Nacho Salad
The taco was featured in a taco salad by the 1960s. Nachos were invented in the 1940s and have been featured in a "nacho salad" since at least the 1980s. The nacho salad is decidedly less…
Nacogdochean or Nacogdochian (inhabitant of Nacogdoches)
"Nacogdochean” (or "Nacogdochian") is the name of an inhabitant of Nacogdoches, Texas. The name “Nacogdochian” has been cited in print since at least 1908 and…
Nagadocious (Nacogdoches misspelling)
"Nagadocious" is a spelling error for the Texas city of Nacogdoches. The Space Shuttle Columbia dropped some debris around the city; a television news map in February 2003 mispelled the…
Naked Roaches (Nacogdoches nickname)
The city of Nacogdoches is an old Texas city (it's advertised as "the oldest town in Texas") with a funny name. In 1912, a vaudeville-touring Groucho Marx declared that
National Magazine of Texas (Texas Monthly)
Texas Monthly began in 1973 and calls itself "the national magazine of Texas" because of its national readership. See also the National Drink of Texas (Dr. Pepper) and the National Beer…
Nederlander (inhabitant of Nederland)
"Nederlander” is the name of an inhabitant of Nederland, Texas. The name “Nederlander” has been cited in print since at least 1925. Wikipedia: Nederland, TexasNederland is a city in…
Needless Markup (Neiman Marcus nickname)
The Dallas-based Neiman-Marcus store has a nickname. (Historical Dictionary of American Slang)Needless Markup n. a Neiman-Marcus department store. Joc.1995 Chicago man, age 29 (coll. J.…
Neiman Marcus Cookie Recipe (urban myth)
There is a popular internet hoax about a customer seeking a "Neiman Marcus Cookie Receipe," being grossly overcharged for it on her credit card, and, in revenge, spreading the recipe for…
Neiman Marxism (Neiman Marcus + Marxism); Neiman Marxist
Neiman Marcus is an American luxury specialty department store that was founded in Texas. "Neiman Marxism" (Neiman Marcus + Marxism) was explained on the blog pan kisses kafka on December…
Nerd Bird
In 1992, American Airlines began flights from San Jose, CA ("Silicon Valley") to Austin, TX ("Silicon Hills"). The flights were filled with high tech industry employees (often…
New Braunfelser (inhabitant of New Braunfels)
"New Braunfelser” is the name of an inhabitant of New Braunfels, Texas. The city of New Braunfels was named after Braunfels, in Germany, and the Neu-Braunfelser Zeitung (now the New…
New Year’s Foods (rice for riches, peas for pennies, collards for dollars, greens for greenbacks)
Black-eyed peas ("Texas caviar") are popularly served on New Year's Day in Texas and throughout the South. Served with rice, the dish is called "Hoppin' John."…
NoDo (Houston’s North of Downtown area)
"NoDo" (north of downtown) is a neighborhood nickname (like New York City's "SoHo" for "South of Houston Street") first used in Denver, Colorado, dating from…
NoLo (North Loop in Austin)
"North Loop" is the area along North Loop Boulevard in North Austin. The City of Austin established a plan in 2002 to redevelop the neighborhood. North Loop is now so trendy that it has a…
Nookies (deep-fried chocolate chip cookies)
Deep-fried chocolate chip cookie dough was a hit at the 2007 State Fair of Texas, although deep-fried cookies had been served at other state fairs before this time. In 2008, Torchy's Tacos of…
Norteño
"Norteño" (Spanish for "north" or "northern") means the people and the culture to the north of Mexico, near the Texas border. The musical culture is called…
North Austin (Stillwater, OK nickname)
Stillwater, Oklahoma is a college town (Oklahoma State University) that enjoys its music scene. Stillwater has recently been called "North Austin" (after the "Live Music Capital of…
North of Ordinary (Denton slogan)
"North of Ordinary" is the slogan of the city of Denton. Denton is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area; perhaps Dallas is "ordinary"? Wikipedia: Denton, TexasDenton is…
Norwegian Capital of Texas (Clifton nickname)
Clifton was declared the "Norwegian Capital of Texas" in 1997 by the Texas legislature. Immigration from Norway to Texas started in the 1850s-1860, led by Cleng Peerson (1782-1865).…
Nuclear Taco
The Austin-based SXSW festival has featured "nuclear tacos." These tacos are hot! According to the video "How to Prepare Nuclear Tacos," the secret scorching ingredient is the…