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Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others.
Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" [2] are also believed to have economic value. [1] Their economic value is difficult to measure, [ 1 ] but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by " branding " themselves by adopting new slogans.
Reno, Nevada proudly displays its nickname as "The Biggest Little City in the World" on a large sign above a downtown street.. This partial list of city nicknames in the United States compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards ...
Detroit, as seen from Windsor, Canada. The following is a list of people from Detroit, Michigan. This list includes notable people who were born, have lived, or worked in and around Detroit as well as its metropolitan area.
Turn up "Turn up" means to have fun, let loose, and enjoy a party. Think when rapper 2 Chainz says in his 2011 song "Turn Up," "I walked in, then I turn up," appearing with his pockets full of ...
Speaking of signs, that "Hollywood-style" Detroit sign on I-94 that many found underwhelming earlier this year — it seems to be growing on people, especially when lit up at night.
Bless You Boys: Diary of the Detroit Tigers' 1984 Season is a book written in 1984 by Sparky Anderson with Dan Ewald. [1] The phrase "Bless You Boys" was the catchphrase adopted by Detroit sportscaster Al Ackerman for the 1984 Detroit Tigers team that started the year with a 35–5 start.
"Obama Isn't Working" – slogan used by Mitt Romney's 2012 campaign, a takeoff of "Labour Isn't Working," a similar campaign previously used by the British Conservative Party "Restore Our Future" – slogan used by Mitt Romney's 2012 campaign "The Courage to Fight for America" – 2012 U.S. presidential slogan of Rick Santorum.