Cinti? Cincy? Cinci? (Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati: home, neighborhoods, live)

[Heaveno]

I guess the old song is where "SIN-SIN-NATI" originated from. Cincinnati is also referred to as the "NASTI NATI" and I have no idea where that came from. I vaguely remember the song, but WOW!! just the reminder of WSAI really lets me know how old I really am!!!

[cincyUK]

What about "The Nati"? The Nasty? The Dirty?

[MiamiU08]

Originally Posted by RockyMtnr

you'll notice that Cleveland has no such abbreviation (let me give it one right now, honorarily -"C-Land")

I don't have much of value to add to this forum (what else is new??), but I do want to correct you on that blip, Rocky. Cleveland, to residents at least, is shortened to "C-Town."

[MiamiU08]

Originally Posted by Eastern Roamer

\Some people (rappers) might also call it "The Nati."

I will also say that, in my experience, every resident under the age of 25 refers to the city as "The 'Nati." So far, no one I have met from Cincinnati qualifies as a "rapper." Most of them are downright yuppie, actually (Oxford is good at attracting them).

[Derrick_TheRiskTaker]

Technically Cinti is not an abbreviation for return addresses. There is no actual abbreviation for cities according to the Post Office and this issue really tends to **** off alot of postal workers especially considering that Cincinnati, OH is the name of several other cities as well. Many promotions tend to brand Cincy as a way to cut back the long Cincinnati name. This tends to appeal to the young and mature audience.

[Eastern Roamer]

Originally Posted by MiamiU08

I will also say that, in my experience, every resident under the age of 25 refers to the city as "The 'Nati." So far, no one I have met from Cincinnati qualifies as a "rapper." Most of them are downright yuppie, actually (Oxford is good at attracting them).

How about "The 513" ? Every city I visit seems to be making ball caps with their area code on them for the 25 and under, rapper inspired, crowd. Which might be a convenient way of identifying parts of town, they could be onto something.

[nicolepsy]

actually it's "NATI"

[nicolepsy]

Originally Posted by Heaveno

I guess the old song is where "SIN-SIN-NATI" originated from. Cincinnati is also referred to as the "NASTI NATI" and I have no idea where that came from. I vaguely remember the song, but WOW!! just the reminder of WSAI really lets me know how old I really am!!!

EVERYONE in the NATI drinks natural light beer (aka NATI lite) (IT'S THE CHEAPEST BEER possible) (this beer is nasty tasting) hence the name NASTI NATI.

[jamesia]

I prefer Nasty 'Nati, but I'm jaded

[esya]

Another Ohio born girl, here, in the 50s in Clinton County. We always called it Cincy and practiced spelling it in a sing-song.

The first time I saw Cinty was on this site, and I thought it was a typo.

P.S. Hello Rckymtnr, funny seeing you here again.