CharMeck
n.— «The idea is modeled on one in Charlotte, N.C. and its surrounding county of Mecklenberg, euphemistically referred to as “CharMeck.”» —“Some city-county services to merge?” by Kimball Perry Enquirer (Cincinatti, Ohio) Nov. 22, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Matt from Grand Rapids, Michigan, was puzzled when colleagues kept saying someone had stood up at a wedding, indicating that they’d been a member of the wedding party. The expression stood up in that sense is an Americanism going back about two...
In parts of the United States, cottage cheese is called smearcase, from German Schmierkäse, a combination of schmieren, “smear,” and Käse, “cheese.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Smearcase, Schmierkäse” You have a way with words...