Fruit (slang) fruit" (and rarely "old tin of fruit") to the 1920s in Britain possibly deriving from the phrase "fruit of the womb". In the United States, however, both "fruit" and "fruitcake" are seen as negative with fruitcake likely originating from "nutty as a fruitcake" (a crazy person). A costermonger was a street seller of fruit and vegetables. The term, which derived from the words "costard" (a type of apple) and "monger", i.e. "seller", came to be particularly associated with the "barrow boys" of London who would sell their produce from a wheelbarrow or wheeled market stall. Costermongers have existed in London
Braeburn Terrace, Houston Braeburn Terrace, Houston Braeburn Terrace is a community located in southwestern Harris County, Texas.. A portion of the community is located in Houston, Texas, in the Southwest Management District, and a portion is located in Bellaire, Texas, on the south side of the city. The population of the neighborhood was 1,130 as of the 2010 national census. The community is sometimes also referred to as Holly and/or Avenue B, after the two major streets that run through the neighborhood, Holly Street. The community officially begins at the 4600 block of Holly Street. The streets in Houston are located south of