Violets (cabbage)
"Red Mike and violets" was hash house slang for a dish of "corned beef and cabbage." Corned beef is red, cabbage is violet and "Mike" is a traditional Irish name.…
Vitamin B (beer)
"Vitamin B (beer)" has been printed on many images. "Vitamin B" is also slang for "Victoria Bitter" (VB), made in Melbourne, Victoria. "Vitamin…
Vitamin B (Victoria Bitter or VB nickname)
"Vitamin B (beer)" has been printed on many images. "Vitamin B" is also slang for "Victoria Bitter" (VB), made in Melbourne, Victoria. "Vitamin…
Vitamin of Memory (Thiamine or Thiamin or Vitamin B1 nickname)
Vitamin B1 (tiamine or thiamin) is found in eggs, lean meats, nuts, legumes, peas and whole grains. Vitamin B1 has infrequently been called the "vitamin of memory" since at least 2011.…
Vladimir Meyer (cocktail)
Newspapers.com Google Books The Joy of Mixology, Revised and Updated Edition: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's CraftBy Gary ReganNew York, NY: Clarkson Potter2018Pg. ?:One story about…
Vodka Sauce (Penne alla Vodka; Rigatoni alla Vodka)
Vodka sauce began being served with pasta (such as "penne all vodka" or "rigatoni alla vodka") at New York-area restaurants in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The alcoholic…
Waffle Taco
A "waffle taco" is a taco with on a waffle instead of a tortilla. The item is often served at breakfast and filled with sausage, eggs, potatoes and cheese. "Waffle taco" has…
Waffle Wednesday
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other slang names for days of the week include Shunday, Sober Sunday, Margarita Monday, Messed-up Monday, Mojito Monday, Moonshine Monday, Boozeday Tuesday, Taco Tuesday,…
Waffleize or Wafflize
To "waffleize" or "wafflize" something is to put it on a waffle. "16 welcome ways to waffle-ize all size appetites" was the title of a pamphlet that appears to have…
Wake and Bake (marijuana-infused coffee)
Marijuana was legalized in the state of Washington, and Mirth Provisions ("Legal" beverages) of Longview, Washington, introduced marijuana-infused coffee in 2014. "We call it the…
Waldorf Cocktail
The Waldorf cocktail is one of several cocktails from the Waldorf Hotel (later the Waldorf-Astoria). The Waldorf cocktail is cited in print from at least 1914 and contains ingredients such as rye…
Waldorf Salad
You're the top! You're a Waldorf salad.You're the top! You're a Berlin ballad.You're a baby grand of a lady and a gent.You're an old dutch master, You're Mrs.…
Waldorf Sandwich
A Waldorf sandwich (named from New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel) is usually a Waldorf salad between two slices of bread. A recipe for "Waldorf Sandwiches" was printed in The…
Wasted Wednesday
"Wasted Wednesday" is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. "Well Wasted Wednesday" was cited in print in 1991; "Wasted Wednesdays" was cited in 2003. Other…
Water Crouton (ice cube)
Ice cubes have sometimes been jocularly called "water croutons." "If you think about it, ice cubes are pretty much just water croutons for your drink. #amirite?" was posted on…
Watergate Cake
Entry in progress -- B.P. Watergate Salad is another food named after the Watergate scandal. Wikipedia: Watergate scandalThe Watergate scandal was a major American political scandal that lasted…
Watergate Salad
Entry in progress -- B.P. Watergate Cake is another food named after the Watergate scandal. Wikipedia: Watergate scandalThe Watergate scandal was a major American political scandal that lasted from…
Wedgie (sandwich)
"Wedgies" are a creation of Fox Pizza Den, a franchise based in Murraysville, PA. "Wedgie" is cited in print since at least 1983; Fox's Pizza Den describes it as "a…
Weed Candy
"Weed candy" is candy that is made with marijuana as an ingredient. The candy is often packaged to look like brand name candy, with just slightly different names. California police gave…
Well Drink
A "well drink" means any house liquor that is conveniently located in a bartender's well. A call drink is where a customer requests a brand name for his or her drink. Well drinks are…