Energy Capital of the World (Houston nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Houston, TexasHouston (pronounced /ˈhjuːstən/) is the fourth-largest city in the United States of America and the largest city within the state of Texas. As…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Houston, TexasHouston (pronounced /ˈhjuːstən/) is the fourth-largest city in the United States of America and the largest city within the state of Texas. As…
"Enforcement theater" is when arrests are made and/or lawsuits are filed, providing to the public the "theater" (or "theatrical performance") that the law is being…
"Enfrijoladas" are tortillas dipped in bean sauce, a recipe from Oaxaca, Mexico. Robb Walsh and David Garrido included enfrijoladas in their Nuevo Tex-Mex cookbook (1998). An…
"Enganchadoras" are "female grabbers" who are involved in the business of smuggling people across the Mexican border and into the United States. The term…
The English muffin dates back many, many years. However, the English, oddly enough, called it simply a "muffin." Samuel Bath Thomas opened a shop in New York City in 1880 and helped to…
"English Terrace Row" (or "Renwick Row") in Manhattan is located on West 10th Street, between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas). The row of houses was…
An "enmolada" is a rolled tortilla dipped in mole and usually with fillings, similar to the enchilada. Although the "enmolada" is from Oaxaca, Mexico, it's become an item…
When Amos Richards Eno (1810-1898) planned the Fifth Avenue Hotel in the early 1850s for Madison Square (200 Fifth Avenue, on the southwest corner between 23rd Street and 24th Street), it was so…
"The Enron Field Curse" was named by The Business Insider on January 18, 2012. When a company puts its name on a stadium, the theory has it, the company's business fortunes take a…
Ensalada de Noche Buena (Christmas Eve Salad) is a Mexican fruit salad that has spread north of the border. It now often includes pomegranate dressing. Who Cooked That Up?Christmas Eve Salad or…
"Enslavement Day" (also called "National Enslavement Day" or "Tax Enslavement Day") is the nickname of Tax Day in the United States -- usually April 15th -- when…
The "enthusiasm gap" became a political buzz term for the 2010 midterm elections; many political commentators felt that the tea party demonstrations had given much more enthusiasm to…
An "entomatada" is a rolled tortilla dipped in tomato sauce and with fillings, similar to the enchilada. Although the "entomatada" is from Oaxaca, Mexico, it's become a…
An "enviromarxist" (enviroment + Marxist) is someone who not only is an environmental activist, but who believes that Marxist economics (carbon taxes, wealth redistribution, etc.) should…
Am "environazi" or"enviro-Nazi" (environment + Nazi) is someone who forces radical environmental beliefs upon others. An "environazI" can be an environmental activist…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was formed in 1970 to protect human health and the environment. Some critics have claimed that the EPA regulates too little during Republican…
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created to protect human health and the environment, but some critics believe that the agency doesn't fulfill that purpose. The EPA…
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was formed in 1970 to protect human health and the environment. The Environmental Protection Agency has been nicknamed the…
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was formed in 1970 to protect human health and the environment. Some critics believe that that the EPA supports environmental propaganda,…
Environmental activists have been called many names. The derogatory nickname "envirotard" (environment + retard) has been cited in print since at least June 2003. Similar terms for an…