Puke State (Missouri nickname)
People from Missouri were called "Pukes" in the 1800s, and Missouri was called the "Puke State." As explained in an 1845 issue of the Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle by someone…
Queen City (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans has been called the "Queen City of the South" since at least 1837. Charlotte, North Carolina, and Cincinnati, Ohio, are two other cities -- among many others -- that have been…
Queen City (Toronto, Ontario nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Toronto nicknames include "Big Smoke," "Broadway North," "Centre of the Universe," "Hogtown," "Hollywood North,"…
Red Beans and Rice
"Red beans and rice" is an important Creole dish in New Orleans, Louisiana. The term "red beans and rice" was cited in print in The Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA) on June 13,…
Rich Boy (sandwich name variant of “poor boy”)
New Orleans, Louisiana, is known for its "poor boy" ("po' boy") sandwich. However, at about the same time as the birth of the "po' boy," Martin J. Cull…
River City (Evansville, Indiana nickname)
Other Evansville nicknames include "Crescent City," "Pocket City," and "Stoplight City." Wikipedia: Evansville, IndianaEvansville is a city in and the county seat of…
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.…
Rochester: Chicken French
"Chicken French" (also known as "Chicken Française" or "Chicken Francese") is an Italian-American dish of flour breaded, egg-dipped, sautéed chicken with butter and…
Rochester: Flour City (nickname)
An early nickname for Rochester was "Flour City" because of its role in the production and transportation of flour. "Rochester, the great flour city" was cited in an 1847…
Rochester: Flower City (nickname)
An early nickname for Rochester was "Flour City" because of its role in the production and transportation of flour. "Rochester, the great flour city" was cited in an 1847…
Rochester: Rottenchester (nickname)
The city of Rochester, in western New York (not Rochester, Minnesota), is sometimes given the unflattering nicknamed of "Rottenchester" (rotten + Rochester). 'Rottenchester" was…
Rome: Copper City (nickname)
The city of Rome, in New York's Oneida County, once produced one-tenth of the copper used in the United States. The Rome Brass & Copper Co. advertised that Rome was "The Brass and…
Roscoe: Trout Town, USA (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Roscoe, New YorkRoscoe is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 541 at the 2010 census. Roscoe…
Run for the Orchids (Louisiana Derby)
"Run for the Orchids" is the nickname of a horse race, much like the "Run for the Roses" (Kentucky Derby) and the "Run for the Carnations" (Belmont Stakes). The term…
Saint City (New Orleans nickname)
"Saint City" is a nickname of New Orleans, Louisiana, and has appeared in such names as "Saint City Tours" and "Saint City Jazz Band." The name was influenced by the…
Saranac Lake: “Green Side of the Big Apple” (slogan)
"Big Apple" is the nickname for New York City, but it's sometimes confused with New York State. The Saranac Lake Chamber of Commerce, of the village of Saranac Lake in Franklin and…
Saranac Lake: “The Adirondacks’ Coolest Place” (slogan)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Saranac Lake nicknames/slogans include "Green Side of the Big Apple," Capital City of the Adirondacks and Little City of the Adirondacks. Wikipedia:…
Saranac Lake: Capital City of the Adirondacks (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Saranac Lake nicknames/slogans include "Green Side of the Big Apple," "The Adirondacks' Coolest Place" and Little City of the Adirondacks.…
Saranac Lake: Little City in the Adirondacks (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Saranac Lake nicknames/slogans include "Green Side of the Big Apple," "The Adirondacks' Coolest Place" and Capital City of the Adirondacks.…
Saratoga: “Health, History, Horses” (slogan)
"WELCOME TO SARATOGA SPRINGS -- HEALTH HISTORY HORSES" is what greets people on several signs in Saratoga Springs, New York. "Health" refers to the springs and spas of the city.…