Chicken Katsu (Torikatsu or Tori Katsu)
"Tonkatsu" is a Japanese dish of deep-fried pork cutlets. The cutlets are coated with panko, a Japanese brand of flaky bread crumbs. Chicken cutlets -- instead of pork -- are often made,…
Chicken Kiev (Chicken a la Kiev)
Chicken Kiev (or Chicken a la Kiev) is named after the capital of the Ukraine. The origin of the dish is uncertain. Some hold that the dish was invented by Russian immigrants in cities such as New…
Chicken Lettuce Under Bacon (“club” sandwich backronym)
The "club sandwich" is not an acronym, but it is sometimes given the backronym (back acronym) of "Chicken Lettuce Under Bacon." "Why Club Sandwich? (...) Chicken and…
Chicken Lettuce Wrap (Yook Soong)
"Lettuce wraps" often contain minced chicken or pork placed in an iceberg lettuce leaf, but can also be made vegetarian. The Chinese dish was originally called "yook soong" or…
Chicken Murphy
Steak Murphy is a New Jersey dish of unknown origins. "STEAKS, Scampi or Murphy, with Mushrooms, Hot Peppers & Wine" was an ad by Andrew's Club 35 in the Asbury Park (NJ) Evening…
Chicken Noodle News or Chicken Noodle Network (CNN nickname)
The Cable News Network (CNN) was founded by Ted Turner and first broadcast on June 1, 1980. Other television networks (ABC, CBS and NBC) laughed about CNN's seeming amateurishness and low…
Chicken Noodle Soup
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Chicken soupChicken soup is a soup made by boiling chicken parts and/or bones in water, with various vegetables and flavorings. The classic chicken soup…
Chicken Tetrazzini
Luisa Tetrazzini (1871-1940) was an Italian lyric coloratura soprano who had an enormous popularity in America from the 1900s-1920s. Several dishes were named after her, including: . Turkey…
Chickenhawk (Chicken Hawk)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Chickenhawk (politics)Chickenhawk (also chicken hawk and chicken-hawk) is a political epithet used in the United States to criticize a politician, bureaucrat,…
Chickentarian
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban Dictionarychickentariana person who is a vegetarian, but eats chicken. chicken is the only meat they eat. She is a chickentarian. by jojomama Dec 28, 2008 21 April…
Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
"Chief cook and bottle washer" (sometimes "bottle-washer" or "battlewasher") is a jocular term for a person who does everything. It often describes a small operation,…
Chief Everything Officer (Chief Executive Officer or CEO nickname)
A Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a small company often must do many tasks. The nickname "Chief Everything Officer" has been cited in print since at least 1998. A 2006 book was titled:…
Chiffalo (chicken + buffalo)
Papa John's (a take-out and delivery pizza chain) introduced "Chiffalo" (buffalo chicken pizza) in September 2013. The term had not then been trademarked. "Chiffalo" had…
Chiffon Pie
Entry in progress -- B.P. Epicurious.com" Food Dictionarychiffon[shih-FAHN]An airy, fluffy mixture, usually a filling for pie. The lightness is achieved with stiffly beaten egg whites and…
Child Import Agency (Central Intelligence Agency or CIA nickname)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the successor to World War II’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The CIA has also been nicknamed “The Agency,” "Pickle Factory" (since at…
Chilled Grease (spoonerism of “grilled cheese”)
"Grilled cheese" has a spoonerism in "chilled grease." "JUST before Sunday supper, a Des Moines man asked his daughter if she would like a chilled grease sandwich" was…
Chilly Dog (ice cream on a hot dog bun)
The "chilly dog" borrows from the name of "chili dog." The "chilly dog" contains no chili and no meat of any kind. According to Cakespy, a "chilly dog" is…
Chimichurri (Dominican Chimichurri Burger; Chimi Truck)
"Chimichurri" is a spicy sauce usually containing parsley, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper, onion, vinegar and olive oil. The Argentine sauce is supposedly named after an Englishman named…
Chin Sail (face mask)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Twitter Twitter Twitter Seattle (WA) TimesEveryone wore masks during the 1918 flu pandemic. They were useless.April 2, 2020 at 4:32 am Updated April 2, 2020 at 5:42 am By…
China Originated Virus In December 2019 (COVID-19 acronym/backronym)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was named "COVID-19," standing for "corona virus 2019." "China" is not part of the "COVID-19" portmanteau, but some have…