Educayshun (eye dialect spelling of “education”)
"Educayshun” is a jocular spelling—using eye dialect—for the word “education.” "Counsel of Educayshun" was cited in Punch, or the London Charivari in 1843, but the spelling…
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Educrat (education + bureaucrat)
"Educrat" (education/educator + bureaucrat) is a word that appears to have been coined by Florida Governor Claude R. Kirk in January 1967. The term is usually derogatory, used by those…
Edumacation (jocular spelling of “education”)
"Edumacation" is a jucolar spelling of the word "education," cited in print since at least 1912. A speaker might say "I'se got a good edumacation," indicating…
Edward Martin metaphor (1909)
A 1909 citation by Harper's editor Edward Sandford Martin (1856-1939) is often given as the first citation of "the Big Apple" to mean New York City. It probably shouldn't be…
Egg Cream
An "egg cream" contains neither eggs nor cream. The usual contents are seltzer, chocolate syrup (Fox's U-bet), and milk. The egg cream has been described as a chocolate soda without…
Egg Drop Soup (Egg Flower Soup)
Egg drop soup (also called egg flower soup) is a staple of Chinese American cuisine. The origins of the soup are unclear. Egg drop/flower soup was served in New York's Chinatown by the early…
Egg Foo Young (Egg Foo Yung; Egg Fu Young; Egg Fu Yung)
"Egg foo young" (also "egg foo yung," "egg fu young," "egg fu yung" and many other spellings) is a Chinese omelette dish that has been served in New…
Egg Roll, Won Ton (Cantonese Cuisine)
Chinese (Cantonese) cuisine was the most popular cuisine in Chinese-American restaurants in the 1900s. Lum Fong (who owned a Chinatown restaurant on Canal Street) was credited for introducing many…
Egg Rolls and Egg Creams Block Party
The Eldridge Street Project celebrates both the Jewish culture of the Lower East Side and the Chinese culture of Chinatown with an annual "Egg Rolls and Egg Creams Block Party." Nice…
Eggcellent (egg + excellent)
"Eggcellent" (egg + excellent) is a frequently used word joke whenever eggs are mentioned. "They are egg-cellent" was cited in print in 1870 -- one of at least two newspaper…
Eggnog (Egg Nog)
Eggnog (also spelled "egg nog" and "egg-nog") contains beaten eggs with a liquor base, such as rum, brandy or whiskey. Milk, cream and sugar are often added. "Egg…
Eggnogstic (eggnog + agnostic)
"Eggnogstic" (eggnog + agnostic) is a jocular term that has been cited in print since at least 1885. Various definitions have been given. "If I don't like egg nog, does that…
Eggocado or Eggvocado (baked egg in avocado)
"Eggocado" or "eggvocado" (egg + avocado) is a baked egg inside an avocado. Recipes for the dish have been cited since at least January 2012 and have appeared on Tumblr and…
Eggs Benedict
Was "Eggs Benedict" invented at Delmonico's or the Waldorf Hotel or the Hoffman House or somewhere else? The standard stories and citations are presented on the first two web sites…
Eggs Hussarde
"Eggs Hussarde" ("Oeufs Hussarde") was popularized at Brennan's restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, from about 1950, but the dish dates to at least the 1890s. Poached…
Eggs Hussarde
"Eggs Hussarde" ("Oeufs Hussarde") was popularized at Brennan's restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, from about 1950, but the dish dates to at least the 1890s. Poached…
Eggs Sardou
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Eggs SardouEggs Sardou is a Louisiana Creole cuisine dish made with poached eggs, artichoke bottoms, creamed spinach and Hollandaise sauce. It is on the menu of…
Eggspresso (egg + espresso)
An "eggspresso" (egg + espresso) is a shot of espresso inside of a chocolate Easter egg. Campos Coffee (Australia) tweeted about its "eggspresso" on April 4, 2012. Karvan Coffee…
EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony awards)
"EGOT" is an acronym that stands for Emmy Award (television), Grammy Award (recording arts), Oscar (motion pictures) and Tony Award (theatre). Only a very few people have won all four…
Egotarian Cuisine
Alan Richman, a food writer for GQ magazine, wrote in the article "The Rise of Egotarian Cuisine" in March 2014: "This style of dining is currently nameless. What makes the food…