Alphebetical for "b"

Bee Caver (inhabitant of Bee Cave)

"Bee Caver” is the name of an inhabitant of Bee Cave, Texas. The name “Bee Caver” has been cited in print since at least 2009. "Bee Cavian" was used by one Internet poster in…

Bee Vomit (honey)

Honey has been called "bee vomit" -- often in jest -- since at least 1982. Some honey products have had "bee vomit" on the label, and "Honey is really just bee vomit"…

Beef and Reef (Reef and Beef)

"Beef and Reef" (or "Reef and Beef") is a restaurant dish featuring both meat and seafood. The term appeared in the 1960s, along with similar terms such as "Surf and…

Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington (or "Fillet of Beef a la Wellington") was served in New York City's fashionable restaurants in the 1930s and 1940s, although today it can rarely be found anywhere.…

Beef-Head (a Texan)

A resident of Texas was called a "Beef-Head" by at least 1864. The name is related to Texas's famous cattle industry and was similar to "cowboy." "Beef-Heads"…

Beefsteak

The "beefsteak" is a New York tradition from the 19th century that has since died out. January 1893, Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, "New York Restaurant Life," pg. 108,…

Beefullness (beef + fullness)

McDonald's fast food restaurants in South Africa invented the name "beefullness" (beef + fullness) in 2013. "It's that feeling of pure contentment as you take the last bite…

Beep (Borough President)

"Beep" means Borough President; there are five, or one for each borough. The term is a take-off on "Veep" (Vice President) and, probably, that popular World War II vehicle, the…

Beep and Creep (Creep and Beep)

"Beep and creep" traffic (or "creep and beep" traffic) is an expression for when traffic slows down, cars creep along, and traffic horns start to beep. Both "beep" and…

Beer Belly

"Beer belly" is one of several slang names for abdominal fat. Male beer drinkers often develop "beer barrel" bellies -- also called "beer gut." The term "beer…

Beer Bread

Beer bread is a German tradition, usually made with rye bread. Texas has large German influences, so it's no surprise that beer bread has become a large part of Texas cuisine. Until the 1970s,…

Beer Can Chicken

Can Texas take credit for the invention of "Beer Can Chicken"? And, if Texas could take credit, why would it? Who could possibly think of cooking a chicken with a can of beer up its butt?…

Beer Can Concealer

The "beer can concealer" is a product introduced in 2013 by HideMyBeer.com. A can of beer can be slipped into the outer covering of a can of soda; this tricks others in areas where…

Beer Goggles

"Beer goggles" is a slang expression for the blurred vision (after intoxication) that makes people more sexually attractive. An ultimate frisbee team was named "Beer Goggles" in…

Beer O’Clock

"Beer o'clock" means that it's time to drink beer. This can be a set time (after work, for example), or any time. "Beer o'clock" has been cited in print since at…

Beer Summit

Winston Churchill spoke in February 1950 about a "parley at the summit." A "summit meeting" would come to mean a high-level meeting, such as one involving the president or prime…

Beer Thirty

"Beer thirty" (or "beer-thirty") means that it's time to drink beer -- whatever time it actually is. Beer thirty usually occurs after a work day in the late afternoon or…