“Any salad can be a Caesar salad if you stab it enough”
"Any salad can be a Caesar salad if you stab it enough" is a jocular line that has been printed on ecards. The line was cited on tumblr on November 11, 2013, and on Twitter on December…
Archive for 01/2016
Nevada: Sage Hen (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)sage cock n.1840 A. Wislizenus Ausflug nach Felsen-Gebirgen 1839 ix. 49 Sage cock, cock of the plains.sage hen n. = sage cock n.1843 J. Williams…
Virginia: Beadle (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksU. S. An Index to the United States of AmericaCompiled by Malcolm TownsendBoston, MA: D. Lothrop Company1890Pg. 81:NICKNAMES APPLIED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE…
West Virginia: Switzerland of America (nickname)
Many areas with mountains in the United States have been dubbed a "Switzerland of America." "The Green mountains of Vermont, the Switzerland of America" was cited in 1835. New…
Rhode Island: Little Rhody (nickname)
Rhode Island is the smallest state (in physical area) in the United States. The nickname "Little Rhody" (also ""Little Rhodie," "L'il Rhody" and "Little…
Kentucky: Red Horse (nickname)
A person from Kentucky was called a "Red Horse" in the 19th century. The red-tail sucker, a fish that was also called "red horse," was common in the Ohio River. "The…
Arkansas: Toothpick or Toothpicker (nickname)
An "Arkansas toothpick" is a jocular name for a dagger-like blade, similar to a Bowie knife. It was famous for ending fights, not picking teeth. "Arkansas tooth pick" was cited…
Louisiana: Pelican (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA)The Brown Pelican and Louisiana HistoryThe brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) has a storied…
Maryland: Clam Thumper or Craw Thumper (nickname)
A person from Maryland was called a "Clam Thumper" or a "Craw Thumper in the 1800s. "Craw-thumper" was old slang for a Roman Catholic, and while this also applies to many…
Delaware: Muskrat (nickname)
A person from Delaware was called a "Muskrat" in the 19th century, from the abundance of the animal in the state. "Delaware, Muskrats" was cited in an 1845 list of national…
Clubstaurant (club + restaurant)
A "clubstaurant" (club + restaurant) is part nightclub, part restaurant. An entertainment is provided along with the meal. The word "clubstaurant" appeared in the book…
Vermont: Green Mountain State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Green MountainsThe Green Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Vermont. The range runs primarily south to north and extends approximately 250…
Alabama: Lizard (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksApril 1845, Cincinnati Miscellany (Cincinnati, OH), pg. 240, col. 1:Alabama, Lizards. Chronicling America23 August 1845, Ripley (MS) Advertiser, pg. 1, cols.…
Kentucky: Corn-cracker (nickname)
Kentuckians were called "Corn-crackers" is the 19th century, and Kentucky was known as the "Corn-cracker State." "In Kentucky they're call'd Corn-Crackers"…
Georgia: Buzzard (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksApril 1845, Cincinnati Miscellany (Cincinnati, OH), pg. 240, col. 1:Georgia, Buzzards. Chronicling America23 August 1845, Ripley (MS) Advertiser, pg. 1, cols.…
Mississippi: Tadpole (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksApril 1845, Cincinnati Miscellany (Cincinnati, OH), pg. 240, col. 1:Mississippi, Tadpoles.**This name is especially appropriate, as among a certain class in…
Maine: Fox (nickname)
A resident of Maine was called a "Fox" in the 19th century. "The inhabitants of Maine, are called Foxes," an 1845 national nickname list began. An 1898 dictionary explained,…
New Jersey: Clam-catcher (nickname)
The New Jersey shore is a haven for many clam-catchers, and it became a nickname for people from the state. "Clam-catchers of Cape May" was cited in an 1835 book. "New Jersey,…
Rhode Island: Gun Flint (nickname)
A person from Rhode Island was nicknamed a "Gun Flint" in the 19th century. "Rhode Island, Gun Flints" was cited in a state nickname list in 1845, but the term was only…
Fly-up-the-Creek (Florida nickname)
A person from Florida was called a "fly-up-the-creek" in the 19th century. This was originally a name for the green heron that can be found in the state. "Florida, Fly up the…