“On this site in 1897, nothing happened”
There are plaques and historical markers on many old places that explain the historical significance, but a parody of this is the sign: "On this site in 1897, nothing happened." It is not…
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Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich (The Elvis; Velvet Elvis; Elvis Sandwich)
The peanut butter-and-banana sandwich became popular in the Depression years of the 1930s. In June 1957, it was recorded that Elvis Presley's favorite sandwich was peanut butter with mashed…
“I didn’t claw my way to the top of the food chain to eat vegetables”
"I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain to eat vegetables" was the newsgroup signature of Dwight Tovey in 1991; it is not known if he coined the phrase, which quickly…
“If you don’t like our wings, we’ll give you the bird” (Pluckers)
"If you don't like our wings, we'll give you the bird" is the slogan of Pluckers, a chicken wing restaurant that was originated by University of Texas at Austin students in…
Lene Town (Abilene nickname)
"Lene Town" is a hip-hop nickname for the city of Abilene. There is a "Lene Town" music label in Abilene, and some recordings mention "Lene Town" in either the title…
“World Peace Through Tex-Mex” (El Mercado slogan)
The El Mercado restaurants in Austin have the slogan: "World Peace Through Tex-Mex." The line was also used by Jeff Lessem of the University of Texas on a newsgroup in 1993. The slogan is…
Flaquita (Flaco; Flaquities)
"Flaquita" (from the word "flaco") is Spanish for "little skinny one." It is the opposite of the "gordita," or "little fat one." Trudy's…
Texartini (cocktail)
The Iguana Grill on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas, has a drink called the "Texartini." The Iguana Grill doesn't state the Texartini's ingredients, but provides a fictitious…
Baleada (Honduran burrito)
"Baleadas" are a Honduran version of "burritos." A wheat flour tortilla is folded in half and filled with beans, crumbled cheese and sour cream, and often with other ingredients…
DoBro (Downtown Brooklyn)
"DoBro" is a neighborhood nickname for "Downtown Brooklyn." The nickname has been used in the Brooklyn Downtown Star since at least February 2006. Brooklyn Downtown StarDateline…
Dyke Slope (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Park Slope in Brooklyn was a blighted area in the 1970s, but in the late 1980s and 1990s, people began migrating to the area as a cheaper alternative to Manhattan. Many lesbians came to Park Slope…
Mexican Roadblock (Mexican Road Block)
A "Mexican roadblock" (or "Mexican road block") is when two cars travel at the same speed on both lanes of a two-lane highway (or three cars on a three-lane highway, etc.). This…
Kicker (Shit-kicker or Shitkicker)
Entry in Progress -- B.P. Urban Dictionary1. KickerAnother term for a hick or a redneck. The term is usually used for high school guys. They tend to wear their Wranglers inside their boots and they…
Texas Eggs Benedict (Tex-Mex Eggs Benedict)
"Eggs Benedict" is a classic dish of poached eggs placed on a slice of ham on an English muffin, with a covering of hollandaise sauce. "Texas Eggs Benedict" ("Tex-Mex Eggs…
Salt Water Taffy
"Salt water taffy" supposedly originated by accident in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1883. Salt water taffy was served at other seaside places (such as Coney Island), but it remains an…
Taco Breath (Burrito Breath; Enchilada Breath; Jalapeño Breath)
"Taco breath" (less frequently given as "burrito breath" or "enchilada breath" or "jalapeño breath") is what happens when one eats tacos (or burritos or…
Mexican Eggs Benedict
"Mexican Eggs Benedict" is a popular dish at Trudy's (Austin, TX) and Dos Caminos (New York, NY). "Eggs Benedict" is a classic dish of poached eggs placed on a slice of ham…
“I Dance Country at the Broken Spoke, Austin, Texas”
"I Dance Country at the Broken Spoke, Austin, Texas" is a popular slogan of The Broken Spoke, billed as "the best honky-tonk in Texas" and "Texas' most definitive…
“When you’re here, you’re halfway there” (MidPoint Cafe, Mile 1139 on Route 66)
"When you're here, you're halfway there" is the motto of the MidPoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas, located on Route 66, 1139 miles from Los Angeles and 1139 miles from Chicago. The…
“Just a two-step back in time” (Coupland Inn and Dancehall)
"Just a two-step back in time" is the slogan of the Coupland Inn & Dancehall in Coupland (near Austin and Round Rock). The dance hall was built in 1910; a bar inside the dance hall…