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This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas slang and phrases: How y'all can talk like a Texan. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News. Entertainment.
The Texas state legislature has officially granted many Texas cities honorary designations as the state's "capital" of something. [1] City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. [ 2 ]
Regional vocabulary within American English varies. Below is a list of lexical differences in vocabulary that are generally associated with a region. A term featured on a list may or may not be found throughout the region concerned, and may or may not be recognized by speakers outside that region.
Hook 'em Horns is the chant and hand signal of The University of Texas at Austin. Students, alumni, and fans of the university employ a greeting consisting of the phrase "Hook 'em" or "Hook 'em Horns" to show school pride. The gesture is meant to approximate the shape of the head and horns of the UT mascot, the Texas Longhorn Bevo. The sign is ...
Texan English is the array of American English dialects spoken in Texas, primarily falling under Southern U.S. English. As one nationwide study states, the typical Texan accent is a "Southern accent with a twist". [1]
Texans are larger than life, and unfortunately, that includes when they screw up, too. 2023 was a banner year for missteps and overkill. This list of those who embarrassed our state is by no means ...
The Texas World, a newspaper first published in 1900, is said to have labeled Houston "the Magnolia City", [20] but the nickname had been in use among the locals since the 1870s. [21] Areas of east Houston, particularly Harrisburg and Magnolia Park , were once natural Magnolia forests that were wiped out by urban sprawl by the 1920s.
"Don't Mess with Texas" is a slogan for a campaign aimed at reducing littering on Texas roadways by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The phrase "Don't Mess with Texas" is prominently shown on road signs on major highways, television, radio and in print advertisements.