Conjunto

"Conjunto" is a "conjunction" of Mexican music with other traditions, such as Anglo-American fiddle music, swing, rhythm & blues, and rock & roll. Conjunto is also…

Coonass (Coon-ass)

"Coonass" (or "coon-ass") is a term used to describe Cajuns. The term is used especially in Lousiana and in the parts of Texas with a strong Louisiana influence (such as Port…

Coosie (or Cocinero)

The camp cook was often called the "cocinero" (Spanish for "male cook"), or simply "coosie" for short. Tex-Mex DictionaryCOCINERO (ko-SEE-nair-o)Male cook. In early…

Corn Chip (Fritos)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Corn chipA corn chip is a snack food made from cornmeal fried in oil or baked, usually in the shape of a small noodle or scoop. Corn chips are thick, rigid and…

Corn Dog (or Corndog or Corny Dog)

The "corn dog" (or "corndog" or "corny dog") is a "hot dog" coated in corn meal, served on a stick. It was long thought that the corndog was invented at the…

Corn Dog Shrimp (Corndog Shrimp)

"Corndog Shrimp" (or "Corn Dog Shrimp") is a dish that was invented at the Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill in Austin, Texas in 2002. It's shrimp coated with the batter…

Corpitoz (Corpus Christi nickname)

"Corpitoz" is a nickname for the city of Corpus Christi. The nickname has been used infrequently in the 2000s, mostly among rappers. Wikipedia: Corpus Christi, TexasCorpus Christi is a…

Corsicanan (inhabitant of Corsicana)

"Corsicanan” (or "Corsicanian") is the name of an inhabitant of Corsicana, Texas. The name “Corsicanian” has been cited in print since at least 1871 and "Corsicanan"…

Cosmic Cowboy (cocktail and song)

"Cosmic Cowboy" is the name of a song by then Austin-based musician Michael (Martin) Murphey in 1973; the song was recorded in 1974 by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. In 2007, the…

Cosmoquila (cocktail)

A Cosmoquila cocktail is a Cosmopolitan cocktail with tequila instead of vodka. The Cosmoquila cocktail is cited in print since 2000 and has been promoted by the Casa Noble Tequila Company. Other…

Cotton Belt Route (Cottonbelt Trail)

Southern states where cotton was grown began to be called a "cotton belt" by the 1850s. The St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company ran track through Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, and by…

Cotton-Eyed Joe (Cotton-Eye Joe)

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Cotton-Eyed Joe"Cotton-Eye Joe" is a popular American folk song known at various times throughout the United States and Canada, although today it is…

Cottonest City in the World (Lubbock slogan)

The city of Lubbock is part of an area that is the largest cotton-growing region in the world. By about 1960, Lubbock had acquired the slogan "Cottonest City in the World." The slogan is…

Countdown City or 210 (San Antonio nickname)

San Antonio has the telephone area code 210, so the city is sometimes called "210" or "Countdown City" (as in "2-1-0"). This borrows somewhat from the television show…

Cowboy (or Cow Boy)

"Cow boy" (later "cowboy") signified a tory partisan (pro-English) in the Revolutionary War (1770s). The name "cow boy" was used in New York and Massachusetts. The…

Cowboy Beans

"Cowboy beans" are usually the same as charro beans (frijoles charros; frijoles a la charra). Sometimes "cowboys beans" is another name for simply "pork and beans."…