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Centroplex (Belton/Killeen/Temple nickname)

"Centroplex" is an imitation of "Metroplex" (Dallas/Fort Worth, trademarked from January 1972). In December 1972, the Dallas-area city of Grand Prairie briefly used the name…

Petroplex (Midland/Odessa nickname)

"Petroplex" is an imitation of "Metroplex" (Dallas/Fort Worth, trademarked from January 1972). The west Texas cities of Midland and Odessa -- where petroleum is the most…

Pumpkin Capital USA (Floydada nickname)

Floydada (the county seat of Floyd County) calls itself "Pumpkin Capital USA." About one million pumpkins come from Floydada's 1,500 acres. In 1987, Floydada began its "Punkin…

“Cool beans” (slang)

"Cool beans!" is an exclamation meaning "Excellent!" or "Wonderful!" The term "cool beans" appears to have been used in the Cheech and Chong movie Up in…

“What the French toast?”

"What the French toast?" is a euphemism for "What the fuck?" The saying became popular from a 2007 Orbit gum commercial that claimed to cure "dirty mouth." It is not…

“Relish today, ketchup tomorrow”

"Relish today, ketchup tomorrow" is a funny food saying meaning "enjoy today, catch up (with work) tomorrow." The saying -- that appears on T-shirts and other gift items -- has…

Kaboom Town (Addison nickname)

Addison (in Dallas County) started its July 4th week fireworks tradition in 1986, trademarked as "Kaboom Town!" The "Kaboom Town" nickname has sometimes been used for the city…

Explosion Coast

Port Arthur is home to several petrochemical industries; several explosions have occurred in the 2000s. The nickname "Explosion Coast" has been cited in print in October 2010, but…