Food Festivals

Wedgie (sandwich)

"Wedgies" are a creation of Fox Pizza Den, a franchise based in Murraysville, PA. "Wedgie" is cited in print since at least 1983; Fox's Pizza Den describes it as "a…

Weed Candy

"Weed candy" is candy that is made with marijuana as an ingredient. The candy is often packaged to look like brand name candy, with just slightly different names. California police gave…

Wefense (we + defense/offense)

"Wefense" (we + defense/offense) was popularized by Rich Bisaccia, the special teams coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2002 to 2010. Special teams is neither offense nor defense and…

Welfare Queen

A "welfare queen" is a woman who is on public assistance, often fraudulently. Mayor Rudolph Giuliani cut the welfare rolls in the 1990s, dramatically decreasing the "welfare…

Well Drink

A "well drink" means any house liquor that is conveniently located in a bartender's well. A call drink is where a customer requests a brand name for his or her drink. Well drinks are…

Weslacoan (inhabitant of Weslaco)

"Weslacoan” is the name of an inhabitant of Weslaco, Texas. The name “Weslacoan" has been cited in print since at least 1933. Wikipedia: Weslaco, TexasWeslaco is a city in Hidalgo…

West Sider or Westsider

A "West Sider" (or "Westsider," also lowercase "west sider" and "westsider") is someone who inhabits the west side of a geographical area.…

West Texas Rain (a sandstorm)

A sandstorm (or dust storm) has been called "West Texas rain." The humorous bit of slang is not based on fact; it rains in West Texas much more often than you'll see a sandstorm.…