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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 ]
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, ...
Founded in 1905 in Kerrville, Texas, H-E-B stands for "Howard E. Butt," the name of its founder. H-E-B operates over 400 stores in Texas. It offers various products, including groceries, fresh ...
The crest for the submarine USS Texas. The phrase "Don't Mess with Texas!" can be seen on the lower half of the crest. In 1985 the TxDOT asked Mike Blair and Tim McClure of GSD&M to create a slogan for an anti-littering campaign. At the time the state of Texas spent about $20 million annually to clean litter from highways.
205 Funny Names That Are Simply Hilarious. 1. Marsha Mellow 2. Chip Munk 3. Neil Down 4. Paige Turner 5. Anita Bath 6. Art Major 7. Story Teller 8. Al O’Vera 9. Cliff Hanger 10. Clair Annette 11 ...
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. The ...