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Oil Bowl (Maskat Oil Bowl at Wichita Falls)

The Oil Bowl began in 1938 as a Texas high school all-star football game. No game was held in 1944. In 1945, the Oil Bowl game became Texas against Oklahoma high school all-stars. The Maskat Shrine…

OJ (orange juice)

"OJ" for "orange juice" is now widely known, but it started as soda jerk slang. "'OJ' is orange juice" was printed in an Associated Press story in February…

Oklahoma Guarantee

An "Oklahoma gurantee" isn't much of a guarantee. The term probably began with Oklahoma used car dealers offering shady "guarantees" for their used cars. An "Oklahoma…

Oklahoma Oysters

An "Oklahoma oyster" is a regional term for a "mountain oyster" or "prairie oyster." The "oysters" are the testicles of an animal. Google BooksYou All Spoken…

Oklahoma: Diet Texas (nickname)

The state of Oklahoma has been infrequently dubbed "Diet Texas" (the state of Texas on a diet). McSweeney's published on July 27, 2006: "Oklahoma isn’t the Midwest. Oklahoma…

Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pizza)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: OkonomiyakiOkonomiyaki (お好み焼き o-konomi-yaki) is a Japanese savory pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the word…

Okrahoma (Oklahoma nickname)

"Okrahoma" (okra + Oklahoma) is an unflattering nickname of Oklahoma or the University of Oklahoma. The term is one of several nicknames used at the Texas-Oklahoma football game known as…

Okratini (Okra + Martini)

Okra is a popular Southern food, but is it popular enough to be served with cocktails? The seldom-served "Okratini" (okra + martini) is simply the usual martini cocktail (gin and…