Six Shooter Junction
A "six-shooter" is a revolver capable of firing six shots before reloading. The Texas towns of Harlingen, Hempstead, Kenedy, and Waco have all claimed to be known as "Six Shooter…
Six-Man Football
Six-man football allows smaller schools that can't field 11-man teams to still play the game. Six-man football was invented by Stephen Epler in Nebraska, but the game really took root in…
Six-Shooter Coffee
"Six-shooter coffee" was a popular drink at the president's LBJ Ranch in the 1960s, but the term is seldom used today. Legends of America slang pageSix-shooter Coffee -- Strong…
Skunk Egg (onion)
"Skunk eggs" were what cowboys called onions. The term "skunk egg" appears in many collections of cowboy lingo after 1950, but pre-1950 citations are rare. 10 May 1943, Ogden…
Slacker Capital of the World (Austin nickname)
Richard Linklater's 1991 film Slacker showed one day in the life of the offbeat characters of Austin, Texas. A "slacker" is someone who does not follow the corporate track with his…
Sladeo (Slalom + Rodeo)
"Sladeo" is a San Marcos event that combines slalom racing and rodeo in paddling (kayaking and canoeing). The name "sladeo" has not yet been used outside the San Marcos event.…
Slang Jang (Slangjang)
"Slang Jang" (or "slangjang") is a dish from Honey Grove in Northeast Texas. The ingredients of this hot pepper relish vary, but tend to include oysters, onions, pickles,…
Slaw Dog (Slaw Dawg; Slawdog; Slawdawg)
A "slaw dog" ("slaw dawg" for the Southern pronunciation, also sometimes written as one word) is simply cole slaw placed on a hot dog. It cannot be known who first put cole slaw…
Sloppy Nachos & Sloppy Joes
Nachos are a well-known snack, but what are Sloppy Nachos? "Sloppy Joe" was the name of a famous bar in Havana, Cuba in the 1920s. After Prohibition ended in the United States, the bar…
Small drinking village with a large fishing problem (San Leon & Flour Bluff unofficial slogan)
In the late 1990s, Chatham (MA) issued this bumper sticker slogan: "Chatham, a quaint drinking village with a fishing problem." The slogan has been used for United States coastal cities…
Small Town Charm, World Class Culture (Orange slogan)
"Small Town Charm, World Class Culture" is the 2008-issued slogan of the city of Orange, Texas. It is not known if "the Big Orange" was considered. Wikipedia: Orange,…
Small Town, Big Lake, Great People (Mathis motto)
"Small Town, Big Lake, Great People" is the motto of the city of Mathis (near Corpus Christi). The "big lake" (21,000 acres) is Lake Corpus Christi, formerly called Lake Mathis.…
Smithsonian of Texas (Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum)
The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas, was called "the Smithsonian of Texas" by its director, Guy C. Vanderpool, in the November 2007 Texas Highways. The PPHM is the…
Snake on Stilts (tall, thin person)
"Snake on stilts" is an old West term for a tall, thin person. Texas was known for its many snakes, and it's easy to see how it could color the cowboy's language. Old West…
Snake Poison (whiskey)
"Snake poison" was an 1800s nickname for whiskey. It's easy to see why. There was a rumor that the only antidote for a snake bite was whiskey, so all the cowboys stocked up. Texas…
Snakebit or Snake-bit (Snakebitten or Snake-bitten)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Merriam-Webster Online DictionaryMain Entry: snake·bit Pronunciation: \-ˌbit\Variant(s): or snake·bit·ten \-ˌbi-tən\Function: adjective Date: 1957: having or…
Snow Cone
The snow cone is a descendant of Italian ices. Dallas resident Sammie Bert invented a snow cone-making machine in the 1920s and sold the product for over half a century at the State Fair of Texas.…
SoCo (South Congress Avenue, Austin)
SoCo is the nickname for the South Congress Avenue area of Austin. The name is reminiscent of SoHo in New York City. "SoCo" meaning Southern Comfort was used by the Austin Chronicle in…
SoFlo (South Flores Street, San Antonio)
The South Flores Street area of San Antonio was composed of many large, underutilized industrial-type buildings. Like the SoHo (South of Houston Street) area of New York City, artists began to…
SoLa (South Lamar Boulevard, Austin)
"SoLa" is a name for South Lamar Boulevard in Austin. Austin's neighborhood name game began with SoCo for South Congress Avenue. To see where all this may lead, see the New York City…