Valluco
"Valluco" means someone (usually of Mexican heritage) from the Rio Grande Valley. "Valluco" is a blend of the words "valley" and "pachuco" (a form of…
Archive for 07/2008
Dallitude or Dallatude (Dallas attitude)
"Dallitude" (somewhat less frequently spelled "Dallatude") is a "Dallas attitude." It has been described (below) as "snobby elitism." The term…
“Friends don’t let friends eat imported shrimp”
"Friends don't let friends drive drunk" is a popular service announcement that the Ad Council started in 1990. The beginning of the message -- "Friends don't let…
Corpitoz (Corpus Christi nickname)
"Corpitoz" is a nickname for the city of Corpus Christi. The nickname has been used infrequently in the 2000s, mostly among rappers. Wikipedia: Corpus Christi, TexasCorpus Christi is a…
Manhatitlán (Manhattan + Tenochtitlan)
"Manhatitlán" is a blend of the place names "Manhattan" and "Tenochtitlan" (an Aztec name for what would become Mexico City). The 2000 short film The Manhatitlán…
Cappuccello (iced coffee drink with lemon juice)
"Cappuccello" is the invention of the "Tipsy Texan," Austin's David Alan. The drink premiered at the Sunset Valley Farmer's Market coffee stand in the summer of 2008.…
Houston Crummyicle (Houston Chronicle nickname)
The Houston Chronicle is a daily newspaper published in Houston, Texas. The Chronicle began in 1901 and now has the ninth largest newspaper circulation in the United States and the largest in…
Trashy Tuesday (Tuesday night gay bar-hopping in Dallas)
"Trashy Tuesday" is the name that some have applied to Tuesday night bar-hopping at gay bars on Fitzhugh Avenue in Dallas. In July 2008, the Crews Inn on Fitzhugh Avenue banned…
Where thousands live the way millions wish they could (Needville slogan)
Needville is a city of only about 3,000 people, but it takes pride in its rural way of life. An annual harvest festival is held in October. "Where thousands live the way millions wish they…
Garage Mahal
"Garage Mahal" is a term taken from the Taj Mahal, the famed palace in India. A "Garage Mahal" (also lowercase as "garage mahal") is an elaborate parking structure;…
Harm City
"Harm City" is the perhaps inevitable variant of Baltimore's nickname, "Charm City." It implies a charmless Baltimore that's full of crime. 22 February 1992, Baltimore…
Sputniks (Metropolitan Opera House chandeliers)
The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center has "starburst" chandeliers than many have called "Sputniks," after the Russian satellite. The chandeliers were a gift from the…
Stone Belt (Kidney Stone Belt)
The "stone belt" (also called the "kidney stone belt") is the area of the United States where people experience the most kidney stones. The term "stone belt" dates to…
City That Lifted Its Face (Weslaco nickname)
The city of Weslaco decided in the 1930s that it wanted to look more like a Spanish village. Buildings on both sides of Texas Avenue (the main street) were given white stucco facades in a Spanish…
City With the Neon Skyline (Weslaco nickname)
The city of Weslaco added neon lighting to its business district in 1936-1937. For a brief time, Weslaco was called the "City With the Neon Skyline." The lights were intended to highlight…
Buharlem or Bukharlem (Bukhara + Harlem)
Queens -- specifically Rego Park and Forest Hills -- is home to many Bukharan Jews from Central Asia, the result of emigration since the 1970s. Rego Park is sometimes given a "-stan"…
Bukharan Broadway or Bukharian Broadway (108th Street in Rego Park, Queens)
Queens -- specifically Rego Park and Forest Hills -- is home to many Bukharan Jews from Central Asia, the result of emigration since the 1970s. Rego Park is sometimes given a "-stan"…
“God bless Texas” (“God blessed Texas”)
"God bless Texas" is a phrase that can be seen on many Texas gift items -- the phrase can even be purchased for a Texas special license plate. The official Texas state song, "Texas,…
Rego Parkistan or Regostan (Rego Park)
Rego Park in Queens has welcomed many immigrants from the countries of the former Soviet Union in Central Asia. These countries (such as Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, but usually not including…
Roadhouse (Road House)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Roadhouse (facility)In Australia A roadhouse is a service station in a rural area specifically aimed to service passing traffic on a major intercity route. A…