Baptist tea (beer, disguised without foam)
"Baptist tea" is beer that's disguised, served without foam and often in an ice tea glass, often with lemon conspicuously at the top of the glass. This Texas term possibly dates back…
New York City
Bar Chef
"Bar chef" is a modern term for a "mixologist," or a person who concocts drinks. Both terms are used to differentiate from the stardard job title of "bartender."…
Barbarous Relic (gold nickname)
The economist John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) wrote in his book, A Tract on Monetary Reform (1923): "In truth, the gold standard is already a barbarous relic." The term "barbarous…
Barbecue
The etymology of the word "barbecue" shows that it appears to come from the word "barbacoa" (a long pit, with a framework of sticks) that was used in the 1500s and 1600s.…
Barbecue Capital of Texas (Lockhart nickname)
The Texas legislature has declared the city of Lockhart to be the "Barbecue Capital of Texas." Some people disagree about the designation, but Lockhart is located in what is called the…
Barbecue Crabs (BBQ Crabs)
Barbecue crabs (or "barbecued crabs") is a specialty of the gulf area of southeast Texas. It is believed that barbecue crabs was first served by Willie Foster at Granger's at Sabine…
Barbecue Sauce & Steak Sauce
No one knows when the first sauce was applied to barbecued meats. The first advertisement for commercially made barbecue sauce appears to be for Georgia Barbecue Sauce in 1909. "A1…
Barbecue Syndrome (Hamburger Disease: Barbecue Season Syndrome; Backyard Barbecue Syndrome)
"Barbecue Syndrome" (also commonly called "Hamburger Disease" and, less often, "Barbecue Season Syndrome") is a type of food poisoning. "Backyard Barbecue…
Barbecuedom
"Barbecuedom" is the realm or sphere of barbecue; there can be "Texas barbecuedom" and "Tennessee babecuedom." The word "barbecuedom" has been cited in print…
Barbecusation (barbecue + accusation)
Texas Monthly printed its 2013 Top 50 BBQ list in May 2013 and there was plenty of controversy about the selections. The Texas Monthly "Eat My Words" blog, on May 17, 2013, addressed the…
Barclays Bank=Wank (Barclays Bank rhyming slang)
Barclays Bank was founded in 1690 and is headquartered in London. Barclays is known to New Yorkers mostly for its sponsorship of the Brooklyn arena ("Barclays Center") for the Nets of the…
Barclays Center Classic (Brooklyn Hoops)
The Barclays Center is a sports arena in Brooklyn. In November 2011, Barclays announced that it would open its arena on November 9, 2012 with the college basketball "Barclays Center…
BarCrap (Barclays Capital or BarCap nickname)
Barclays bank has the website barcap.com (after Barclays Capital). The bank has been called "BarCap" and has occasionally been nicknamed "BarCrap" (or "Barcrap"). The…
Barefoot Pilgrim
A "barefoot pilgrim" was, originally, an unsophisticated car buyer -- someone who buys a car at the advertised sticker price and pays too much. This meaning of "barefoot…
Barfly
A "barfly" (also "bar fly") is someone who spends a lot of time in a bar -- often waiting for someone to arrive to pay for the drinks. "Bar fly" has been cited in…
Bargain District (Orchard Street)
"Bargain District" is a modern promotional slogan for Orchard Street and the Lower East Side, but the area itself does have some history behind it. Wikipedia: Orchard Street…
Barista
"Barista" is the Italian word for "bartender." By at least 1964 (according to an English citation below), the "barista" was a person in an Italian coffee bar who…
Barista Elbow (Barista Wrist)
"Barista elbow" is an affliction defined in 2008 as a result from "the motion of yanking the portafilter to secure it onto the espresso machine or applying proper pressure to tamp…
Baristo (suggested term for a male barista)
A "barista" is a coffeehouse employee who prepares drinks, such as at Starbucks. "Barista" is not feminine, but some people believe that the term "baristo" should…
Barkery (bark + bakery)
A "barkery" (bark + bakery) provides baked treats for animals (especially dogs). A riddle was printed in a 1989 book: Q: Where do you buy fresh dog biscuits?A: At a barkery.…