Tony Award
The "Tony" award goes annually to Broadway's best. The Broadway theatre award was first given out in 1947. The "Tony" is named after Antoinette Perry (1888-1946),…
Too Stupid for Arby’s (Transportation Security Administration or TSA nickname)
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began in 2001 under the U.S. Department of Transportation; in 2003, TSA was moved to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. "Too Stupid for…
Tools of Ignorance (baseball catcher’s equipment)
The "tools of ignorance" are a baseball catcher's equipment, such as the catcher's mask, chest protector and shin guards. 'Tools of ignorance" has been cited in print…
TOOTBLAN (Thrown Out On The Basepaths Like A Nincompoop)
TOOTBLAN (Thrown Out On The Basepaths Like A Nincompoop) was coined on May 7, 2008, by Tony Jewell on his Chicago Cubs baseball blog, Wrigleyville23. Jewell was describing the poor baserunning of…
Top Banana & Second Banana
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Top Banana"Top Banana" has multiple meanings. . Top Banana is the starring act in a Vaudeville performance. Originally, the phrase "Top…
Top Dog (a boss or leader)
The term "top dog" means to be the boss (or leader), or to be victorious. The term "top dog in the fight" was cited frequently in the early 1860s. "Whether he's top…
Top Dollar
To get "top dollar" on a used car or other item is to get the best price (the most money) for it -- a dollar amount that can't be topped. The term "top dollar" has been…
Top Shelf (premium or best quality liquor)
'Top shelf" means "top notch," or something that is premium or high quality. "Top shelf" has been cited in print since the 19th century, but "top shelf" (or…
Toppy
"Toppy" means that a stock (or the stock market) is at or near a "top," so buying is risky and selling might be in order. "Toppy" can be a matter of opinion; one stock…
Torikatsu or Tori Katsu (Chicken 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,…
Torpedo Sandwich
Entry in progress -- B.P. The long list of the names of sandwiches served on long rolls includes blimpie, bomber, Cuban (medianoche), Dagwood, garibaldi, gondola, grinder, hero, hoagie, Italian,…
Torpedo Soup (Malaysian bull’s penis soup)
"Torpedo soup" (called "sup torpedo" in Malaysian) or "beef torpedo" is a bull's penis soup, and is, supposedly, an aphrodisiac. "How many tourists would…
Tortilla Soup (Sopa de Tortilla)
Tortilla soup (sopa de tortilla in Spanish) contains strips of corn tortillas added to various other soup ingredients. The dish appears to have originated in Mexico City and can be found in the…
Torygraph (Telegraph nickname)
nin progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: The Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph is a broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and…
Total Sexual Assault (Transportation Security Administration or TSA nickname)
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began in 2001 under the U.S. Department of Transportation; in 2003, TSA was moved to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. New airport scanners…
Totalitolerance (totalitarian + tolerance)
"Totalitolerance" (totalitarian + tolerance) was cited in print in 2003 and 2004 and appears to have been first used in the United Kingdom. "Heard a great new word this morning:…
Totally Stupid Assholes (Tranportation Security Administration or TSA nickname)
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began in 2001 under the U.S. Department of Transportation; in 2003, TSA was moved to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The TSA has been…
TOTUS (Teleprompter Of The United States)
U.S. President Barack Obama was inaugurated on January 20, 2009 and became known for reading his speeches off of a teleprompter. The nickname "TOTUS" (Teleprompter Of The United States)…
Touch Football
Entry in progress. Wikipedia is wrong that this originated in the Navy in the 1940s. Touch football was popular for a long time on NYC streets -- B.P. Wikipedia: Touch football (American)Touch…
Tough Shit, America (Transportation Security Administration or TSA nickname)
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began in 2001 under the U.S. Department of Transportation; in 2003, TSA was moved to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. New airport scanners…