Texas Schmexas (Texas Shmexas)
"Fancy schmancy" (less frequently spelled "fancy shmancy") is a Yiddish expression from the early 1900s, meaning that something may be "fancy," but that it's…
Texas Scramble (golf)
Texas Scramble is a form of golf that allows players to form 4-person teams, with the best shot of a team used. There are other rules; it is not known who invented the game or why it's named…
Texas Scramble (scrambled egg and other dishes)
"Texas Scramble" is a name for a scrambled egg dish, sometimes mixed with chili, cheese, onion, and ham or chorizo. A Texas Scramble Pie with chili con carne (below, from 1945) is…
Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy
The "Texas sharpshooter fallacy" is based on a story about a person who comes to Texas and sees bullet holes in the side of a barn, with a bull's-eye circle drawn around each hole.…
Texas Sheath Cake
"Texas sheath cake" is probably the same as "Texas sheet cake" -- a brownie-like cake made on a large baking sheet. "Sheet cake" is cited from the early 1900s;…
Texas Sheet Cake
Texas sheet cake is a brownie-like cake, only one-inch thick and often served on a cookie sheet. "Texas sheet cake" is recorded from the 1960s, but "sheet cake" is recorded…
Texas Shootout or Texas Showdown (buy/sell agreement)
A "Texas shootout" or "Texas showdown" or "Texas buy-sell" (also called "Mexican shootout," "Russian roulette" and "Armenian handshake")…
Texas Shuffle (jury selection)
The "Texas shuffle" (also called the "Texas jury shuffle" or "jury shuffle") was made illegal by the U.S. Supreme Court in Miller-El v. Dretke (2005). Texas had…
Texas Spaghetti (or Mexican Spaghetti)
What is Texas spaghetti? Some recipes call for ham and some newer ones include chicken. "Texas spaghetti" is probably another name for "Mexican spaghetti," a dish served since…
Texas Stop
A "Texas stop" has also been called a "California stop." It's when a car is supposed to stop, but really merely slows down instead. AmericanIndian.netWHAT IS A…
Texas Stop Sign (Dairy Queen)
In 1999, Dairy Queen advertised itself as a "Texas stop sign." Urban DictionaryTexas stop signn. a Dairy Queen restauranttounge-in-cheek slang common among Texas transplantsby wayfarer…
Texas Strangers (Texas Rangers baseball team unofficial nickname)
The Washington Senators baseball team moved to Arlington, Texas in 1972 and became the Texas Rangers (named after the famous law enforcement agency). By April 1972, the Texas baseball team with the…
Texas Strategy (Paul Krugman NY Times column)
In a January 15, 2007 column in the New York Times (reprinted in the Austin American-Statesman and other newspapers), Paul Krugman wrote about what he called "The Texas Strategy."…
Texas Straw Hat (similar to Frito pie)
"Texas straw hat" is a recipe that's similar to Frito Pie. It contains corn chips (Fritos), plus beef, onion, celery, and more. The recipe dates from at least 1961. "Texas straw…
Texas Strawberries (beans; jalapenos; shelled corn)
A "Texas strawberry" can mean simply a strawberry grown in Texas. In slang use, "Texas strawberries" means beans. More recently, "Texas strawberries" has also meant…
Texas Strong
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Charlie StrongCharles R. Strong (born August 2, 1960) is currently an American football head coach for the University of Texas Longhorns. Strong is a graduate…
Texas Sunrise (Big Red + tequila)
Big Red is a soda from Waco, Texas. A "Texas Sunrise" is Big Red and tequila. A "Tequila Sunrise" is tequila, orange juice, and grenadine. Urban DictionaryBig RedA soda from…
Texas Sunshine (citrus-ade)
"Texas Sunshine" is a citrus drink found in the book Cooking Texas Style. The history of the drink (possibly with other names) is not known. Google BooksCooking Texas StyleTenth…
Texas Sweat (cocktail)
Texas Sweat is a cocktail that has a little of everything, including vodka, rum, gin, tequila and grenadine. The drink is cited in print since at least the early 2000s. The WebtenderTexas…
Texas Sweet Onion
The "Texas sweet onion" came from Bermuda in 1898 and never left. Texas also produces many other varieties of onions, but perhaps none as famous as this one.…