Tube Steak (Tubesteak)
A "tube steak" is another name for a "hot dog." The origin of the name isn't known, but "tube steak" appears in slang from at least the 1930s. "Tube…
Food/Drink
Tudor City
"Tudor City," in New York City? Have we gone London? It's called "Tudor City" after the architecture and, well, that's the name the developer gave it. The first…
Tulipcoin (tulip mania + bitcoin)
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency; in 2013, some people believed that the increasing value of bitcoin was a financial bubble, like the tulip mania of the 1600s. The nickname "tulipcoin" (tulip…
Tump
"Tump" means to "spill," "tip," "dump," or "knock over." The exact origin is unknown, but "tump" is popularly used in Texas. (Oxford…
Tuna Noodle Casserole
Tuna noodle casserole (or "tuna and noodle casserole") has been popularly made with canned tuna, cooked noodles and Campbell's cream-of-mushroom soup (first sold in 1934). However,…
Tuna Tetrazzini
Luisa Tetrazzini (1871-1940) was an Italian lyric coloratura soprano who had an enormous popularity in America from the 1900s-1920s. Several dishes were named after her, including: . Turkey…
Tungsten Territory (Broadway)
Broadway's bright lights gave it the nickname "Tungsten Territory." Broadway columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) used "Tungsten Territory" in 1927 and "Tungsten…
Tunnel of Fudge Cake
"Tunnel of Fudge Cake" was the second-prize winning recipe in the 17th annual Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1966. Houston resident Ella Rita Helfrich invented the cake; Pillsbury promotions of…
Tunnelgeddon (tunnel + Armageddon)
"Tunnelgeddon" (tunnel + Armageddon) is the traffic nightmare of tunnel delays -- often caused by a lane closure or the closure of an entire tunnel. "Tunnelgeddon" has been…
Turbaconducken (Turducken wrapped in bacon)
A variation of "turkducken" (turkey + duck + chicken) is "turbaconducken" (turkey + bacon + duck + chicken). "Turbaconducken" was first posted on the blog Bacon Today…
Turbo Tuesday
The stock market (New York Stock Exchange) on Tuesday in the first half of 2013 had a 20-week-long streak of always entering positive territory at the end of the day. The Wall Street Journal had an…
Turboparalysis
The word "turboparalysis" was coined by American author Michael Lind, who wrote "The Age of Turboparalysis" (Salon, December 27, 2011) and "The Age of Turboparalysis: Why…
Turd Blossom
"Turd Blossom" was a nickname for George W. Bush's adviser, Karl Rove. The term was popularized in 2001. A "turd blossom" is supposedly a Texas term for a flower that grows…
Turd Press or TurdPress (WordPress nickname)
WordPress (WP) is a free and open-source content management system. People who dislike WP have called it "TurdPress" or "Turd Press." "Turdpress" was posted on the…
Turd Sandwich
A “turd sandwich” is something unpalatable that, for some reason or other, is being served up. The term was popularized on the "Douche and Turd" episode of the television show South…
TurdPress or Turd Press (WordPress nickname)
WordPress (WP) is a free and open-source content management system. People who dislike WP have called it "TurdPress" or "Turd Press." "Turdpress" was posted on the…
Turducken (Churkendoose; Chuckey; Churkey; Qua-duc-ant; Osturducken)
"Turducken" is a combination of turkey, duck, and chicken, all somehow stuffed together like Russian matryoshka nesting dolls. Trademark office records show that Paul Prudhomme claims a…
Turista (traveler’s diarrhea)
"Montezuma's Revenge" and "Aztec two-step" and "turista" are the colorful names for traveler's diarrhea for visitors to Mexico. The terms have spread…
Turketarian or Turkeytarian (turkey eater)
A "turketarian" or "turkeytarian" is someone who eats turkey. "Turkeytarian" was posted on Twitter on November 26, 2009. "I'm sort of.. a turketarian..? XD I…
Turkey (a flop production); Turkey Show
A "turkey" is a stage production (later a film and then in extended use) that is unsuccessful -- a "flop" or a "third rate production," as entertainment reporter…