Texmati (rice)
"Texmati" is a trademarked name for a brand of rice that is an aromatic blend of American long-grain rice and basmati rice. Texmati originated in 1977 in Alvin, Texas. Many cookbook…
Origin of “Badger” (Wisconsin nickname)
Texodus (Texas Exodus)
"Texodus" is a "Texas exodus." This can mean either an exodus from Texas or to Texas. The term "Texodus" became popular in the fall of 2005, after Hurricane Katrina…
Texoma (Texas + Oklahoma)
Texoma is a blend of the names "Texas" and "Oklahoma." Lake Texoma was formed in 1944, but trademarks for the name "Texoma" have been recorded from 1909. Lake…
Texpatriate (Texpat)
Sometimes a Texan leaves Texas -- usually for a very short time. When a person leaves a country, he or she becomes an "expatriate" or "expat." When a Texan leaves Texas, he or…
Texsucks (Texsux)
"Texsucks" or "Texsux" (sometimes spelled "TexSux" and frequently lowercase "texsucks" and "texsux") is a spelling for some people who just…
Texxas
"Texxas" is sometimes seen as a spelling for "Texas." From 1978-1988, the Texxas World Music Festival (also called Texxas Jam) was an annual summer rock concert. The beer Dos…
TGI Friday’s (1965); “Thank God It’s Friday” or “TGIF” (1934)
T.G.I. Friday's restaurant started in 1965 in New York City and, with Maxwell's Plum, was one of the nation's first "singles bars." ("Singles bar" has been cited…
Thai Iced Tea (Cha Yen)
"Thai iced tea" or "Thai tea" (cha yen) is of unknown origin; the tea began appearing in Thai-American restaurants in the 1970s and 1980s. Thai tea is made with sugar and…
Thankscaking (Thanksgiving + cake)
"Thankscaking" (Thanksgiving + cake) was popularized in the Huffington Post article, "Thanksgiving Cake Combines All Your Favorite Sides Into One Swell Slice. Go Nail…
Thanksgivukah or Thanksgivukkah (Thanksgiving + Chanukah/Hanukkah)
Thanksgiving and Hanukkah rarely occur on the same date, but one such overlap is November 28, 2013. The day was dubbed “Thanksgivukkah" (or, less frequently, "Thanksgivukah").…
That Play (name used to avoid “Macbeth” curse)
William Shakespeare's play Macbeth includes witches, and theater tradition has it that the play is cursed. Saying the play's name or its lines (outside of an actual performance) is said…
The American Dream City (Arlington, TX slogan)
The city of Arlington (TX) introduced a new slogan in June 2014 -- "The American Dream City." Bud Kennedy, of the Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram, wrote on June 25, 2014, "This time,…
The Apple (sculpture in Hudson River Park, 2004)
Stephan Weiss, a New York artist, married fashion designer Donna Karan in 1983; he died in 2001 at age 62. Karan used Weiss's plans and completed a bronze sculpture called "The…
The Apple (sculpture in Hudson River Park)
Stephan Weiss, a New York artist, married fashion designer Donna Karan in 1983; he died in 2001 at age 62. Karan used Weiss's plans and completed a bronze sculpture called "The…
The Bard’s Play (name used to avoid “Macbeth’ curse)
William Shakespeare's play Macbeth includes witches, and theater tradition has it that the play is cursed. Saying the play's name or its lines (outside of an actual performance) is said…
The Beast (2 subway line)
"New York City's No. 2 subway line has been called 'The Beast" for several reasons. In 1979 and 1980, the police and the Guardian Angels gave the No. 2 line its "The…
The Beautiful Game (soccer)
Brazilian soccer star eléP titled his autobiography, My Life and The Beautiful Game: The Autobiography of Pelé (1977). Pelé popularized "The Beautiful Game," but there have been some…
The Big Apple (bar in Ballyforan, Ireland, 2003?-present)
"The Big Apple" is the name of a bar (with five beds for accommodations) in Ballyforan Village, Roscommon, Ireland. "Arriving in the village of Ballyforan in County Roscommon, he was…
The Big Apple (ice cream shake at Forty Deuce in Columbus, OH, 2022)
Ivan Kane's Forty Deuce is a New York City-themed hamburger restaurant in Columbus, Ohio, featuring "Skyscraper Shakes." The menu has New York City-named items. "The Big…
The Big Apple (novel by Pat Booth, 1984)
English model, photographer, and author of romantic fiction Pat Booth (1943-2009) wrote a book titled The Big Apple (1984). The title was shortened to Big Apple in 1985 and 1992 printings. The book…