Buildings/Housing/Parks

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…

Old College Try

The term "old college try" was popularized in baseball, as a fielder gamely makes a try to go after the ball. "Old college try" usually describes a futile effort, with the…

Old Maid (unpopped corn kernel)

Unpopped kernels of popcorn has been called "old maids" since at least 1886. "Old bachelors" is a term that has sometimes been used for unpopped kernels, but the "old…

Old Sparky (electric chair)

"Old Sparky" is the name of the famous electric chair of Texas, where 361 people died by electrocution between 1924 and 1964. Before 1924, hanging was practiced in Texas; in 1964,…

Old World Wine

"Old World wine" has been cited in print since at least 1897 and has meant wine that is imported from Europe. Terms such as "American wine" or "California wine" were…