City That Lifted Its Face (Weslaco nickname)
The city of Weslaco decided in the 1930s that it wanted to look more like a Spanish village. Buildings on both sides of Texas Avenue (the main street) were given white stucco facades in a Spanish…
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City That Never Sleeps
In the song "New York, New York" (1977), Frank Sinatra (in a 1979 recording) said that he wanted to wake up in a city that doesn't sleep. The phrase is much, much older than the…
City That Works (Chicago nickname)
Several cities have been called a "city that works." The expression can mean that the city has a strong manufacturing base, or that the city efficiently delivers municipal services.…
City Under Seven Flags (Laredo nickname)
Texas prides itself to have been under six different flags, but the city of Laredo was under seven flags. The short-lived (January- November 1840) Republic of Rio Grande was centered in Laredo.…
City With Everything
Wikipedia's "Nicknames of New York City" states that New York has been called "The City with Everything," but this nickname has been only infrequently used in recent years.…
City With No Limits (Houston slogan)
The Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) announced a 2014 campaign for a new slogan for the city of Houston -- "Houston: The City With No Limits." The campaign sought to highlight Houston as…
City With the Neon Skyline (Weslaco nickname)
The city of Weslaco added neon lighting to its business district in 1936-1937. For a brief time, Weslaco was called the "City With the Neon Skyline." The lights were intended to highlight…
City Without Limits (Killeen slogan)
The city of Killeen has used the slogan "City Without Limits" since at least 2004. Killeen is located near Fort Hood and has a military-dependent economy. In 2008, Killeen unveiled a new…
CityHawks, Dragons (arena football teams)
The CityHawks played in Madison Square Garden and briefly (1997-1998) represented New York City in arena football. The New York Dragons (2000-present) currently represent "New York" in…
Citymeals-on-Wheels; City Harvest
Citymeals-on-Wheels and City Harvest are two programs that delivary food to poor, hugnry New Yorkers. I contributed the 1926 "meals on wheels" citations to the Oxford Englaish Dictionary.…
Civic Virtue (Big Boy, Fat Boy, Rough Guy)
"Civic Virtue" is not to be confused with "Civic Fame" (the statue, modeled by Audrey Munson, on top of the Municipal Building). "Civic Fame" debuted in 1922 in front…
Clam Digger & Mussel Sucker (City Island terms)
City Island in the Bronx has a New England-type culture that makes it seem much different from other parts of New York City. A native City Islander has been called a "clam digger" (or…
Clambake (Clam Bake)
The clambake (originally "clam bake" and "clam-bake") is a New England institution for baking clams and, quite often, giving political speeches. Corn, potatoes, onions and…
Clams Casino
John Mariani's Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink (1999) states: "A dish of clams mixed with butter, paprika, and shallots, then baked with small strips of bacon on top. The recipe…
Clara-Bortion (Clara Barton High School nickname)
Clara Barton High School, at 901 Classon Avenue in Brooklyn, specializes in the health professions. The Clara Barton High School nickname of "Clara-Bortion" (or "Clar-Abortion"…
Clash of the Boroughs (Brooklyn Nets vs. New York Knicks)
A National Basketball Association game between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks has been called a "Clash of the Boroughs." "Clash of the Boroughs on 11/26. Check out the tee…
Classhole (class + asshole)
A "classhole" (class + asshole) is an annoying person at school. "The jerk of the class!" was a definition in the Urban Dictionary on February 17, 2003. A popular definition was…
Clean Vote
A "clean vote" is a straight "up-or-down" ("yea-or-nay") vote on an issue. Sometimes a bill is blocked by Congressional procedures, or amendments are added to a bill,…
Clearly Texas (Uvalde slogan)
"Clearly Texas" is the slogan of Uvalde, Texas. The slogan appears on T-shirts and mugs. What it means is not exactly clear. Handbook of Texas OnlineUVALDE, TEXAS. Uvalde is on U.S.…
Cliff Dweller
A "cliff dweller" is a term (popular in the 1890s) for a resident of an apartment building. The term appeared in simultaneous 1893 publications describing "cliff dwellers" of…