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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.
A gag name is a pseudonym intended to be humorous through its similarity to both a real name and a term or phrase that is funny, strange, or vulgar. The source of humor stems from the double meaning behind the phrase, although use of the name without prior knowledge of the joke could also be funny.
Place names considered unusual can include those which are also offensive words, inadvertently humorous (especially if mispronounced) or highly charged words, [2] as well as place names of unorthodox spelling and pronunciation, including especially short or long names. These names often have an unintended effect or double-meaning when read by ...
100 Funny Peloton Leaderboard Names. If you’re a Peloton devotee, you’ve likely seen a particularly clever or witty screen name from a fellow rider appear on the leaderboard. Lots of people ...
For many years, the bits of vandalism and/or fun that struck people's fancy were kept here on a page called "Bad jokes and other deleted nonsense" (BJAODN). In fact, it was one of the oldest pages on Wikipedia, having been created on January 26, 2001. [1] Here is the original explanation of the page:
2. Bubble and Squeak. Leave it to the British to come up with some weird food names.Bubble and squeak is a cheap dish of leftover potatoes and cabbage fried together, sometimes with meat or bacon.
Things to remember when choosing a funny cat name. 1. Don't make it too long: The first thing you want to take into consideration when choosing a funny cat name is the length. Remember, this is a ...
City of Angels [9] [62] – based partially on the literal translation of the city's original historical full name from the Spanish language-- "The City of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels". City of Flowers and Sunshine [18] La-La Land [9] Shaky Town [63] Tinseltown [64] (specifically applies to Hollywood [9])