Texoma (Texas + Oklahoma)
Texoma is a blend of the names "Texas" and "Oklahoma." Lake Texoma was formed in 1944, but trademarks for the name "Texoma" have been recorded from 1909. Lake…
Texpatriate (Texpat)
Sometimes a Texan leaves Texas -- usually for a very short time. When a person leaves a country, he or she becomes an "expatriate" or "expat." When a Texan leaves Texas, he or…
Texsucks (Texsux)
"Texsucks" or "Texsux" (sometimes spelled "TexSux" and frequently lowercase "texsucks" and "texsux") is a spelling for some people who just…
Texxas
"Texxas" is sometimes seen as a spelling for "Texas." From 1978-1988, the Texxas World Music Festival (also called Texxas Jam) was an annual summer rock concert. The beer Dos…
The American Dream City (Arlington, TX slogan)
The city of Arlington (TX) introduced a new slogan in June 2014 -- "The American Dream City." Bud Kennedy, of the Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram, wrote on June 25, 2014, "This time,…
The City of Opportunity (Seagoville slogan)
"The City of Opportunity" is the slogan of the city of Seagoville, near Dallas. The city boasts small town living near a big city. The origin of its untrademarked slogan "The City of…
The City That Faith Built (Wichita Falls slogan)
Wichita Falls has called itself "The City That Faith Built" since 1921. People had "faith" in the city to build big and have big dreams, according to the 1920s promotions.…
The Deadly Toxin or The Daily Toxin (The Daily Texan nickname)
The Daily Texan is the daily student newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin. The newspaper began as a weekly in 1900 and became a daily in 1913. According to someone who knows the UT…
The Drag on Guadalupe Street, Austin (Drag Worm; Drag Rat)
"The Drag" (short for "the main drag") is the portion of Guadalupe Street (locally pronounced "Gwad-a-loop") in Austin that has the University of Texas on the east…
The Great Place (Fort Hood nickname)
The military base of Fort Hood, outside of Killeen, has been called "The Great Place" since at least 1987, when a book was published titled Fort Hood, Texas: the great place. A local sign…
The Greatest Little Town in Texas (Ballinger slogan)
The city of Ballinger, in Runnels County, has been called "The Greatest Little Town in Texas." Ballinger was called the "greatest little town in the world" by some residents in…
The only town in Texas that’s Knott Texas (Knott slogan)
Jim Hightower wrote in 1993: "There's a town motto that I especially like. It's for a little west Texas burg called Knot (sic). Its slogan is: 'The only town in Texas…
The Town Without a Toothache (Hereford slogan)
On January 29, 1942, the popularly syndicated newspaper feature "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" called Hereford, Texas "The Town Without a Toothache." Dr. George W. Heard…
Third Coast
The United States has an east coast and a west coast, but it's sometimes said to have a "third coast." In the 1960s and 1970s, the "third coast" was the Great Lakes region…
Third Smallest Town in Texas (fictitious Tuna, Texas slogan)
The fictitious town of Tuna, Texas is the "Third Smallest Town in Texas." Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard wrote a comic trilogy to Tuna, Texas: Greater Tuna (1981), A Tuna…
This is Texas (Cleburne slogan)
The city of Cleburne in Johnson County, Texas, is located not far from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. In October 2007, a new slogan was suggested for the city that was later adopted:…
Three R’s (Riding, Roping, Rodeo; also with ‘Rangling, ‘Rastling, Roundups, Ranching)
The traditional "three r's" are "reading, 'riting, and 'rithmatic." In Texas, the "three r's" might be "riding, roping, and rodeo." There…
Three Sisters or Twisted Sisters or 100-Mile Loop (RR335, RR336, RR337)
Texas Hill Country Ranch Roads 335, 336, and 337 have long been called the "100-mile loop" by motorcycle drivers. That wasn't exciting enough for T-shirts and newspaper articles,…
Three Sisters: Corn, Beans, Squash (Three Sisters Soup; Three Sisters Stew)
The Native American "three sisters" are the spirits of corn (maize), beans, and squash. The "three sisters" term dates to the 19th century and was probably first applied by the…
Tighthouse (Tight House)
"Tighthouse" (or "tight house") is a Texas prison term that can mean something less than an official lockdown (or "lock down"). In rehab programs for female inmates,…