Posted November 20, 200915 yr Hey guys, I'm currently compiling a list of nicknames for Cincinnati for a project I'm working on. Besides the obvious (Queen City, Porkopolis, etc), what other nicknames does Cincinnati have? Also, if you know of any neighborhood specific nicknames, I'd love to hear those too. Thanks.
November 20, 200915 yr The Nati Nasty Nati Cincinnasty Cin City Censornati (during the 70s). The Queen City Queen of the West "Queen City" and "Queen of the West" came about roughly 1819. "The city of seven hills" is another old one, though it's no longer seven hills. I read that "The Blue Chip City" was an attempt by Chamber of Commerce to get rid of the Queen City moniker since queen had evolved to have a negative connotation as a slang term in the gay community.
November 20, 200915 yr ^ Before Chicago, Cincinnati was a big meatpacking city. http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1547
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