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The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. Nicknames for Eau Claire and Traverse City are a reminder that cherries are an important crop in Michigan. Adrian – The Maple City; Alma – Scotland, USA; Ann Arbor. A 2 or A-squared; Tree Town; Atlanta – Elk Capital of Michigan
Gaucho. (Argentina) A rural person from Argentinian grasslands. (For Brazilian usage, see "Terms based on specific locations".) Goober. (US) A rural person with a "glorious lack of sophistication" (from the slang term for "peanut") Guajiro. (Cuba) A rural person from Cuba. Hillbilly.
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
This is a list of nickname-related list articles on Wikipedia. A nickname is "a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name." [1] A nickname is often considered desirable, symbolising a form of acceptance, but can sometimes be a form of ridicule. A moniker also means a nickname or personal name.
This list of playing card nicknames shows the nicknames of playing cards in a standard 52-card pack. Some are generic while some are specific to certain card games; others are specific to patterns, such as the courts of French playing cards for example, which often bear traditional names.
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P. Nicknames of Philadelphia. List of nicknames for Pittsburgh. Nicknames of Portland, Oregon.
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