Hogtown
An informal nickname used for both Toronto, Canada, and Chicago, Illinois.
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An informal nickname used for both Toronto, Canada, and Chicago, Illinois. Toronto's use dates from the 19th century, when the city had a large pork-processing industry. Chicago's association is similar, tied to its massive Union Stock Yards meatpacking history. Both nicknames are mostly used today with affection or ironic civic pride.
He'd lived in Hogtown his whole life but had never once been to a Leafs game.
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(US, informal) Chicago, Illinois.
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(Canada, informal) Toronto.
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