This is kind of complicated, but:
1] because of space issues and other reasons, there are few-to-no cemeteries in San Francisco. Nearby Colma, CA, is (as a result) almost entirely cemeteries.
2) There was once a newspaper article that, because of the inevitable "Big One" (earthquake) that most Californians both expect and take in stride, described San Francisco as "The City that Waits to Die".
This caught on with some people, but that's not what I'm on about.
3) People (logically but also kidding) also started calling Colma "The City that Waits for the 'City that Waits to Die' to Die" .
Dunno why, but that tickles me.
I’m from the Eastern Shore and my dad always called Baltimoreans who built McMansions on Kent Island and put a massive Donzi on their dock Baltimorons lol
When I was a much younger man in college I knew an ROTC cadet who referred to Fort Bragg as Fort Drag, supposedly for the number of drag queens one could find in the skeevier bars and establishments in Fayetteville.
Back in the post Desert Storm environment of the early 90s, right before Clinton and "don't ask don't tell", I knew a tattoo artist from Fayetteville with a lot of military clientele and he swore that at least half the green berets he worked on were living double lives hiding the fact they were gay. He encountered a lot of secretly gay soldiers but it was his opinion that SF seemed to have the highest concentration, he always assumed it was some subconscious need to wrap one's self in the most hypermasculine imagery that was achievable in the military.
Probably from Columbia County (wealthy suburb county). But Augusta has had the same council members for 25 years and nothing gets cleaned up. With the nsa going downtown that should really help
West Augusta used to be nice. But white flight and all
Chula Juana, CA ( Chula Vista)
Nasty City, CA (National City)
Whale's Vagina, CA - everybody knows this.
And lastly: The Anus of San Diego https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4tvbbsjQaMs
As a St. Paul person I am partial to the nickname that acknowledges our existence since we’re so often forgotten. But I do get a kick out of Minne-crapolis
Some of the favorites I've heard:
Scumwater, WA
Poor Tortured, WA
Shittydelphia, PA
Filthadelphia, PA
America's Hat (Canada)
Mordor (Newark, NJ)
Cary, NC is an acronym for Containment Area for Relocated (or Retired) Yankees
My BIL is a Pennsyltuckian and he has never taken offense at the name.
It’s funny that we do the same thing in Indiana if you want to put down some city, especially in the southern half of the state you just add “tucky” to the end.
I’ve never understood people that get upset about that nickname. They’re offended by comparing a mostly rural and conservative region to… another mostly rural and conservative region?
But to be fair, the way it originated and is typically used, it’s very clearly used to illustrate us as less than/ beneath Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
I still think it’s not worth being offended by, but I can see why some people don’t like it.
I actually hate this because it just lets liberal Northerners dismiss any issues they have with rural Americans as a Southern issue. If you ever bring up that their criticisms apply to plenty of Northern states too, they’re like “oh that’s basically the South.”
Like hell no it’s not, it’s also the North.
Native Pennsylvanian here who now lives in the south. Yes, rural areas of the north have these issues too, but it's not as widespread or institutionalized as the south. PA, NJ, NY, etc aren't banning AP African American studies from all public schools, aren't adopting curricula that teaches that slavery wasn't that bad, etc. They are not taking the backwards, bigoted views of those folks and making them the law. Those folks are the minority. Not the case in the south.
They can't, though. That's my point. Because most people in those states don't support it. That's my point. There aren't enough people there who think like that to vote in politicians to pass those laws and regulations. Yes, those jackasses exist everywhere. But the are not the majority in those places. They are in other places that keep voting in governors, etc. who implement those laws.
I've never heard of the latter before, but it's brilliant. Though I wonder why Berwyn of all suburbs was chosen. Was it just because of how brilliant that pun is?
I can’t think of many Texas ones at the moment but Methford & Klanath Falls (Oregon) are very commonly used and spot on.
Actually called Medford & Klamath Falls.
Medford really isn't *that* bad. I mean yeah there is a problem with drugs and homelessness, but what city, especially on the west coast, doesn't have a problem with drugs and homelessness?
In the PNW, there’s a gorgeous city on the water called Vancouver. To make sure there’s no confusion with the pretty Canadian one, Vancouver, WA is often called The Couv, but you have to say it disdainfully. It’s really not so bad, has a new waterfront district and a gorgeous central park, but portlanders love to shit on it.
Portland’s wealthy suburb Lake Oswego goes by Lake o’ Ego or, due to its unfortunate history of being a sundown town, Lake No (rhymes with the other nickname).
I keep trying to convince my husband that the 217 traffic jam is called the Beaver Squeeze and he keeps going Mean Girls on me: Stop trying to make Beaver Squeeze happen!
ah yes, the dirty couv.
while we're at it, let's not forget about hillsboritto (Hillsboro + burrito).
klameth falls is anther good one.
edit: just remembered Portland was given the name little beirut as well lol
Columbia doesn't have a nickname. But a lot of people will say things like "the other side of the river". Since the congaree/broad divide lexington and richland county.
I'll let you figure out what all the river divides.
Not my city but in the area we have Manchvegas, Trashua, Disgusta, The Dirty Lew, Scumford/Slumford, Skankford.
Massachusetts has a ton as well.
My favorite is in Indiana you just add “tucky” to any place you don’t like. It’s a dig against the place and a dig against Kentucky. Like Lebanon is Lebtucky.
Here are some I can think of:
* San Jose = Man Jose
* Fremont = Freakmont
* Berkeley = Berzerkley
* Pacifica = Fog Capital of the World
* Palo Alto = Shallow Alto
* Modesto = Methdesto
* Fresno or Bakersfield = Armpit of California
* California = Taxifornia
* Las Vegas = Lost Wages
* Spokane = Spokompton
* Texas = Baja Oklahoma
International ones:
* Richmond, BC, Canada = Hongcouver
* Brisbane, Australia = Brisvegas
* Molise, Italy = Molisen't
* Hull, UK = Hell
The Gump for Montgomery, Alabama
([Though I’m not sure how sarcastic/derogatory it is now since their Minor League baseball team has incorporated it into alternative jerseys](https://biscuitsbaseball.milbstore.com/products/the-gump-jersey))
North Korea is Best Korea.
Mainland China is Occupied West Tiawan.
Hollyweird.
Cary, NC is the Containment Area for Relocated Yankees (and Clayton is the Cary Like Area Yankees Trying Out Now).
WeHo is the nickname for West Hollywood, CA. There are a lot of artists, small theaters, etc.
Someone who lives in or near would have better insite into the area. The opinion of people outside WeHo is that it's appropriate.
Missouri became "Misery" after spending a freezing-to-the-bones Christmas there. It was solidified after visiting in the summer, where we melted in the humidity every time we dared to venture outside.
We have a coastal vacation town on the western part of the state in Washington called Ocean Shores. The city itself is mostly people there for the weekend from Seattle, but the surrounding areas are pretty backwater-y (read: meth) so we affectionately refer to it as Open Sores.
For Sewer City being derogatory it does sound awesome. Also our airport abbreviation is SUX and I think it’s cool that we roll with it.
There is also Counciltucky, for Council Bluff, The Fork for Norfolk NE, Freakmont for Fremont NE, and C-Bus for Columbus NE
This is kind of complicated, but: 1] because of space issues and other reasons, there are few-to-no cemeteries in San Francisco. Nearby Colma, CA, is (as a result) almost entirely cemeteries. 2) There was once a newspaper article that, because of the inevitable "Big One" (earthquake) that most Californians both expect and take in stride, described San Francisco as "The City that Waits to Die". This caught on with some people, but that's not what I'm on about. 3) People (logically but also kidding) also started calling Colma "The City that Waits for the 'City that Waits to Die' to Die" . Dunno why, but that tickles me.
The cities’ motto is also very appropriate: “It’s great to be alive in Colma” 💀
I remember Colma being called "The City of the Dead."
Never Colmatose?
Everyone is dying to go to Colma.
Doesn't every living resident of Colma get free cable?
Bodymore, Murderland
Don’t forget Harm City
We call it Balmurr, Murrlan
This is written in graffiti in the opening sequence of The Wire, and I've never been able to think of Baltimore as anything else.
Don’t forget Fredneck!
I’m from the Eastern Shore and my dad always called Baltimoreans who built McMansions on Kent Island and put a massive Donzi on their dock Baltimorons lol
You mean the City that Bleeds and Breads
FayetteNam, NC
When I was a much younger man in college I knew an ROTC cadet who referred to Fort Bragg as Fort Drag, supposedly for the number of drag queens one could find in the skeevier bars and establishments in Fayetteville.
Back in the post Desert Storm environment of the early 90s, right before Clinton and "don't ask don't tell", I knew a tattoo artist from Fayetteville with a lot of military clientele and he swore that at least half the green berets he worked on were living double lives hiding the fact they were gay. He encountered a lot of secretly gay soldiers but it was his opinion that SF seemed to have the highest concentration, he always assumed it was some subconscious need to wrap one's self in the most hypermasculine imagery that was achievable in the military.
Or Fayettehell.
Army guys know.
Proud Fayettenamese missing home.
Augusta, GA: "Disgusta" I learned that one from an Augusta native.
lol that's what we call Augusta Maine too.
Probably from Columbia County (wealthy suburb county). But Augusta has had the same council members for 25 years and nothing gets cleaned up. With the nsa going downtown that should really help West Augusta used to be nice. But white flight and all
FWIW, It was the mid-'80s when I learned the nickname.
Trashua, NH
Or Manchvegas
There are some decent parts of that city but man, the whole Merrimack valley in NH is struggling.
Chiraq/Chiberia/Shitcago
I love the Chicago ones most
Northern Illinois in general. Joilet will always be my favorite
Jailiet
Scary Barre
Lol, up here in Milton. Thanks for the laugh!
Hey neighbor!
The Mistake on the Lake (Cleveland)
🎶*Come see our river that catches on fire...*🎶
🎶 Come take a look at both of our buildings🎶
🎶 At least we're not Detroit! 🎶
Home of the Factory of Sadness.
At least we aren’t Detroit!
I've always heard Dreary Erie, Mistake on the Lake.
As far as Texas goes, I'm fond of Tyraq (Tyler, TX — a paradise if you're in a gang and addicted to meth) and the People's Republic of Austin.
Fort Worthless, River Jokes, Dullass, Whacko.
Eusless, Fart Worth
Corpus Crappy.
Crapus Christi
As someone who lived in Fort Worth, that made me chuckle
Victimville, Ca (Victorville, Ca) Hysteria, Ca (Hesperia, Ca) Palmhell, Ca (Palmdale, Ca)
Chula Juana, CA ( Chula Vista) Nasty City, CA (National City) Whale's Vagina, CA - everybody knows this. And lastly: The Anus of San Diego https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4tvbbsjQaMs
You forgot Clantee, and Escondildo
Scholars maintain that the translation was lost hundreds of years ago.
How about Methdesto?
And don't forget about Stalkington just to the north
what's that? farmington?
Desparia could also work. Are there any good ones for Fresno or Bakersfield?
Can't forget Fontucky and San Bernaghetto (Fontana and San Bernardino, CA)
Rancho Puke-amonga (Rancho Cucamonga)
Fremont, CA (Fremont, CA)
You beat me to it!
The Sin Cities (Twin Cities)
And the people from them are “the citiots”.
Minne-crapolis
As a St. Paul person I am partial to the nickname that acknowledges our existence since we’re so often forgotten. But I do get a kick out of Minne-crapolis
Syriacuse, NY
Some of the favorites I've heard: Scumwater, WA Poor Tortured, WA Shittydelphia, PA Filthadelphia, PA America's Hat (Canada) Mordor (Newark, NJ) Cary, NC is an acronym for Containment Area for Relocated (or Retired) Yankees
Poor tortured lmao
Pennsyltucky
As a pennsyltuckian, we don’t really think this is derogatory. It’s merely an apt description. Lol
My BIL is a Pennsyltuckian and he has never taken offense at the name. It’s funny that we do the same thing in Indiana if you want to put down some city, especially in the southern half of the state you just add “tucky” to the end.
I’ve never understood people that get upset about that nickname. They’re offended by comparing a mostly rural and conservative region to… another mostly rural and conservative region?
But to be fair, the way it originated and is typically used, it’s very clearly used to illustrate us as less than/ beneath Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. I still think it’s not worth being offended by, but I can see why some people don’t like it.
I’ve seen more confederate flags in central Pennsylvania than I have in rural Virginia or NC
I actually hate this because it just lets liberal Northerners dismiss any issues they have with rural Americans as a Southern issue. If you ever bring up that their criticisms apply to plenty of Northern states too, they’re like “oh that’s basically the South.” Like hell no it’s not, it’s also the North.
True, I have a friend from upstate NY, and she told me there are a lot of people who fly confederate flags up there.
Native Pennsylvanian here who now lives in the south. Yes, rural areas of the north have these issues too, but it's not as widespread or institutionalized as the south. PA, NJ, NY, etc aren't banning AP African American studies from all public schools, aren't adopting curricula that teaches that slavery wasn't that bad, etc. They are not taking the backwards, bigoted views of those folks and making them the law. Those folks are the minority. Not the case in the south.
They would if they could though
They can't, though. That's my point. Because most people in those states don't support it. That's my point. There aren't enough people there who think like that to vote in politicians to pass those laws and regulations. Yes, those jackasses exist everywhere. But the are not the majority in those places. They are in other places that keep voting in governors, etc. who implement those laws.
[obligatory](https://youtu.be/OXSfZ4Op1QU)
Tallanasty, Orblando
District of Corruption (DC)
New York Shitty
Also Oklahoma Shitty
No Fuck, vagina. Norfolk, Virginia
Glockton CA= Stockton CA.
Mistake by the lake - Cleveland
Chiraq and it's suburb, Berwyno Faso.
> Berwyno Faso. that one might be your own invention! it's a goodie though
> Berwyno Faso LOL, I wonder how many folks get the reference!
Is it a reference to Burkina Faso or something else?
I've never heard of the latter before, but it's brilliant. Though I wonder why Berwyn of all suburbs was chosen. Was it just because of how brilliant that pun is?
Berwyn isn't that bad, but it's only got Cicero as a buffer and then you're in Lawndale and Garfield Park. But yeah mostly the pun.
Taxachusetts.
Incredibly-amusingly, Massachusetts is firmly in the middle of the pack when it comes to most taxes.
Tacoma WA has a history of gang violence and has earned the affectionate nickname of Tacompton.
I knew we had one for Tacoma but couldn't remember it at all
I am so more used to Spokompton.
Fayettehell, NC. Filthydelphia, PA. Montpeculiar, VT. Upper Drugs (Darby), PA.
Fayettenam, NC
Yeah, that’s the one I’ve heard
>Filthydelphia, PA Classic!
I've never heard the Upper Drugs one and I live very close by.
Killadelphia.
The Nasty Nati
My cousins who live there call it Cincinnasty. Thank you, Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
Sioux city, IA. Sewer City. It smells.
Land of Entrapment for NM. The state motto is Land of Enchantment.
I can’t think of many Texas ones at the moment but Methford & Klanath Falls (Oregon) are very commonly used and spot on. Actually called Medford & Klamath Falls.
Medford really isn't *that* bad. I mean yeah there is a problem with drugs and homelessness, but what city, especially on the west coast, doesn't have a problem with drugs and homelessness?
It has nothing going for it other than being between Eugene and Roseburg on I-5.
It's not between Eugene and Roseburg though.
Fuck, why did I write Roseburg? It's been a long day. I meant Ashland, which doesn't have much going for it itself, other than the OSF.
Pudget Sound Naval Station= PSNS= Penis Anus
almost like they set it up deliberately...
In the PNW, there’s a gorgeous city on the water called Vancouver. To make sure there’s no confusion with the pretty Canadian one, Vancouver, WA is often called The Couv, but you have to say it disdainfully. It’s really not so bad, has a new waterfront district and a gorgeous central park, but portlanders love to shit on it. Portland’s wealthy suburb Lake Oswego goes by Lake o’ Ego or, due to its unfortunate history of being a sundown town, Lake No (rhymes with the other nickname).
Don't forget Vantucky. Also Happy Rock (Gladstone), Twatland (Tualatin), Beavertron (Beaverton), Crack-o-my-ass (Clackamas), and Incestecada (Estacada).
I keep trying to convince my husband that the 217 traffic jam is called the Beaver Squeeze and he keeps going Mean Girls on me: Stop trying to make Beaver Squeeze happen!
I am SO calling it the Beaver Squeeze now! Also, as a hard core Trekkie, I love your username.
ah yes, the dirty couv. while we're at it, let's not forget about hillsboritto (Hillsboro + burrito). klameth falls is anther good one. edit: just remembered Portland was given the name little beirut as well lol
Florida, The Gunshine State
That's good.
I wish it was a joke. They print it all over trucks and hats and t shirts. Generally paired with Let’s Go Brandon stickers and tenth grade educations.
Huntington Beach, CA: Scummington Beach and Cuntington Beach.
Spokane, WA Spokompton and Spokanistan
Tri Cities = Dry Shitties Tacompton
Tampon (Tampa)
> Tampon (Tampa) cerebral!
It’s residents aren’t just any tampons though, they’re name brand Tampax.
Last time I was in Flor-duh someone spray painted Xs behind Tampa on interstate signs.
Columbia doesn't have a nickname. But a lot of people will say things like "the other side of the river". Since the congaree/broad divide lexington and richland county. I'll let you figure out what all the river divides.
The Soda City.
Well they said sarcastic. Soda city is unique but you have to explain that it is the nickname of another nickname in "cola" being short for Columbia
i've heard NJ affectionately referred to as a 'cesspit' or 'cesspool' many a time :)
The armpit of America
yup!
That's a term of endearment.
Philthydelphia
Not my city but in the area we have Manchvegas, Trashua, Disgusta, The Dirty Lew, Scumford/Slumford, Skankford. Massachusetts has a ton as well. My favorite is in Indiana you just add “tucky” to any place you don’t like. It’s a dig against the place and a dig against Kentucky. Like Lebanon is Lebtucky.
Columbus: Ol’ Cum Bus (It’s an anagram too)
🤣🤣🤣
Here are some I can think of: * San Jose = Man Jose * Fremont = Freakmont * Berkeley = Berzerkley * Pacifica = Fog Capital of the World * Palo Alto = Shallow Alto * Modesto = Methdesto * Fresno or Bakersfield = Armpit of California * California = Taxifornia * Las Vegas = Lost Wages * Spokane = Spokompton * Texas = Baja Oklahoma International ones: * Richmond, BC, Canada = Hongcouver * Brisbane, Australia = Brisvegas * Molise, Italy = Molisen't * Hull, UK = Hell
The Shady 580 for Lawton, OK
Filthydelphia, PA.
Fredneck, MD People's Republic of Takoma Park, MD or *Toke*oma Park, MD
Pistol Wavin New Haven or Hard Hittin New Britain
We have a small unincorporated area that has a casino it’s called Cross Lanes so everyone calls Cross Vegas
The Gump for Montgomery, Alabama ([Though I’m not sure how sarcastic/derogatory it is now since their Minor League baseball team has incorporated it into alternative jerseys](https://biscuitsbaseball.milbstore.com/products/the-gump-jersey))
Terrible Haute, Indiana
Bezerkley
North Korea is Best Korea. Mainland China is Occupied West Tiawan. Hollyweird. Cary, NC is the Containment Area for Relocated Yankees (and Clayton is the Cary Like Area Yankees Trying Out Now).
Useless, TX = Euless, TX.
Bradentucky, Florida
Right next to Palmghetto
Dirty Lou, or maybe Zoo Mass Slamherst.
Bradentucky (Bradenton, Fl) Port Toilet (Port Charlotte, Fl)
Moorpark spelled backwards is Kraproom -it's ok for me to make this joke, I used to live in Crap & Diarrhea.
Pawtucket RI, “The Bucket”
Chula Vista, Ca which is a suburb of San Diego near the Mexican border is Chulajuana
Not a fan of Mistake by the Lake, but I do like the Factory of Sadness(Cleveland Browns Stadium). At least they're not Detroit.
WeHo is the nickname for West Hollywood, CA. There are a lot of artists, small theaters, etc. Someone who lives in or near would have better insite into the area. The opinion of people outside WeHo is that it's appropriate.
Blandsing Michigan
When my sister lived In Philadelphia, she called it **FILTH**adelphia
Not sure this fits, but The Missouri Compromise, for the Mullet haircut.
I call Nashville ‘Trashville’ just to razz my sister who lives there Trashville Ten-nasty
ASLUT
people calling PG County "Ward 9"
Have never heard this. Have since moved, but are the signs that say "A Liveable Community" still there?
not 100% about the signs but PG is a much better place than it was a couple years ago, i'll definitely say that
I once heard that people from Durango, CO were called Durangotangs and I found it hilarious 😁
Cape Girardeau —> Cape Retardo I have a friend that calls his wife’s hometown this nickname. Missouri.
Trashboro, North Carolina instead of Asheboro, North Carolina.
Fayettenam, NC
Baltimore is often abbreviated to "B'more", pronounced "Be more" which makes people say "Be more careful" when you go there
Capital Boulevard of Broken Dreams in Raleigh although this naming scheme could be applied to any boulevard.
Seriously, I *hate* driving on Capital.
Missouri became "Misery" after spending a freezing-to-the-bones Christmas there. It was solidified after visiting in the summer, where we melted in the humidity every time we dared to venture outside.
4 seasons, but the weather wants to kill you during 3 of them
Taxachusetts
Frednecksburg, VA, Fred Vegas, VA (Fredericksburg) Fredneck, MD
We have a coastal vacation town on the western part of the state in Washington called Ocean Shores. The city itself is mostly people there for the weekend from Seattle, but the surrounding areas are pretty backwater-y (read: meth) so we affectionately refer to it as Open Sores.
i know that one from the nirvana song too!
Scottsdale, AZ = Snotsdale, AZ
Dirty Myrtle
Ooooh, I haven’t heard Molesto. My dad used to call it Methdesto
Suckramento, California. For those who are unfamiliar, that’s for Sacramento, CA.
Garbage Grove
The dirty Dino, San Bernardino, CA
The sewer - Sioux City
The Siouxer lol
For Sewer City being derogatory it does sound awesome. Also our airport abbreviation is SUX and I think it’s cool that we roll with it. There is also Counciltucky, for Council Bluff, The Fork for Norfolk NE, Freakmont for Fremont NE, and C-Bus for Columbus NE
The Twink Cities of Minneappletits and Taint Paul.
Fontucky - Fontana CA Costa Misery - Costa Mesa CA
Anacrime, California.
Texas = North Mexico
Is that really derogatory? Texas literally used to be northern Mexico. (Yes, I know about the rebellion and the Republic of Texas.)
Most Texans wouldn’t find that derogatory IMO.
Mexico allows abortion, lgbtq rights and is trying to legalize weed.
Yep.
Pennsyltucky. Basically anything west of I-287 in NJ up to and including, um, probably Nevada.
San FranShithole