Cowpoke (or Cow Poke)
A cowpoke is another name for a cowboy. While "cow puncher" dates from the 1870s, "cow poke" did not become popular until the 1920s. "Cowpoke" is informal and almost…
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Cowpuncher (or Cow Puncher)
A "cow puncher" (or "cowpuncher") is sometimes called a "cowpoke" or the usual "cowboy." The term "cow punch" was quite literal -- the cowboys…
Cowtown (Fort Worth nickname)
"Cowtown" (or "Cow Town") is the nickname of Forth Worth, although the days of cows roaming the city's streets have long since passed. Wikipedia: Fort Worth, TexasFort…
Cowtown Wolf Turds (bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapeños)
"Cowtown Wolf Turds" are hollowed-out jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese ("Armadillo Eggs") wrapped in bacon, with a smoked sausage added in the middle. They were named…
Coyotas
Coyotas have been described as "super-sized sugar cookies" from Sonora, Mexico. They are large, flat, round, and filled with brown sugar, although a "coyotas de manzana" recipe…
Coyote Tail (tortilla-wrapped deep-fried hot dog)
Wild Bubba's Wild Game Grill in Elroy, Texas, specializes in "fried coyote tail." The owner, William Gilliam ('Wild Bubba"), described the food: ""They're…
Coyotes (“wolves of the border” immigration smugglers)
The coyote is an animal seen in the Southwest; J. Frank Dobie's The Voice of the Coyote (1949) tells of the folklore of the coyote. Smugglers of aliens (Mexicans and other nationalities) into…
CRAAPL (crap + Apple Inc. or AAPL)
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ symbol AAPL) is a computer electronics company; there are about 400 Apple stores worldwide. The AAPL nickname of "CRAAPL" or "crAAPL" (crap + Apple/AAPL,…
Crab Crunch (River Project of Hudson River Foundation)
The Hudson River Foundation has been sponsoring a "Crab Crunch" since 2000. A "crab crunch" is the crab version of a "clam bake" or "fish fry." Westchester…
Crab Imperial
"Crab Imperial" is a classic dish from Baltimore, Maryland. Serious Eats printed "How to Make Crab Imperial, the Maryland Crab Cake’s Wild Cousin" by Daniel Gritzer on August…
Crab Rangoon
"Crab Rangoon" is a crab dish from the 1950s named after Rangoon a city in the country of Burma; the city was renamed Yangon, and the country was renamed Myanmar. Despite the name, there…
Crabmeat Dewey or Crab Meat Dewey (Crab Meat a la Dewey)
"Crabmeat Dewey or "crab meat Dewey" ("crabmeat a la Dewey" or "crab meat a la Dewey") was a specialty of two gone-but-not forgotten New York City restaurants --…
Crabmeat Remick (Crab Meat Remick)
Crabmeat Remick (or "crab meat Remick" or "crab Remick") was created at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, about 1920, by chef Nestor Lattard. Lattard frequently named dishes…
Crack Hill (Park Hill, Staten Island)
The Park Hill neighborhood of Staten Island was known for its crime in the 1980s and 1990s. The nickname "Crack Hill" has been cited in print since at least 1988. Park Hill has also been…
Crack Is Wack
The artist Keith Haring died of AIDS on February 16, 1990, at age 31. His originally unauthorized 1986 "Crack Is Wack" mural at a playground on the FDR Drive and 128th Street still can be…
Crack Pie
"Crack pie" is a specialty of Momofuku Milk Bar and Bakery, at Second Avenue and 13th Street in Manhattan. The dessert name has been trademarked with a first use date of November 15,…
Crackberry (Pinkberry nickname)
Pinkberry frozen yogurt began in California in 2005, but quickly opened over a dozen shops in New York City. Fans of the frozen yogurt product claim that it's addictive and have called it…
Cracker Barrel (Cracker Barrel Philosopher/Philosophy)
The "cracker barrel" (or "cracker-barrel") is a barrel containing crackers. "York Biscuit and Crackers in barrels and kegs" was printed in The Connecticut Courant…
Cracker Barrel Humor
The "cracker barrel" (or "cracker-barrel") is a barrel containing crackers. "York Biscuit and Crackers in barrels and kegs" was printed in The Connecticut Courant…
Cracker Barrel Humorist
The "cracker barrel" (or "cracker-barrel") is a barrel containing crackers. "York Biscuit and Crackers in barrels and kegs" was printed in The Connecticut Courant…