A claim about Norwegian slang has regularly been shared on Texas-oriented social media accounts for nearly a decade: Residents of the Scandinavian nation use the name of the U.S. state as a word ...

To explain the language phenomenon, Texas Monthly cited a Tumblr which claimed that Norwegian slang word has a lot to do with its association to the wild west and Western shoot-em-up movies.

It's widely known that Texas is known for its slang. The state is home to a slew of Southern colloquialisms as well as totally unique sayings you won’t hear anywhere else.

It's widely known that Texas is known for its slang. The state is home to a slew of Southern colloquialisms as well as totally unique sayings you won’t hear anywhere else.

Lone Star slang: In Norway, ‘Texas’ means ‘crazy’ Also: Two Austin restaurants make a list of America’s best eats after drinking.

As in, that’s totally texas. Or in Norwegian: det var helt texas Texas Monthly discovered this hilarious (or humbling, depending on your perspective) piece of slang on a Tumblr page.

A claim about Norwegian slang has regularly been shared on Texas-oriented social media accounts for nearly a decade: Residents of the Scandinavian nation use the name of the U.S. state as a word for ...

Maybe actually in reference to the great state of Texas (probably in regard to our open carry gun laws). As Texas Monthly reported, in Norwegian slang "Texas" means "crazy: ...