Chorine
Entry in progress -- BP Wiktionary: chorineNounchorine (plural chorines)1. A female chorus line dancer; a chorus girl. (Oxford English Dictionary)chorine, n.Etymology: < chor- (in chorus n.) +…
Entry in progress -- BP Wiktionary: chorineNounchorine (plural chorines)1. A female chorus line dancer; a chorus girl. (Oxford English Dictionary)chorine, n.Etymology: < chor- (in chorus n.) +…
O. O. McIntyre (1884-1938) wrote the syndicated newspaper column "New York Day By Day." On June 12, 1924, he wrote about "Chorine Court," a block on West 47th Street between…
O. O. McIntyre (1884-1938) wrote the syndicated newspaper column "New York Day By Day." On June 12, 1924, he wrote about "Chorine Court," a block on West 47th Street between…
"Chorizontal" (chorizo + horizontal) is a food portmanteau word that has appeared in several jokes. "'What type of land are chorizo factories built on?'…
A "chork" (chopstick + fork) is a food utensil that that looks like a fork at one end, but then branches out into a pair of chopsticks. The product was designed for Americans who are…
Entry in progress -- BP Wiktionary: chorus girl Alternative formschorus-girl, chorusgirlNounchorus girl (plural chorus girls)1. A female chorus line dancer.Synonymschorine (Oxford English…
The New York (NY) Morning Telegraph used to be the Broadway Bible, and it was said that a "chorus girl's breakfast" consisted of the Morning Telegraph and a cigarette. The term…
Entry in progress -- BP Wiktionary: chorus lineNounchorus line (plural chorus lines)1. A line of performers in a revue or other show, dancing in unison. (Oxford English Dictionary)chorus line n.…
"Choup" (formed from the words "chowder" plus "soup") was coined by television cook Rachael Ray with her recipe "Harvest Creamy Corn 'Choup' with…
"Chow" is a Chinese term and probably came into use in America in California in the 1850s. To the cowboy, "chow" meant something to eat. Google BooksDictionary of the American…
Chow chow is a Southern dish of vegetables such as cabbage, onions, peppers, tomatoes, etc. The name comes from pidgen English, and it is believed that "chow chow" was popularized by…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: American Chinese cuisineChow mein sandwich— Sandwich of chow mein and gravy (Southeastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island). Chop suey sandwich — Sandwich of…
Broadway has been called "the Main Stem" since at least the early 1900s. The Broadway nickname of "Chow Mein Stem" (chow mein + main stem) reflects a time when chow mein…
Chinese restaurants serving chow mein used to crowd Broadway around Times Square. "Chow-Mein Street" (a street where Chinese people live) was cited in the New York City humor magazine…
The word "chowhound" is probably best known today from the Chowhound food website. The term began as the two words "chow hound," with "chow" meaning "food"…
Chinese restaurants serving chow mein used to crowd Broadway around Times Square. "Chowmeinerie" was cited in G. D. Seymour's New York City newspaper column in January 1929.…
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the successor to World War II's Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The CIA nickname of "Christians In Action" was probably coined or at…
Christmas is December 25th. Christmas Eve is December 24th. Some people think that December 23rd should be called "Christmas Adam" because Adam came before Eve. "Christmas Adam"…
The city of Grapevine (a suburb of Fort Worth) holds many Christmas events. The nickname "Christmas Capital of Texas" was trademarked by the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau…
A Christmas tree is often decorated with many ornaments; the base of the tree is often surrounded with Christmas gifts. A "Christmas tree bill" is a legislative bill that attracts many…