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Funkytown or Funky Town (Fort Worth nickname)

"Funkytown" was a 1980 disco song by Lipps Inc., from Minnesota. The place called "Funkytown" wasn't any particular city; it was, perhaps, a sexual reference. Fort Worth…

Fur District

The Fur District moved uptown in the twentieth century, then faced decline. It's near the Garment District (another district that has declined). John Jacob Astor (a nineteenth century New York…

Fusion Burger

A "fusion burger" (fusion cusine + hamburger) is a hamburger with unexpected ingredients added. For example, a "pizzaburger" is a fusion of "pizza" and…

Fux News (Fox News nickname)

The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The profane nickname “Fux News" has been used by some critics of Fox News since at least…

G-Slope (Gowanus + Park Slope)

For those who prefer to be in Park Slope and not really Gowanus, there's now "G-Slope." Not everyone likes "G-Slope" as a neighborhood nickname, perhaps because it reminds…

G-Town (Galveston nickname)

"G-Town" is a nickname for Galveston (both the city and the island). "G-Town" probably borrows from Houston's nickname of "H-Town," a hip-hop nickname from about…

G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time)

The boxer Muhammad Ali (then called Cassius Clay; 1942-2016) said "I'm the greatest (heavyweight of all time)" since at least 1962. A 1977 biographical film about Ali was titled The…

Gag in the Bag (Jack in the Box nickname)

Jack in the Box fast food restaurants are located primarily in the West and in the South; there are over 900 restaurants in California and over 600 restaurants in Texas. The company began in 1951…

Gairville

"Gairville" was once the nickname of that area of Brooklyn between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, now known as DUMBO. Robert Gair (1839-1927) was a successful paper-box and paper-bag…

Galvatraz (Galveston nickname)

"Galvatraz" (Galveston + Alcatraz) is a nickname for the city of Galveston that's been used since at least 2000. Both Galveston and Alcatraz are islands; perhaps, to some people…

Galvestonian (inhabitant of Galveston)

"Galvestonian" is the name of an inhabitant of Galveston, Texas. The name "Galvestonian" has been cited in print since at least 1839, when a newspaper called The Galvestonian…