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Jevver (did you ever)

"Jevver" ("did you ever?") is said to be a part of Texas speech. Indiana's Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley used "jevver" as early as the 1890s. Urban…

Jew Gardens (Kew Gardens)

Kew Gardens in Queens became home to a large community of Jewish refugees from World War II. "Jew Gardens" is a nickname for Kew Gardens that perhaps was in use in the 1950s. Kew Gardens…

Jewel in the Valley Crown (McAllen slogan)

The city of McAllen in the Rio Grande Valley has long been known as the "City of Palms." A McAllen slogan (dating from at least 2007) is "Jewel of the Valley Crown," enphasizing…

Jewel of the Corridor (San Marcos slogan)

The city of San Marcos is located in the I-35 corridor between the cities of Austin and San Antonio. San Marcos has large outlet malls, Texas State University-San Marcos, and the San Marcos River…

Jewel of the Forest (Jasper slogan)

"Jewel of the Forest" is the slogan of Jasper, a city in Jasper County in East Texas. Jasper is located in the Piney Woods area of Texas, and the slogan (used since at least 1953) has…

Jewel of the Highland Lakes (Lake Travis)

The Highland Lakes of central Texas are the following six lakes: Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Marble Falls, Lake Travis, and Lake Austin. Water sports are popular on the lakes and…

Jewish Penicillin

Chicken soup for the New York soul. (Dictionary of American Regional English)Jewish peniclllin nChicken souo.1968 DARE (Qu. HH30, Things that are nicknamed for different nationalities) Inf NJ30,…

Jewish Piano (a cash register)

Old-time cash registers had many sounds, such as rings, that were sweet music to merchants. The cash register was sometimes called a "Jewish piano," after the stereotype of Jews as…