Baghdad-on-the-Bayou (New Orleans nickname)
After Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of New Orleans in 2005, several commentators nicknamed that city "Baghdad-on-the-Bayou." The comparison was with Baghdad, Iraq, where a war was…
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Toughest Town in Texas (Luling slogan)
Many towns in Texas claimed to be the roughest and the toughest in all Texas. For many reasons, the slogan "Toughest Town in Texas" stuck the most to Luling. The slogan is historical and…
Second Biggest Paris in the World (Second Largest Paris in the World)
Paris, Texas has advertised that it is the "Second Biggest Paris in the World" (or "Second Largest Paris in the World") to Paris, France. Wikipedia: Paris, TexasParis is a city…
Border Burger (South of the Border Burger; Tex-Mex Burger)
"Border Burger" has a nice ring to it, but it's also called a "South of the Border Burger" ("SOB" Burger) or a "Tex-Mex Burger." The hamburger sandwich…
“Honk if I’m an Aggie” (bumper sticker)
"Honk if you love Jesus" was a popular bumper sticker saying from 1971. The bumper sticker spawned lots of other "Honk if you..." imitations, but one notable "Honk if…
“Fellow-countrymen, follow me to yonder saloon!” (shortest-ever Texas political speech?)
"Fellow-countrymen, follow me to yonder saloon!" is said to be the shortest speech ever given by a Texas politician. A Kinky Friedman book declared this to be one of "actual quotes…
Texas Coleslaw (Texas Cole Slaw)
Texas coleslaw (or "cole slaw") is a popular side dish for a Texas barbecue. Coleslaw is a cabbage salad, but a "Texas coleslaw" applies some heat to this by adding dry mustard…
Beer Bread
Beer bread is a German tradition, usually made with rye bread. Texas has large German influences, so it's no surprise that beer bread has become a large part of Texas cuisine. Until the 1970s,…
Kerrvert or Kervert (Kerrville resident or Kerrville folk festival enthusiast)
"Kerrvert" (sometimes lower-case as "kerrvert," and also sometimes "Kervert," like "pervert") is a Kerrville resident or an enthusiast of the Kerrville Folk…
RAMBO (Right After Manhattan Bridge Overpass)
RAMBO (Right After the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is similar to DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass). In 2005, RAMBO (suggested by Heath Binder and Adam Wills) won a Curbed.com…
Beirut or Bar Ridge (Bay Ridge)
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn has had two nicknames in recent years, both playing with its official name. Bay Ridge has been called "Bar Ridge" because of its many bars on Third Avenue and Fifth…
Donkey Tails (hot dogs with cheddar cheese in a tortilla, then fried)
"Donkey Tails" achieved some popularity in 2006, when they were served at the Texas State Fair and at Tolbert's Restaurant in Grapevine (near Dallas). The dish -- containing no…
Texas Bubble Gum Machine (police car)
"Texas bubble gum machine" was a description of a police car in the popular movie Smokey and the Bandit (1977). The term seems not to be used anywhere else. Urban DictionaryTexas Bubble…
Texas Fairy Tale (“Y’all ain’t gonna believe this” instead of “Once upon a time”)
According to the joke, the difference between a "fairy tale" and a "Texas fairy tale" is how it begins. A fairy tale begins "Once upon a time..." A Texas fairy tale…
False Alarm Chili (1-Alarm Chili; 2-Alarm Chili; 3-Alarm Chili)
Fire departments have their false alarms, two-alarm fires, three-alarm fires, etc. This alarm system to describe the hotness of chili was first used by Wick Fowler, Dallas newspaperman and chili…
See Texas First (See America First)
"See Texas First" is a travel insert in Texas newspapers that's published in the spring and the fall each year, sponsored by the Texas Travel Industry Association. The phrase is…
“TCU is like a cockroach” (UT football coach Darrell K. Royal)
In 2007, the University of Texas put Texas Christian University back on its football schedule and the old "cockroach quote" surfaced. In 1961, TCU upset #1-ranked Texas 6-0. In 1962, UT…
“You can board a train at dawn and, twenty-four hours later, still be in Texas”
"You can board a train at dawn and, twenty-four hours later, still be in Texas" was made into a popular joke in the 1930s and 1940s. 14 October 1931, Middlesboro (KY) Daily News, pg. 2,…
“Bring it on!” (“Bring ‘em on!”)
"Bring it on!" is so common that no definitive origin can be traced. On the American Dialect Society list, word researcher Grant Barrett wrote: "I've checked the usual places,…
“Hair, Horns and Holler” (ingredients of a cowboy stew)
What are the ingredients of the famous "son-of-a-bitch" stew? According to some sources, the ingredients are "hair, horns, and holler." The term is sometimes given as…