Kiladelphia or Killadelphia (Philadelphia nickname)
The city of Philadelphia is sometimes called "Kiladelphia" or "Killadelphia" ("kill" + "Philadelphia") to emphasize injustice or violence in the city.…
City of Magnificent Distances (Washington, D.C. nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as "Washington", "the District", or simply…
New York State: Empire State (nickname)
New York State is the "Empire State," and New York City is the "Empire City." New York City's tallest building for many years was the Empire State Building. "Empire…
Beefsteak Nazi (brown on the outside, red on the inside)
"Beefsteak Nazi" is a term originally used in the 1930s for a German who was brown (Nazi) on the outside, but red (Communist) on the inside. "Beefsteak Nazis -- Brown outside but Red…
“My credit card had suspicious activity—I bought a gym membership”
Some people never seem to join a gym, and there's a joke about it. "I tried to join a gym. My credit card was declined because the cc company viewed this as 'suspicious…
Cream City (Milwaukee nickname)
Milwaukee (WI) has been nicknamed the "Cream City" because of the cream-colored bricks that were used in many of the buildings in the 1800s. The name "Cream City" was used on…
“You have Van Gogh’s ear for music” (no ear for music)
Film director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) was making the film comedy Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) when he listened to an actor sing. The actor couldn't sing. "You have Van Gogh's ear for…
“I forgot to go to the gym today. That’s ten years in a row now”
"I forgot to go to the gym today. That makes ten years in a row" is a jocular line that has been printed on posters and T-shirts. "I forgot to go to the gym today. That's four…
Amsterdam: Carpet City (nickname)
Amsterdam, New York, had a carpet manufacturing business that was started by John Stanford in the 1840s; the firm of Bigelow-Sanford left the city in 1955. Amsterdam was called the "Carpet…
Monumental City (Baltimore nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: BaltimoreBaltimore (/ˈbɔːltᵻˌmɔːr/, locally: [ˈbɔɫ.mɔɻ]) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland, and the 26th-most populous city in the…
Buffalo: Queen City of the Lakes (nickname)
The city of Buffalo, New York, is located on the eastern shores of Lake Erie (one of the Great Lakes). Buffalo was called the "Queen of the Lakes" in 1828, "City of the Lakes"…
City of Straits (Detroit nickname)
The city of Detroit. Michigan, was named after the Rivière du Détroit, the Detroit River. "Detroit" is French for "strait." "Ancient city of the straits" was cited…
Rochester: Aqueduct City (nickname)
The city of Rochester, New York, saw its fortunes rise with the 1823 completion of the Genesee River Aqueduct of the Erie Canal. Rochester was called the "Aqueduct City" by at least 1866.…
Metropolis of America
"Metropolis” (from the Greek word polis for “city") means “a large city” and is not a city nickname peculiar to New York City. In the 1700s, Philadelphia (and sometimes Boston)…
Uncle Sam’s Pocket Handkerchief (Delaware nickname)
Delaware was nicknamed "Uncle Sam's Pocket Handkerchief" in the 1800s because of the small size of the state. "Uncle Sam's pocket among the peaches (Delaware)" was…
“I tried using a colander to view the eclipse. I think I’ve strained my eyes”
A colander is a kitchen utensil that has holes to drain foods. The holes can be looked through, but a colander is not a telescope. A joke became popular on Sickipedia in March 2015: "I tried…
“They finally published my book about sex with herbs. It’s about f*cking thyme!”
"Thyme," an herb, has had many puns with the word "time." A book titled It's About Thyme: An Herb Manual and Cookbook of Herb and Non-Herb Recipes was published in 1988.…
“He who casts the first stone…isn’t coming fishing again”
“He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her" is from the New Testament John 8:7. "Cast" is also a fishing term. "He who casts the first stone...really…
“Rap is 75% crap”
"Rap" is a three-letter word and is 75% of the four-letter word "crap." "Rap is 75% (of) crap" is said by some rap detractors. "Also thinks rap is 75% crap"…
New York Values
Ted Cruz, the U.S. Senator from Texas, and Donald Trump, the New York City developer, had a debate on "New York values" in January 2016, when they were contending for the Republican…