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In some cases, the nickname may be better known than the formal name. For example, "West Point" for the United States Military Academy or "UCLA" for the University of California, Los Angeles . This list of colloquial names for universities and colleges in the United States provides a lexicon of such names.
Corn-cracker State (reported in 1881) [32] (corn-cracker – the nickname of a Kentucky man; pejorative) The Dark and Bloody Ground State (an allusion to battles between the Creek, Shawnee, Chickasaw, and Cherokee tribes) [58] Hemp State [58] Tobacco State [58] Louisiana: Bayou State (previously used on license plates) Creole State [16] Pelican ...
Louisiana: Louisianian Louisianan French: Louisianais Spanish: Luisiano, luisiana Maine: Mainer Down Easter or Downeaster, [29] Mainiac, [30] Yankee (rare) Maryland: Marylander Massachusetts: Massachusettsan Bay Stater (official term used by state government) and Citizen of the Commonwealth (identifier used in state law) [31]
The nickname was adopted by the state in 1950 and was adopted as the mascot of Ohio State University in the 1960s. Oklahoma's nickname, the "Sooner State," dates back to the 1800s.
The University of Nebraska's athletic teams are dubbed the Cornhuskers, a nickname that originated from the practice of hand-husking corn, which is a common agricultural activity in the state.
The City of Seven Hills. Porkopolis. The 'Nati. We know Cincinnati by many names. Arguably our most recognizable moniker is the Queen City.
In 1961, the school was renamed Mississippi State University and the nickname was changed to the "Bulldogs". [99] NC State Wolfpack – North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (North Carolina A&M) was known as the "Aggies" or "Farmers". The school changed its name to the current North Carolina State University in 1917. [194]
aa Kentucky State uses the name Thorobrettes for its women's teams. ab Lamar uses the name Lady Cardinals for its women's teams. ac Liberty uses the name Lady Flames for its women's teams. ad Lipscomb uses the name Lady Bisons for its women's teams. ae Louisiana Tech uses the name Lady Techsters for its women's teams.