Texas Twinkies (bacon and brisket wrapped cream cheese-filled jalapeño poppers)
"Armadillo Eggs" or "jalapeño poppers" are cheese-stuffed jalapeños. "Atomic Buffalo Turds" (ABTs) or "Cowtown Wolf Turds" are bacon-wrapped stuffed…
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Texas Twist or Texas Tornado or Country Boy (three-card monte scam)
Texas Twist (also called Texas Tornado or Country Boy) is an involved three-card monte scam that's appeared in Texas and other western states. Scoundrels' GlossaryTexas Tornado. A…
Texas Twister (barbecued cutlets)
"Texas Twister Barbecued Cutlets" is a recipe that appears on several websites. The cutlets include Cayenne pepper and Tabasco sauce. Perdue Chicken CookbookThe Perdue Chicken Cookbookby…
Texas Twister (chili dogs)
"Texas Twister" is the name for a chili dog recipe. RecipezaarTexas Twister Chili Dogs4 servings 20 min 20 min prep Change to: servings US Metric 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans or pinto…
Texas Twister (drink)
"Texas Twister" can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic. One non-alocholic version includes fruit (oranges, limes, lemons, and a cherry). A "Texas Twister Punch" mixes red fruit punch…
Texas Two-Step (dance)
The Texas two-step dance was popularized by the movie Urban Cowboy (1980), but the dance has been around since at least the 1950s. eHowHow to Do the Texas Two-Step The Texas two-step is danced with…
Texas Two-Step (Primary & Caucus voting; Primacaucus; Primaucus; Primacus; Caucumary; Caucary)
The Texas Two-Step is a popular dance. For the March 4, 2008 Texas presidential primaries, voters were instructed to vote in the primaries -- and then to return after 7 p.m. on election day to vote…
Texas U-Turn (Texas Turnaround)
The "Texas U-Turn" (or "Texas turnaround") is a lane that allows cars to make a U-turn. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_U-turnA Texas U-turn, or Texas turnaround, is a lane…
Texas University (t.u.)
The University of Texas at Austin (UT) is called "Texas University" (always given lowercase as "t.u.") by the Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies don't believe that their…
Texas Wedge (golf putter)
"Texas wedge" is an old, humorous term for a golf putter. The golf courses in Texas were bare and didn't have much grass, so a putter was often used. The courses have changed from…
Texas Wedge (salad)
"Wedge" salads involve a wedge of iceberg lettuce, often served with bleu cheese dressing. Several restaurants have offered "Texas Wedge" salad. The ingredients of a "Texas…
Texas Wedgie
The Nickelodeon children's television show iCarly featured several "Texas wedgies" in 2008. A "wedgie" is when someone's undergarments are pulled up to wedge between…
Texas With a Little Something Extra (Beaumont slogan)
"Texas With a Little Something Extra" is a slogan for the city of Beaumont (2003-present). Beaumont is close to the Louisiana border, and the Louisiana local word of "lagniappe"…
Texas Wontons (Tex-Mex Wontons)
Fusion between Chinese and Tex-Mex cuisines is somewhat new. The Cantonese cuisine that brought America egg rolls and wontons led to the popular 1990s dish of "Southwestern eggrolls."…
Texasing (“Texas” as a verb)
"Texasing" is a use of "Texas" as a verb. When President George W. Bush shook up his cabinet (composed largely of people from Texas) in April 2006, it was written that he was…
Texass (“The jackass is the finest flower of Texass”—Groucho Marx)
"Texass" is a derogatory name for Texas. The term is often used by people from Oklahoma, such as at an OU-UT football game. Groucho Marx -- when the Marx family was performing on the…
Texatini (cocktail)
A "Texatini" cocktail is basically a "martini" (gin and vermouth) with tequila substituted for the gin. The "Texatini" was published in The El Paso Chile Company…
Texcation (Texas + vacation)
A "Texcation" (Texas + vacation) can be taken by anyone -- even those living in Texas. Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area (after Alaska) and population (after…
Texecution (Texecuted)
There are legal executions of criminals in Texas. Some people have used the term "Texecution" ("Texas" + "execution") or "Texecuted" ("Texas" +…
Texian
A "Texian" was a term used in 1835 and years thereafter for what is called a "Texan" today. "Texian" is almost never used today and is of historical interest. (Oxford…