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Re: Words describing geog. origins?

#5243 08/15/00 05:27 PM

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>I have no idea what the generic word is for these designations, though I assume there is one.

okay, I can't keep this to myself any longer. terms such as Nutmeggers and Hoosiers are called "nicknames" and the others such as Mancunians and Texans are called "sobriquets".

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