Nickname Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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Gunchester n. In Manchester, the killing of school boy Jessie James in September 2006 prompted a gun amnesty which netted more than 400 weapons. But despite shaking off its “Gunchester” reputation of the mid-90s, the city still has a gang population which is seduced by the image of the gun. [English United Kingdom Firearms Slang Nickname] [full cite] (Feb. 26, 2007)

India-no-place n. Author Kurt Vonnegut called his hometown Indianapolis a cemetery with lights that came to life once a year for the Indianapolis 500. Frustrated by lack of night life, some residents termed it “India-no-place.” [Indiana English Derogatory Slang Nickname] [full cite] (Jun. 9, 2006)

India-no-place n. Hardly anybody writes odes to Indianapolis. No Sandburg or Gershwin has ever praised the Midwestern city’s hard American beauty. No bustling metropolis, that town; no seething cauldron of culture. Instead, folks mockingly called it “India-no-place.” [Indiana English Derogatory Nickname] [full cite] (Jan. 25, 2007)

Isle of Denial n. Frightening as it sounds, the prospect of this sultry, eclectic city rising from the muck of Hurricane Katrina as a sterile imitation of itself is becoming an abiding preoccupation. Even as the city’s riverfront high ground—now dubbed the “Isle of Denial” by one scholar—gamely revives, miles of culturally vibrant neighborhoods that once smelled of simmering red beans and hosted funky second-line parades lie dark and empty, their futures in doubt. [Lousiana New Orleans English Nickname] [full cite] (Oct. 29, 2007)

Killadelphia n. He said calling Philadelphia “Killadelphia” is a bum wrap because the number of homicides is lower than in past years. [Pennsylvania Philadelphia English Slang Nickname] [full cite] (Jan. 12, 2008)

KLM n. It is also in Toronto that you see KLM airplanes taxiing right in the middle of town. In the evening they go to sleep in their hangers, like any other aircraft, just that they are quite different. Apparently, KLM is the term for youngsters who were brought from Ghana when they were children. They understand Twi but cannot and will not speak it. They are called KLM because they are usually dropped off by that airline. [English Canada Slang Acronym Nickname] [full cite] (Nov. 23, 2008)

Knoxvegas n. The city, the third largest in Tennessee behind Nashville and Memphis, is also referred to as Knoxpatch, Knoxvegas and for those prone to irony and finger pistols, K-town, baby. [Tennessee English Slang Nickname] [full cite] (Jun. 6, 2008)

Kollywood n. Now, Kollywood (the Tamil film industry as it is known) has decided to take things into their own hands. [English India Entertainment Movies Nickname] [full cite] (Mar. 5, 2007)

Landy n. Roughly translated, that means “So passes away the glory of the Land Rover.” Personally, I think that’s a bit strong, but Landy purists the world over will no doubt lament the passing of the stalwart Td5 engine. [English Automobiles & Transportation Nickname] [full cite] (May. 1, 2007)

Lesbaru n. Subaru has been the most prominent company to embrace the gay market. As long ago as 2000, the automaker created advertising campaigns around Martina Navratilova, the gay tennis star, and also used a sales slogan that was a subtle gay-rights message: “It’s not a choice. It’s the way we’re built.” Little wonder that many lesbians refer to their Outbacks as “Lesbarus.” [Automobiles & Transportation Gay Slang Nickname] [full cite] (Apr. 12, 2007)

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