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Austin Comical (Austin Chronicle nickname)

The Austin Chronicle is a weekly alternative newspaper published in Austin, Texas since 1981. The Chronicle has been -- infrequently -- called the Comical since at least 1997. The Houston Chronicle…

Austinite (cocktail)

The Brown Bar in Austin makes a drink called the "Austinite" -- chilled vodka (Tito's Handmade Vodka, from Austin) and jalapeño olives. The drink isn't known anywhere else, but…

Austinite (inhabitant of Austin)

"Austinite" is the name of an inhabitant of Austin, Texas. The name "Austinite" has been cited in print since at least 1849. Wikipedia: DemonymAustin → Austinite Wikipedia:…

Austinpreneur (Austin + entrepreneur)

Austinpreneur (Austin + entrepreneur) might refer to any entrepreneur in Austin, Texas. Joshua Baer has had the website austinpreneur since at least 2009 and is most often associated with the term.…

Austintatious (Austin-tatious)

Austin is the capital of Texas; perhaps some people feel that it's "ostentatious." The term "Austintatious" (or "Austin-tatious" or sometimes spelled…

Australita

Australita = Australia + Nolita. There's not much on "Australita" now. The article below reviews the Austalian restaurants The Sunburnt Cow (137 Avenue C, between 8th and 9th…

Autism (summary)

My sister has a son with "autism." On October 12, 2002, I first posted this to the American Dialect Society list, then re-posted it to alt.support.autism. The Oxford English Dictionary…

Auto Show

The New York Auto Show (now the New York International Auto Show) began in Madison Square Garden in the 19th century as "The Bicycle and Automobile Show." It remains one of New…

Automobile Row

"Automobile Row" (where the auto dealerships are) has moved from Broadway (between the 50s and 70s) to Eleventh Avenue. The term dates from about 1900. 25 June 1907, New York Times, pg.…

Avenue of Architecture (Eighth Avenue)

The Times Square Allience coined the name "Avenue of Architecture" in 2008 for Manhattan's Eighth Avenue, between 40th Street and Columbus Circle. Several skyscrapers had been…

Avenue of Heroes; Canyon of Heroes

New York City celebrates heroes. There were many large "tickertape parades" before the 1940s, but "Avenue of Heroes" and "Canyon of Heroes" seem to both were…

Avinunca (Avianca nickname)

Avianca has been the flag carrier airline of Colombia since 1919 and originally stood for Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia S.A. The Avianca nickname -- popular in Colombia and elsewhere -- of…

Avocado Toast

Wikipedia: Avocado toast Avocado toast is a type of open sandwich consisting of toast with mashed avocado, and any of a variety of spices and flavorful ingredients. The most popular are usually…

Avodog (avocado + hot dog)

An "avodog" (or "avo dog") is a hot dog topped with avocado. The Chilean Avocado Importers Association introduced the "avo dog" at Dodger Stadium in 2006. The Peruvian…