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fatty cathy Oct 8th, 2002 12:22 PM

Nicknames for cities?
 
Anyone have any fun or silly nicknames for cities? Like, for example, the Tri Cities is often referred to as the "Dry Sh|tties"! Love it!

nn Oct 8th, 2002 12:26 PM

Frisco for San Francisco is funny and silly yet endearing and timeless.

chubby chuck Oct 8th, 2002 12:27 PM

Atlanta is sometimes called Fatlanta; actually I just made that up!

yup Oct 8th, 2002 12:28 PM

Philadelphia:<BR><BR>obvious: Philly<BR>hip hop: Philgood (pronounced FILLgood as in Feel Good), West Filgood, Illadelphia, Illtown, Illey

Noooooo! Oct 8th, 2002 12:30 PM

Oh my god nn, Oh my god. Now you done it. DONT ever call San Francisco that. People there go nuts over that term for some reason. Watch out here they come!!!!!!!

Big T Oct 8th, 2002 12:33 PM

People in Houston sometimes refer to it as We Have a Problem.

DAN Oct 8th, 2002 12:35 PM

New orleans------The Big Sleezy

x Oct 8th, 2002 12:37 PM

Madison, Wisconsin called MadCity

eejay Oct 8th, 2002 12:43 PM

Also for San Francisco: Sanny Franny, SF, San Frantastic!

sss Oct 8th, 2002 12:46 PM

Atlanta=Hotlanta<BR>New York City=The Big Apple<BR>Boston=Beantown<BR>Atlantic City=Ugly

Dallas sucks Oct 8th, 2002 12:46 PM

Dallas, The City That Tries <BR><BR>(tries to be New York, tries to be LA....)

cape Oct 8th, 2002 12:52 PM

Cape Cod Porno Names:<BR><BR>Hi-anus (Hyanis)<BR>Oral-enes (Orlenes)<BR>Foul-mouth (Falmouth)<BR>oh and if you've ever driven into Denis, Massachusetts you'll probably crack up when you see the sign that says "Now Entering Dennis" and you take a paste a picture of your friend Dennis and a well endowed goat underneath.<BR><BR>Baltihole is also a well known name.<BR><BR>

whoopy Oct 8th, 2002 12:54 PM

Cincinnati is the Queen City (not because of the gay population) or Porkopolis or Zinzinnati<BR><BR>And the Bengals are lovingly referred to as the Bungles :(

ess jay Oct 8th, 2002 12:55 PM

San Jose = The Capital of Silicon Valley

Snoop Oct 8th, 2002 01:03 PM

Ay yo trip, hangin with my bizzo in A-town (Atlanta). Yo we be geese to Assville (Asheville) Kakalaka in my bima tomorrow with plenty of kill.

Austin Oct 8th, 2002 01:04 PM

Nicknames for some cities 'round here... See if you can figure out which is the real nickname and which is the "disgruntled" nickname.<BR><BR>Asheville, NC -- Paris of the South/Trashville<BR><BR>Greenville, SC -- The Textile City/Green-vile/The Ugly City<BR><BR>Spartanburg, SC -- The Hub City/Sparkle City<BR><BR>Hendersonville, NC -- The City of Four Seasons/Hooterville

lscott Oct 8th, 2002 02:12 PM

Indianapolis is known, by those of us who live near it but not in it, as IndiaNoPlace.

bette Oct 8th, 2002 02:12 PM

Land of Cleves = Cleveland

allie Oct 8th, 2002 05:13 PM

Omaha...Slowmaha<BR>Philadelphia...Filthadelphia<B R>Detroit...DeToilet<BR>Kansas City...Cowtown<BR>Minot ND..."If you can't live in a real city, Why Not Minot?"<BR>

xxx Oct 8th, 2002 06:10 PM

Sioux City, Iowa....Sewer City


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