New York City

Dim Sum

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Dim sumDim sum is the name for a Chinese cuisine which involves a wide range of light dishes served alongside Chinese tea. Dishes may include meat, seafood, and…

Din-din (dinner)

"Din-din" is a child's way of saying "dinner." "Din-din" is cited in print from at least 1861 and appeared first in English (and not American) publications.…

Dine and Dash

"Dine and dash" is what occurs when someone eats at a restaurant and then leaves without paying. It's not known of the term comes from New York City, but it's cited from the…

Dinosaur Capital of Texas (Glen Rose nickname)

Dinosaurs long ago left tracks in what would become the town of Glen Rose, Texas. A Dinosaur Valley State Park is located in Glen Rose, and in 1997 the Texas legislature officially made the city…

Dinosaur Wine (oil)

Texas humorist Kinky Friedman ran for Texas Governor in 2006, referring often to "dinosaur wine" (oil). The term has been cited since at least 1985. Double-Tongued Word Wresterdinosaur…

Dirt Bond

"Diirt bonds" have been popular in California, Florida, Texas, Colorado and Louisiana, helping new developments by financing against the land (or "dirt"). Quasi-governmental…

Dirt Tank

Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksThird Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Texas, 1891By Geological Survey of Texas (E. T. Dumble, State Geologist)Austin, TX: Henry Hutchings, State…

Dirt-poor

Someone who is "dirt-poor" is extremely poor, owning little except, perhaps, dirt. The expression began in the United States in the second half of the 19th century, although it's not…

Dirty Bronx

"Dirty Bronx" is a hip-hop name for the Bronx that has been cited in print since at leas 2004. "Dirty" can mean unclean, but it also means dangerous or violent. Wikipedia: The…

Dirty Rice (Cajun Rice)

Dirty rice (sometimes called "Louisiana dirty rice" or "cajun rice") is a popular Louisiana rice dish. Port Arthur ("Cajun Capital of Texas") has several places that…

Dirty SA (San Antonio nickname)

"Dirty SA" is a nickname for the city of San Antonio. On his radio show on August 5, 2011, Neal Boortz (who attended Texas A&M from 1963-67) took a caller from San Antonio and…

Dirty South

"Dirty South" is a term that was coined by Georgia rapper Cool Breeze; the Atlanta group Goodie Mob featured the title "Dirty South" on its album Soul Food (1995). The exact…

Dirty Sprite

"Dirty Sprite" became popular in 2011 and consists of Sprite, cough syrup, and a Jolly Rancher. A story in the New York (NY) Times on November 4, 2011, stated that a "Dirty…