Toxicana (Texarkana nickname)
The city of Texarkana in Bowie County has three sites on the Environmental Protection Agency's National Priorities List for cleanup. An article by James Presley in the March 10, 1989 Texas…
1960s: Fun City
Toy District (Toy Center)
Manhattan's Toy District is between 21st and 27th streets, from the Avenue of the Americas to Madison Avenue. It is centered around the Toy Center at 200 Fifth Avenue (23rd Street). New York…
TPTB or PTB (The Powers That Be)
"The powers that be, are ordeined of God" is from Romans XIII.1 of the King James Bible (1611). The term "the powers that be" has been used to describe other higher powers, such…
TPTSB or PTSB (The Powers That Shouldn’t Be)
"The powers that be, are ordeined of God” is from Romans XIII.1 of the King James Bible (1611). The term “the powers that be” has been used to describe other higher powers, such as those…
Track Pizza
"Track pizza" is another name for a subway suicide, where someone throws himself or herself in front of a moving train. A bloody red mess results ("pizza"). Not sold by the…
Track Town, USA (Eugene nickname)
The city of Eugene, Oregon, has been called "Track Town, USA" (or "Tracktown, USA") since at least 1980. Hayward Field has been the home to the University of Oregon's track…
Trader Hoe’s (Trader Joe’s nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P.Trader Joe's Wikipedia: Trader Joe'sTrader Joe's is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California in Greater Los…
Trader Vic’s Columbia (cocktail)
The Columbia cocktail (named for Columbia University) is an infrequently served cocktail that was invented in Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide (1947). The cocktail contains 2 parts light…
Traffic Court
New York City has had a "traffic court" since at least 1916. (Oxford English Dictionary)traffic court orig. U.S., a court of law with jurisdiction over motoring offences.1919 Evening Star…
Tragic Number
A "magic number" is the combination of team wins and a contending team's losses that will clinch a playoff spot or title. A "tragic number" is the opposite -- a combination…
Trail Mix
"Trail mix," cited in print from about 1976, is also called "gorp" (cited in print from 1962) and "birdseed" (cited from 1971). A high energy "mix" of…
Training Table
A training table is a table where athletes in training are provided meals. The term was popularly used in competitive rowing (especially between Harvard and Yale) in the 1870s and 1880s and is…
Trainmageddon or Trainageddon (train + Armageddon)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has many service changes from planned construction and maintenance work; "The Weekender" website lists the changes. The terms…
Trainwreck (Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission or TNRCC nickname)
The Texas Air Control Board (1965-1993) and the Texas Water Commission (1985-1993) were consolidated in 1993 to form the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC). "TNRCC"…
Traitorcrat (traitor + bureaucrat/Democrat)
"Traitorcrat” could be a form of the words “traitor” and “bureaucrat,” but usage usually refers to a “Democrat.” Users of “traitorcrat” have claimed that the Democrats…
Trans-slender
"Trans-slender" or "translender" is a pun on "transgender." "Um no I'm not fat I'm very translender" was posted on Twitter by Van on May 9, 2015.…
Transfarency (transparency + fare)
Southwest Airlines introduced its "transfarency" (transparency + fare) advertising campaign in 2015. The word "transfarency" was filed for a trademark on June 19, 2015.…
Translaptation (translation + adaptation)
A "translaptation" is a work that is both a translation and an adaptation of the original. Playwright David Ives popularized the term in 2010 with his "translaptation" of the…
Translender
"Trans-slender" or "translender" is a pun on "transgender." "Um no I'm not fat I'm very translender" was posted on Twitter by Van on May 9, 2015.…
Transportation (Second Avenue Subway; Lower Manhattan link to JFK)
The next most important issue, after the community boards and land use, on the Manhattan borough president's plate is transportation. Here's what the other candidates say:…