A food with "everything" means with lots of additions piled onto it. This post is based on the work of Ben Zimmer and his September 20, 2011 Language Log article, "Shel Silverstein…
A "hamdog" is a combination of a hamburger and a hot dog. Mark Murray of Perth (Australia) patented and also trademarked "hamdog," which he says was invented in 2004. A hot dog…
"Hammunition" (ham + ammunition) was the "Fake Word of the Day" on the blog Dougtionary in 2008, where it meant "food thrown in a food fight." In 2013, the company…
"Handwich" (hand + sandwich) is a term that various eating establishments have given to their food. "Handwich" has been infrequently used and the food items are not standard.…
A hangover (also spelled "hang over" and "hang-over") often results from the over-consumption of alcoholic beverages. "Hang over" meaning something "hanging…
A "hangover" is a result of drinking too much; a "hangover breakfast" is the first meal taken after a night's drinking spree. The term "hangover breakfast" is…
The words "hangover" and "brunch" were introduced in the 1890s and 1900s, but they weren't put together as "hangover brunch" until 1950 (the first recorded…
"Hangry" (hungry + angry) is a term for anger induced by hunger. If a restaurant is slow to deliver food, the customers could get "hangry." "Hangry for hungry and…
"Hangtown fry" is a dish of bacon and oysters and eggs, fried together. "Hangtown" is the old name of what is now Placerville, California. Some legends state that the dish…
Jewish children celebrating Hanukkah or Chanukah (the Festival of Lights) traditionally have received "Hanukkah gelt" (money), which the children would spend on candies or on a charitable…
"Happetite" (happy + appetite) is a portmanteau word that has been used for online screen names and for business names. A person who loves barbecue and goes to one has a…
The "happy hour" is usually the time an establishment serves reduced-price drinks; "happy hour" has been cited in print since at least 1951. Taco Bell trademarked "happier…
"Happy Family" is a popular Chinese-American dish at many restaurants, but the ingredients can vary. Ch'uen chi fu ("happy family") was cited in the Brooklyn (NY) Daily…
"Happy Together" is a Chinese-American restaurant dish, perhaps inspired by the song "Happy Together" (1967) by the American rock band the Turtles. "HAPPY TOGETHER .. 8.95…
The "Happy Waitress" is a diner classic dish that consists of an open-face grilled cheese sandwich with tomato and bacon, usually served with a side order of french fries. The dish has…
The "Harlem Apple" cocktail was created by Nils Noren and Marcus Samuelsson (of Harlem's Red Rooster, at 310 Lenox Avenue) for Self Help Africa's New York Change-Maker's…
"Do y’all blow y’all food when it’s too hot or do y’all just hasafashafsas till you can chew it ??" was posted on Twitter by Joshua Scott™ (and others) on January 5, 2019.…
"Hash brownies" are "brownies" (the familiar chocolate treat) made with "hash" (cannabis). The name "hash brownie" is a pun from the food called "hash…
"Hash browns" (also called "hashbrowns," "hashed browns," "hash brown potatoes" and "hashed brown potatoes") are a popular breakfast dish, served…
"Sunny side up!" Where does that come from? New York City (and Chicago) provided the nation with a hash house lingo that was spoken for over fifty years. Most of the lingo is lost to…