Definitions
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- noun An inhabitant or a resident of the state of
Texas .
Etymologies
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Examples
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This ex-pat Texan is homesick for ruby reds at this time every year.
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#1 - Homesick Texan is right - real Texas chili never met a tomato.
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This distracts you from noticing that someone's frat brother was hired or that, despite other worthy candidates, a Texan is chosen to balance a Presidential ticket.
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This distracts you from noticing that someone's frat brother was hired or that, despite other worthy candidates, a Texan is chosen to balance a Presidential ticket.
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This fellow homesick Texan is seriously missing a big pot of beans and cornbread.
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Knowing that there's someone out there who understands the plight of the away-from-home Texan is comforting.
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Two were for friends who REALLY needed some comfort (one with two sick kiddos, and one with a brand new baby and a toddler!) - and the other for my darlin 'Texan hubby and I.
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In naming this new, Southwestern Chicken A La King they added the word “ranch” — because it conjures up a certain Texan feeling — and did away with the “a la.”
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In naming this new, Southwestern Chicken A La King they added the word “ranch” — because it conjures up a certain Texan feeling — and did away with the “a la.”
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Sarah -- There may be beers local to the DFW area I'm just not familiar with yet, but the beer that I consider the most Texan is Shiner Bock, which is brewed outside of Austin.
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