Checkbuddy (chess word alternative to “checkmate”)
"Checkmate" is a chess term meaning that a king is threatened and cannot move away, so the game is over. Some people have suggested changing "mate" (a term popular in Australia)…
New York City
Checker Cab
The "Checker" cab is gone from the streets of New York. But it was New York. It was big, roomy, with checkered stripes on the sides. Go rent the movie Taxi Driver right now. Or you could…
Checkfriend (chess word alternative to “checkmate”)
"Checkmate" is a chess term meaning that a king is threatened and cannot move away, so the game is over. Some people have suggested changing "mate" (a term popular in Australia)…
Checkpal (chess word alternative to “checkmate”)
"Checkmate" is a chess term meaning that a king is threatened and cannot move away, so the game is over. Some people have suggested changing "mate" (a term popular in Australia)…
Checkpoint to the Stars (Sierra Blanca border patrol checkpoint nickname)
The border patrol checkpoint at Sierra Blanca, Texas, has been dubbed "checkpoint to the stars" because of the many stars that have been arrested there. People such as singer/songwriter…
Cheese (“Cheese it—the cops!”)
"Cheese it!" was a popular expression in the 19th century, usually a warning from one person to another to stop their current activity because a policeman was approaching ('Cheese it…
Cheese Danish
it is not known if the "cheese Danish" (like the "Danish") comes from New York. 8 August 1942, Los Angeles Times, pg. A2:CHEESE DANISHFolks rave about this heavenly concoction…
Cheese Dip
Entry in progress -- B.P. Arkansas -- Trips & TrailsCheese Dip TrailDid you know Arkansas is believed to be the birthplace of cheese dip? Little Rock lawyer and filmmaker Nick Rogers has done…
Cheese Fries (Chili Cheese Fries; Jalapeño Cheese Fries)
The origin of "cheese fries" (cheese added to french fries) is in dispute. The dish is claimed by both Philadelphia and Chicago, dating from the early 1980s. Hostess distributed frozen…
Cheese Tea
Entry in progress -- B.P. EaterCheese Tea Could Be the New Bubble Tea — If Americans Get Over the NameTea topped with cheese foam has been stuck on the cusp of trending statesideby Esther Tseng…
Cheesebox (Castle Williams)
Castle Williams, on Governors Island, was designed and erected between 1807 and 1811. It was called a "cheese box" (or "cheesebox") in the 19th century. "It (Castle…
Cheeseburger
Texas has an alleged "Home of the Hamburger" (Athens) and the Cheeseburger Capital of Texas (Friona), but where and when was the cheeseburger invented? There is no doubt that cheese was…
Cheeseburger Capital of Texas (Friona nickname)
Friona in West Texas was declared the "Cheeseburger Capital of Texas" by the legislature in 2007. Tiny Friona had been home to a Cheeseburger Cook-Off and Festival since only 2006 when it…
Cheesecake
New York City did not invent the cheesecake (the German immigrants brought it over), but New York certainly perfected it. 6 October 1931, Syracuse (NY) Herald, pg. X, col. 5:New York Cheese…
Cheesecrap Factory (Cheesecake Factory nickname)
The Cheesecake Factory is a restaurant chain that began in California in the 1970s. The unflattering nickname of "Cheesecrap Factory" has been cited in print since at least 2005.…
Chef Salad (Chef’s Salad)
Chef salad (or "chef's salad") is a tossed salad that contains lettuce, several vegetables, hard-boiled eggs and often cheese and meat (such as ham). Early recipes (from the 1930s)…
Chefdom
"Chefdom" means the state or condition of being a chef. The term "chefdom" has been cited in print since at least 1886, when it referred to the French cooks who would display…
Cheftestant (chef contestant)
"Cheftestant" was coined in 2006 by recapper Keckler of the blog 'Television Without Pity," referring to the chef contestants of the Bravo television channel cooking show Top…
Cheftestapant (chef + contestant + participant)
"Chetestapant" (chef + contestant + participant) has been used on the popular website Eater.com (cited in print since at least June 17, 2010), always in reference to the Bravo network…
Chelsea Apple Orchard (1820s)
Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863) -- perhaps best known as the credited author of the yuletide poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" -- lived in what he called Chelsea, in Manhattan. He had an…