Calendar Girl
"I love, I love, I love my calendar girl" sang Brooklyn-born Neil Sedaka. The birth of the "calendar girl" is moderately disputed, but she appears to have been born in New York…
New York City
Calf Fries
Calf fries are calf testicles, deep-fried. There are many other names for "calf testicles," including "(Rocky) mountain oysters" or "prairie oysters." "Calf…
Calf Slobber (Calf Slobbers)
Calf slobber (also "calf slobbers") is that white stuff found in a calf's mouth. It became the nickname for meringue that tops pies or egg custards. A foamy head of beer is also…
California Dip or French Onion Dip
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: French onion dipFrench onion dip or California dip is an American dip typically made with a base of sour cream and flavored with minced onion, and usually…
California of Texas (Clyde nickname)
The city of Clyde (Callahan County) promoted itself as the "California of Texas" in 1926-1927; the city nickname even appeared on a water tower. Clyde -- like California -- grows many…
California: Commiefornia (nickname)
"Coomiefornia" or "Commie-fornia" (communist + California) is a term that has been used by those who believe that the state of California is a socialist paradise (for better or…
Call 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…
Call Girl
"Call girls" were, originally, the telephone operators (mostly women) who connected calls. "Call girl" now refers to a sex worker who is available on call. The term "call…
Calm The Fuck Down (CTFD)
"Calm the fuck down" has appeared in print since at least 1969. "CTFD" has been cited in print since at least 2003; on June 23, 2010, this was the
Calorically Challenged or Calorically Gifted (fat)
"Calorically challenged" and "calorically gifted" are euphemisms to say that someone possesses too many calories -- he or she is fat. Both "calorically challenged" and…
Calzone
Entry in progress -- B.P. Italian foods similar and often confused with the calzone include the stromboli, hippie roll/eppie roll and panzarotti/panzerotti. Wikipedia: CalzoneA calzone (Italian…
Cambodian Cheese (prahok nickname)
Prahok is a fermented fish paste popular in Cambodia. It is not a cheese, but prahok has been nicknamed "Cambodian cheese" since at least 1998, when it was mentioned in The Elephant Walk…
Camel’s Nose
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Camel's nose The camel's nose is a metaphor for a situation where permitting some small undesirable situation will allow gradual and unavoidable…
Camp Body
Football teams invite many players to training camp; some have guaranteed contraxcts and are expected to make the team, while others are minimum salaried tryout players. The minimum salaried…
Campechana (seafood cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Goode Company Seafood (Houston, TX)Campechana De Mariscos (Mexican Seafood Cocktails)Shrimp...10.95Crab...10.95Campechana Extra Shrimp & Crab)...11.95 19 August 1963,…
Campechanas
"Campechanas" are pastries found at many Mexican bakeries and some Texas supermarkets as well. The name "campechana" has been translated (below) as "hammock" and…
Campechanos
"Campechanos" come from the state of Campeche, Mexico. There are Campechanos that are eggs and there are Campechanos that are tostados. More commonly, Campechanos is a grilled skirt steak…
Can Do Shipyard (Brooklyn Navy Yard)
The New York Naval Shipyard (commonly called the Brooklyn Navy Yard) dates to 1801 and was especially active during World War II. "Can Do" was a popular WWII slogan and the Brooklyn Navy…
Can Hear Every Valve Rattle On Long Extended Trips (Chevrolet backronymic nickname)
The Chevrolet Motor Car Company was founded in 1911 and was named after Swiss-born American race car driver Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (1878-1941). The name "Chevrolet" has had several…
Can’t Do Crap (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC nickname)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is, according to Wikipedia, the leading national public health institute of the United States. Some people, however, believe that the CDC is…