Tenement House in a Shower of Rain (hamburger steak and gravy)
"Tenement house in a shower of rain" was old New York City restaurant slang for "beefsteak and gravy." The term was first cited in an 1888 newspaper, reporting on the strange…
Tenther (Tenth Amendment to the Constitution adherent)
The Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution states: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States…
Teppanyaki
"Teppanyaki" (or "teppan-yaki") is a Japanese cuisine where food (such as steak and shrimp) is cooked in an iron plate ("teppan") in front of diners. The Benihana…
Tequila Sunrise (cocktail)
The Tequila Sunrise cocktail was invented by Robert Emmett "Lanny" Leighninger (1895-1982) at the Agua Caliente race track in the 1930s. Leighninger worked for the track and also wrote a…
Tequila Tuesday
"Tequila Tuesday" is a drinking slang name for a day of the week. Tequila drinks are served on this day, often at a reduced price. "Tequila Tuesday" has been cited in print…
TERF (Tired of Explaining Reality to Fools)
"TERF" is an acronym for "trans-exclusionary radical feminist." A variation of the TERF acronym is "Tired of Explaining Reality to Fools/Fuckwits." "TERF Tired of…
TERF (Tired of Explaining Reality to Fuckwits)
"TERF" is an acronym for "trans-exclusionary radical feminist." A variation of the TERF acronym is "Tired of Explaining Reality to Fools/Fuckwits." "TERF Tired of…
Teriyaki (Teriyaki sauce)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: TeriyakiTeriyaki (kanji: 照り焼き; hiragana: てりやき) is a cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are broiled or grilled in a sweet…
Terminal City (Grand Central Terminal)
Grand Central Terminal (often called Grand Central Station) opened in February 1913. In January 1913, advertisements were published in national magazines for "The Terminal City." The…
Terrace Envy (Terrace Guilt)
Terraces on buildings are expensive luxuries. Do people really have "terrace envy"? (Not yet as famous a psychological term as "penis envy.") Do people who have terraces suffer…
Terriers (St. Francis College teams)
St. Francis College in Brooklyn ("The small college of big dreams") has some competitive sports teams. For reasons that its website does not explain, those teams are nicknamed the…
Terrific Tuesday
The stock market (New York Stock Exchange) on Tuesday in the first half of 2013 had a 20-week-long streak of always entering positive territory at the end of the day. The Wall Street Journal had an…
Terroirist (terroir + -ist)
"Terroir" is a popular wine term that is difficult to translate from the French, but means "soil" or "a sense of place." A French wine, for example, should exhibit…
Terror Vandalism
A bomb exploded in a trash can at West 23rd Street, in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, on September 17, 2016. The Fox News Channel's Geraldo Rivera called it "terror…
Terroracism (terror + racism); Terroracist (terror + racist)
"Terroracism" (terror + racism) and "terroracist" (terror + racist) combine the undesirable qualities of a "terrorist" and a "racist" into single terms.…
Terrorganda (terror + propaganda)
"Terrorganda" (terror + propaganda) occurs when a government tells its citizens to prepare for an often unspecified terror threat, as the United States did in August 2013 when it closed…
Test Kitchen
Entry in progress -- B.P. WIkipedia: Test KitchenA test kitchen is a kitchen used for the process of developing new kinds of food. On the largest scale, they are run by the research and development…
Test of a Champion (Belmont Stakes)
The Belmont Stakes (the final leg of the Triple Crown in horseracing) is called the "Test of the Champion" or the "Test of a Champion." The term "Test of the Champion"…
Tetrazzini (Chicken Tetrazzini; Turkey Tetrazzini; Spaghetti 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…
Texalina (Texas + Carolina) barbecue
Both Texas and North Carolina have important barbecue traditions. "I win all debates, Tom, when I serve 'em a Texalina or Carolas barbecue that combines the best of both" was written…