Story Stock
A "story stock" is a stock that has a story -- that is, a stock that has some storied excitement to it. A "story stock" company could have a unique electronics product launch,…
Texas (Lone Star State Dictionary)
Storyfest Capital of Texas (George West)
The city of George West (near Corpus Christi) holds an annual Storyfest since the 1980s and was named by the Texas Lesiglature in 1995 as the "Storyfest Capital of Texas." A Texas State…
Stoup (stew + soup)
A "stoup" (stew + soup) is thinner than a stew, but thicker than a soup. Television food cook Rachael Ray has popularized the word "stoup," and a trademark was filed in 2007.…
Straight Up (undiluted)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Straight up (bartending)In bartending, the term straight up (or up) refers to an alcoholic drink that is shaken or stirred with ice and then strained and served…
Strap Buckner and the Devil
Strap Buckner (Aylett C. Buckner, 1794-1832) was one of the original 300 settlers of the city of Austin. He was a big man and was famous for slapping citizens on the back very hard, knocking them…
Straphanger
A "straphanger" is someone who rides the trains or buses. NYPIRG has a branch it calls "Straphangers Campaign" that studies transit issues. The subway is about 100 years old,…
Strategic Chocolate Reserve (Strategic Petroleum Reserve + chocolate)
There is a Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and some people believe there should be a Strategic Chocolate Reserve. "I maintain a strategic chocolate reserve for just such occasions" was…
Straw Poll (Straw Vote)
A "straw poll" (or "straw vote") is a vote on a candidate or issue; straws are not used tally the votes, but straws might originally have been used. The early straw votes were…
Straw-Hat Circuit
The "straw-hat circuit" (or "straw hat circuit") is summer stock theatre. The name comes from the straw hats that people wear in the summertime. Hollywood and Broadway actors…
Strawberry Capital of Texas (Poteet nickname)
Poteet (south of San Antonio) has held a strawberry festival since 1948, has several strawberry monuments around the town, and proudly calls itself the "Strawberry Capital of Texas."…
Strawberry Lemonade
Lemonade has long been a popular summer drink. Strawberry lemonade has been a popular variant, cited in print since at least 1857. Strawberry lemonade has been popular in the circus and might have…
Strawberry One-Act Festival (“American Idol for Playwrights”)
The Strawberry One-Act Festival was started by the Riant Theatre in 1996. The New York Daily News has dubbed it "American Idol for playwrights."…
Streatery (eatery on a street)
A "streatery" or "streetery" (street + eatery) is a term similar to "parklet." A street parking space is taken over for dining, or the entire street could be closed to…
Streatery (street + eatery)
A "streatery" or "streetery" (street + eatery) is a term similar to "parklet." A street parking space is taken over for dining, or the entire street could be closed to…
Street Arab
"Street Arabs" (or "street arabs") was the name for the street kids in New York City in the 19th century. The terms "Arabs of the Street" and "City Arabs"…
Street Food
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Street foodStreet food is food obtainable from a streetside vendor, often from a makeshift or portable stall. While some street foods are regional, many are…
Street of Dreams (Broadway)
Dream Street (1921) was a film by D. W. Griffith, with the action taking place in London. "Street of Dreams" (1932) was a song by Victor Young, but no specific place is specified in the…
Street of Dreams (Wall Street)
Wall Street is often called "The Street" and sometimes also called the "Street of Dreams." A book by Howard M. Wachtel was titled Street of Dreams: Boulevard of Broken Hearts;…
Street of the Midnight Sun (Broadway)
"Street of the Midnight Sun" is one of the many nicknames of Broadway and refers to its bright lights. "Diamond Jim" Brady (1856-1917) addressed a gathering of the New York…
Street Smart & Street-Wise
"Street smart" perhaps started on the mean streets of New York City in the late 1950s-early 1960s. "Street-wise" is the slightly earlier term. (Oxford English…