEY in W. M.…
Southwest Salad or Southwestern Salad (Southwest Chicken Salad or Southwestern Chicken Salad)
In 2007, McDonald's introduced a "Southwest Salad." In 2003, Jack in the Box introduced a "Southwest Salad" and Chick-fil-A introduced a "Southwest Chargrilled…
Hippie Sandwich (Hippie Burger)
A "hippie sandwich" is the vegetarian sandwich on the menu at the Shady Grove restaurant at 1624 Barton Springs Road ("restaurant row") in Austin. It's not to be confused…
Frings (French Fries + Onion Rings)
"Frings" are orders of half french fries and half onion rings. The "frings" name was trademarked by Jack in the Box (a hamburger chain popular in California and Texas) in 1979,…
Cocktail
The origin of the word "cocktail" (alcoholic mixed drink) remains a mystery. One early theory supposed that it was served by Elizabeth Flanagan in Westchester County, around the time of…
Texas Tarragon (Mexican Mint Marigold)
Texas tarragon (not a real "tarragon" plant) is another name for the Mexican Mint Marigold. Texas tarragon tastes like French tarragon, but can grow more easily in Texas soil to survive…