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A Genuine Texas Town (Rotan slogan)

"A Genuine Texas Town" is the nickname of the small town of Rotan in Fisher County. The slogan appears on T-shirts and mugs. (The other Texas towns are not genuine?) Handbook of Texas…

A la Minute

À la minute is a French cooking term meaning "at a minute." Restaurants that prepare food à la minute prepare food when it is ordered, and often such foods are prepared in front of the…

ABC (“Anyone But the Cowboys”)

The Dallas Cowboys football team has plenty of fans, but also plenty of people who like to root against the team. The "ABC" nickname -- "Anybody But the Cowboys" or "Anyone…

Abilenian (inhabitant of Abilene)

"Abilenian" is the name of an inhabitant of Abilene, Texas. The name "Abilenian" has been cited in print since at least 1890. Wikipedia: Abilene, TexasAbilene ( /ˈæbəliːn/…

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Abovetexas (Oklahoma nickname)

The People's Cube blog, on October 18, 2013, posted the satirical story, "Oklahoma to change name to Abovetexas." The term "Oklahoma" is not politically correct, but…