Common Lingo

Like most places, Victoria and the area has its own language.  I will act as a dictionary and translate some of the common phrases you will hear around here.

• "I feel for Mexican food." does NOT mean Taco Bell.  Given that we are 5 or so hours from Mexico, if you say "I am going to head for the boarder" as in the old Taco Bell motto, then people here may think you actually mean the Texas-Mexico border.  Victoria has a number of smaller or medium size restaraunts that are quite delicious.
• POC: this stands for Port O'Connor, a small community well known for fishing and a Jimmy Buffet type feel.
• "Do you want a shiner?": Waitresses may ask you this, it is not a black eye, it is a beer that is brewed in Shiner, TX about 50 miles away.  It is very good too, if you buy and don't like it, call me I can dispose of it!
• "That truck is jacked-up.":  It doesn't mean all messed up or broken; it means the owner has made it taller.
• Chupacabra: mysterious dog-like animal that has been "encountered"; it has local mystique like the Big Foot, Loch Ness, etc.  It is a more recent thing in the area.  A couple of chupas have been found, but scientists have concluded they were dogs of some sort with some kind of sickness. 
• HEB: A huge grocery chain (we have two in town) based in San Antonio, competitor to Wal-Mart Supercenter (we have one).
• Pepper: a local citizen that everyone knows at least by sight around town.
• "Got my limit...": this is the phrase used shooting the legal numbers of birds (usually doves) or catching the legal number of fish during the season.
• "The Loop": it is Loop 463
• Brother Gary Moses: he is a well known local community man that is seen at many of the community events.
• "Let's put it on the pit.": this is a phrase for cooking meat, etc. on a barbecue pit.  If ever invited to someone's barbeque, you will be in for a treat.  If I invite you, it is customary to bring me Shiner Bock.  :)
• "By Town Plaza Mall": don't be confused, it is not a mall in the sense of shopping.  It used to be.
• We hardly actually call any of the highways by their numerical name, like 87N or 59S.  Instead they are known as the place they are going to, so 77N is known as Hallettsville Highway.

As I think of more, I will add them.