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…
Holidays/Events/Parades
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…
Texicali (Texicalli)
"Texicali" (or "Texicalli") is sometimes a blend of "Texas" and "California." The term has not been used too frequently, but it shows up as the name of an…
Texican
A "Texican" was (pre-1836) a person from Texas (then part of Mexico) of non-Mexican ancestry. After Texas became independent and then a state (post-1836), the term "Texican"…
Texification/Texify (Texafication/Texafy)
"Texification" is the Texas answer, perhaps, to the the word "Californication." When George W. Bush became president, several people commented that the United States was…
Texile (Texas Exile)
When a Texan is away from Texas (or, conversely for example, a New Orleans citizen escapes Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and moves to Texas), the term "Texas exile" or "Texile" is…
Texit (Texas + exit)
Texas is a state of the United States that was once its own country; some people still think Texas should be independent. "Texit" (Texas + exit) is a term to describe a Texas exit from…
Texlahoma (Tex-La-Homa)
"Texlahoma" can mean the areas of the states of Texas and Oklahoma. The term is often written as "Tex-La-Homa," meaning the areas of the states of Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.…
Texmati (rice)
"Texmati" is a trademarked name for a brand of rice that is an aromatic blend of American long-grain rice and basmati rice. Texmati originated in 1977 in Alvin, Texas. Many cookbook…
Texodus (Texas Exodus)
"Texodus" is a "Texas exodus." This can mean either an exodus from Texas or to Texas. The term "Texodus" became popular in the fall of 2005, after Hurricane Katrina…
Texoma (Texas + Oklahoma)
Texoma is a blend of the names "Texas" and "Oklahoma." Lake Texoma was formed in 1944, but trademarks for the name "Texoma" have been recorded from 1909. Lake…
Texpatriate (Texpat)
Sometimes a Texan leaves Texas -- usually for a very short time. When a person leaves a country, he or she becomes an "expatriate" or "expat." When a Texan leaves Texas, he or…
Texsucks (Texsux)
"Texsucks" or "Texsux" (sometimes spelled "TexSux" and frequently lowercase "texsucks" and "texsux") is a spelling for some people who just…
Texxas
"Texxas" is sometimes seen as a spelling for "Texas." From 1978-1988, the Texxas World Music Festival (also called Texxas Jam) was an annual summer rock concert. The beer Dos…
TGI Friday’s (1965); “Thank God It’s Friday” or “TGIF” (1934)
T.G.I. Friday's restaurant started in 1965 in New York City and, with Maxwell's Plum, was one of the nation's first "singles bars." ("Singles bar" has been cited…
Thai Iced Tea (Cha Yen)
"Thai iced tea" or "Thai tea" (cha yen) is of unknown origin; the tea began appearing in Thai-American restaurants in the 1970s and 1980s. Thai tea is made with sugar and…