Ciscoan (inhabitant of Cisco)
"Ciscoan” is the name of an inhabitant of Cisco, Texas. The name “Ciscoan” has been cited in print since at least 1893. Wikipedia: Cisco, TexasCisco is a city in Eastland County, Texas,…
"Ciscoan” is the name of an inhabitant of Cisco, Texas. The name “Ciscoan” has been cited in print since at least 1893. Wikipedia: Cisco, TexasCisco is a city in Eastland County, Texas,…
The Condé Nast Building (4 Times Square) was called the "citadel of chic" by the New York (NY) Times on February 26, 1998. The building houses such "chic" Condé Nast…
Citigroup Inc. is one of the largest banks in the world, but it required a federal bailout in 2008-2009 to survive. When the company's website went down in February 2009, website users…
A "citiot" (city + idiot) is someone from the city (most commonly New York City) who spends time in the country or in a summer residence. The term "citiot" is very popular in…
A filibuster occurs when someone holds the floor of a chamber of government, preventing a vote or another action. On Thursday, June 20, 2013, pro-abortion groups organized a "citizens'…
Weslaco (in south Texas) was declared by the Texas legislature in 1997 to be the "Citrus Capital of Texas." A few years before, the Texas legislature declared the Texas red grapefruit to…
City Bakery (3 West 18th Street) has held an annual "Hot Chocolate Festival" since the early 1990s. http://www.hot-chocolate-festival.com/directions.phpThe City Bakery is located at 3…
The name "city chicken" is first cited in Ohio on 1926. "City chicken" is not chicken at all -- it's cubes of meat (such as pork or veal) placed on skewers, then breaded…
"City for Sale" refers to the purchase by Peter Minuit of Manhattan for an estimated $24 in 1626. In 1988, the Municipal Arts Society had an exhibit called "City for Sale." The…
"City of a Million Dreams" is a song by New Orleans native Raymond Burke (1904-1986) that was copyrighted on April 2, 1958. "City of a Million Dreams" has been an infrequently…
Early visitors to Austin compared the city's geography to Rome. George W, Bonnell moved to Austin in 1836; Mount Bonnell is named after him. In 1840, Bonnell wrote: "Like the ancient city…
American poet Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) called Chicago, Illinois, the "City of the Big Shoulders" in his poem "Chicago" that was published in Poetry magazine in March 1914. The…
Philadelphia is called the "City of Brotherly Love" because of its Quaker influence. The name "Philadelphia" comes from the Greek words philos ("loving") and adelphos…
Duncanville (a Dallas suburb) has called itself a "City of Champions" because of various school sports victories. Other cities in other states have claimed the same nickname.…
Brooklyn was a city before it became a borough of New York City. Brooklyn had many churches and was called the "City of Churches" by at least 1841. Many other cities around the world have…
New York City is sometimes called the "City of Cities." It hasn't been a popular nickname, but it's been used increasingly as of late.
The city of Odessa in west Texas has used the "City of Contrasts" slogan since at least 1981, when a trademark was registered. In 1999, Odessa advertised: "It's a city where…
The Russian writer Maxim Gorky visited Coney Island in 1907 and wrote that it was a "fantastic city all of fire" and a "city of fire," mainly because of all the lights and…
"City of Flour and Sawdust" is a 19th century nickname of the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, reflecting its industry of flour mills and lumber mills. "Minneapolis -- City of Flour…
New York City has infrequently been called the "City of Golden Dreams." "That city of golden dreams and gold bricks, New York, N. Y." was cited in print in 1908. "The City…