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Nicknames
"A rose by any other name...." Towns have 'em, so do schools, universities, states and countries. And even planets. Not to mention politicians, famous criminals and sportsmen. And on the home front, many of your friends and relatives and pets have nicknames. A category dedicated to trivia such as how Robert became Bob; or how Margaret morphed into Peggy.
3,457 Questions
Is Australia the only country considered down under?
Australia is not the only country "down under", but in area it is the largest country that is completely within the Southern Hemisphere. Add to that the fact that it is an isolated continent, often referred to as an island continent, and this seems to make it more prominent.
Georgia is best known as The Peach State - other nicknames for Georgia: The Goober State and The Empire State of the South.
What is the New York nickname?
New York City has several nicknames:
- The Big Apple
- The Capital of the World
- The City
- The City So Nice, They Named It Twice
- The City That Never Sleeps
- Empire City
- Gotham
- Hymie Town
How did Harry Reid get the nickname 'Dingy Harry'?
Rush Limbaugh. Rush makes up memorable nick-names for people he talks about, often using some event or physical characteristic as base. Here is a reference by Harry Reid himself to the practice from 2007:
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How many California missions have nicknames?
Lots of them, probably all of them. San Diego is oftern referred to as the "Mother of the Missions. Monterey is "Mission Carmel" but also "The Father of the Missions" San Antonio is the "Mission of the Sierras" San Gabriel "The Moorish Mission" San Luis Obispo as "Mission of the Bears."San Francisco as "Mission Dolores." San Juan Capistrano as "The Pride of the Missions" or "Mission of the Swallows." San Buenaventura as "Mission by the Sea." Santa Barbara as "The Queen of the Missions" La Purissima as "The Linear Mission" Soledad as "The lonely Mission" San Juan Bautista as "The Mission of Music" San Miguel as "The haunted Mission" or "The Mission on the Highway" San Luis Rey, "King of the Missions" Santa Ines "Mission of the Passes" Sonoma as "The last Mission." There is nothing official or sanctioned about any of these nicknames they have arisen over time because of various characteristics or history of the missions.
What was John Adams' nickname?
President John Adams had the following nicknames:
- The Colossus of Independence -- Given to him by Thomas Jefferson for his leadership in Congress in 1776
- The Duke of Braintree -- A sarcastic reference to his grandiose airs
- King John the Second
- Old Sink or Swim -- For the speech in which he vowed "To sink or swim; to live or die; survive or perish with my country"
- His Rotundity -- for being rather overweight and fond of formal
What country is called the land of the rising sun?
Japan is called "the land of the rising sun."
The Japanese word for Japan is Nihon / Nippon. The written characters, originally from Chinese, mean "sun-origin" and referred to Japan's location east of mainland Asia, in the direction of the rising sun.
Japan
the dimond state, the first state, and the blue hen state
Which city is known as 'the insurance capital of the world'?
According to the Gale Guide to Cities of the United States:
"Hartford, Connecticut's state capital and second largest city, is known as "the insurance capital of the world."
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How did the name Chuy originate?
Chuy is a Spanish pet form of Jesús, Hebrew in origin meaning "to rescue".
What is the nickname of Wyoming?
The name, Wyoming, was made famous by the 1809 poem Gertrude of Wyoming by Thomas Campbell.
It derives from the Munsee name xwé:wamənk, meaning "at the big river flat", originally applied to the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania.
Windsor means 'a landing place with a windlass'. The town of Windsor is situated on the River Thames, an important transport route. A windlass is a hoisting device using a horizontal roller which when turned, winds a rope around itself. Thus useful for hauling boats ashore
What lighthouse was nicknamed 'Ireland's Teardrop'?
Fastnet Rock is a very small island, which has been referred to as "Ireland's teardrop". It has a lighthouse on it.
Which politician went by the nickname Senator Pothole?
Senator Alfonse M. D'Amato drew the nickname Senator Pothole for his delivery of "constituent services," helping citizens with their individual cases
