resaca n.— «Let’s look at Brownsville, Texas: You have got the Rio Grande river coming down; you have a thing called resacas, which is the Spanish term for ox-bow lakes, they’re a natural phenomenon.» —“We’ve Had 40 Years of Total...
suitcase college n.— «For years, students couldn’t be bribed at what was often referred to as a “suitcase college” to stick around for the weekend for a football game.» —“Buffs get defining victory” by Jon Mark...
ride
v.— «To ride: To be completely under control of a gang or another inmate in prison.» —“Prison slang” Times Record (Wichita Falls, Texas) Sept. 22, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
picket n.— «Picket: Correctional officer who, from a separate room, controls the opening and closing of doors in an area of the prison.» —“Prison slang” Times Record (Wichita Falls, Texas) Sept. 22, 2005...
gallop girl n.— «Grisham, 36 and affectionately known at Selma’s Retama Park as a “gallop girl,” earns her living running thoroughbred horses for owners and trainers to keep them in shape for coming races.» —“Retratos:...
Texodus n.— «My parents are in Washington state right now and Mom said the paper called the traffic situation in Houston “Texodus.”» —“wrap up” by Crystal Jackson Pithy (Houston, Texas) Sept. 24...